Podcasts

This week's chatter is on the hopes and fears for deal activity in European ABS, with a short trip to the Middle East.

◆ UK fires starting pistol on digital Gilts ◆ SSA market absorbs EU defence funding detail ◆ Credit issuers adjust tactics

What a varied primary market menu might tell us about the state of play in European securitization

◆ DOGE threatens US CMBS recovery ◆ Drill, baby, drill? Borrow, habibi, borrow ◆ Cracks appear in European credit market

Covered bond editor Frank Jackman joins George Smith to discuss Paragon’s innovative buy-to-let covered bond, before George and regular podcaster Tom Hall discuss the prospects for UK bridging RMBS, Italian ABS pricing and capital treatment of subscription lines

◆ EU puts forward €800bn plan ◆ Germany screeches into U-turn on debt brake ◆ Bund yield soars 40bp