"There is no question [there will be] more SIV and SIV-lites in 2007 that focus on corporate loans as a primary asset class. What I don't know is whether they will close by June or the end of the year and that is really influenced more by the clients."--Nik Khakee, director, structured finance at Standard & Poor's, on the emergence of structured investment vehicles backed by loans this year.
"There is no question [there will be] more SIV and SIV-lites in 2007 that focus on corporate loans as a primary asset class. What I don't know is whether they will close by June or the end of the year and that is really influenced more by the clients."
