Podcasts

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

George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the recent run of ABS debuts, the ECB's plans to fast-track SRT approvals and bumper CLO fundraising

◆ Rob Murray, the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank's creator, explains all ◆ Why US must be involved ◆ Three point strategy to augment defence spending

◆ German and European spending needs rile SSA market ◆ GSE reform in the US, green reform in the EU ◆ Saudi Arabia leads Gulf diversification out of dollars

George Smith and Tom Hall discuss why ESMAs consultation misses the mark, how another sponsors boosts CMBS, and whether euro CLO spreads are about to hit their floor