Around 2,700 delegates flocked to the desert for Information Management Network's ABS West conference last week at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge & Spa in Phoenix. Senior reporter, Karen Brettell, attended.
Tight funding levels and an abundance of investor cash made for brisk MTN issuance in 2025. The story may change in 2026, with public market issuance named as one factor that could crowd out private placements. But a broadening Asian bid for MTNs offers hope for the market, writes Diana Bui