GlobalCapital hosted its annual US Securitization awards dinner at Essex House in New York on May 16. More than 200 people from all corners of the industry packed into the room to celebrate the leading deals, banks, issuers and other market players for their achievements in 2023.
In another year full of unique challenges, the US securitization market showed itself to be resilient, creative and able to find opportunities against even the toughest market conditions. The awards highlight those banks, issuers, deals and other market participants that shone above the rest during those 12 months.
As the only dedicated awards for the US securitization market, the GlobalCapital Securitization Awards are unique in that the winners are decided by the industry itself.
Research began back in January, when the market was invited to nominate the deals and organizations that merited inclusion on the shortlist. Almost 300 institutions took part and competition for a place on the shortlist was hard fought.
The nominees were published in February and a market vote to select the winners began. Over 20,000 individual votes were cast, resulting in more than 45 winning organizations and deals.
The exceptions to the vote were three pitched categories: Overall Securitization Bank of the Year, CLO Bank of the Year and Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year.
These categories were chosen by our editorial team and winners were based on pitches received from the nominees themselves.
Congratulations to all our winners and nominees, and huge thanks to all those who took the time to pitch, nominate and vote in the poll. The full list of winners and nominees is below.
To download a PDF of the winners, please click here.
The Winners
Pitched Awards
Overall Securitization Bank of the Year
Bank of America
Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year
Truist Securities
CLO Bank of the Year
BNP Paribas
Editor's Choice
Kopentech — All-to-all Trading
ESG Securitization Deal of the Year
SNVA 2023-GRID1
(Sunnova, Atlas SP Partners, Citi, A&O Shearman, Baker Botts, Kramer Levin)
Polled Awards
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ABS Bank of the YearWinner: Barclays
Bank of America
BNP Paribas
Citi
Deutsche Bank
JP Morgan
Wells FargoABS Trading Desk of the YearWinner: Deutsche Bank
Bank of America
Barclays
BNP Paribas
Citi
Wells FargoABS Issuer of the YearWinner: Santander
American Express
Ford
General Motors
Hyundai
Toyota Motor CorpABS Deal of the YearWinner: Affirm 2023-A
(Affirm, Barclays, Citi, RBC Capital Markets, Truist Securities)
BACCT 2023-A2
FORDO 2023-C
GECU Auto Receivables Trust 2023-1,
Hertz 2023-3ABS Law Firm of the YearWinner: Mayer Brown
Allen & Overy
Dechert
Latham & Watkins
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Weil Gotshal & MangesABS Investor of the YearWinner: Apollo
Aegon
AIG
MetLife
One William Street Capital
PGIMABS Rating Agency of the YearWinner: KBRA
DBRS Morningstar
Fitch
Moody's Ratings
S&P GlobalEsoteric ABS Issuer of the YearWinner: Pagaya
Affirm
Sunnova
Vantage Data Centers
VerizonEsoteric ABS Deal of the YearWinner: SNVA 2023-GRID1
(Sunnova, Atlas SP Partners, Citi, Allen & Overy, Baker Botts, Kramer Levin)
APL Finance 2023-1
Dext ABS 2023-2
GUYS 2023-1
MP 2023-1Esoteric Law Firm of the YearWinner: Kramer Levin
Chapman & Cutler
Latham & Watkins
Mayer Brown
Sidley AustinEsoteric ABS Investor of the YearWinner: MetLife Investment Management
AIG
Aegon
NY Life
PGIM
T.Rowe Price -
RMBS Bank of the YearWinner: Nomura
Bank of America
Barclays
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Morgan StanleyRMBS Trading Desk of the YearWinner: Nomura
Bank of America
Citi
JP Morgan
Morgan StanleyRMBS Issuer of the YearWinner: Saluda Grade
Angel Oak
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Invictus Capital Partners
JP Morgan
Redwood TrustRMBS Deal of the YearWinner: UNLOK 2023-1
(Saluda Grade, Unlock, Barclays, Jefferies)
CROSS 2024-H1
JPMMT 2023-HE1
NLT 2023-1
PRPM 2023-RCF1RMBS Law Firm of the YearWinner: Dentons
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mayer Brown
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Sidley AustinRMBS Investor of the YearWinner: Apollo
Aegon
AIG
MetLife
NY Life
PGIMRMBS Rating Agency of the YearWinner: DBRS Morningstar
Fitch
KBRA
Moody's Ratings
S&P Global -
CMBS Bank of the YearWinner: Wells Fargo
Bank of America
Barclays
Citi
Deutsche Bank
JP MorganCMBS Trading Desk of the YearWinner: JP Morgan
Bank of America
Barclays
Citi
Morgan Stanley
Wells FargoCMBS Issuer of the YearWinner: Freddie Mac
Bank of Montréal
Barclays
Deutsche Bank
Fannie Mae
Morgan StanleyCMBS Deal of the YearWinner: Freddie Mac K-PLB2
(Freddie Mac)
BofA BANK5 2023-5YR1
Digital Realty Trust DC 2023-DC
Oaktree WSTN 2023-MAUICMBS Law Firm of the YearWinner: Dechert
Cadwalader
Clifford Chance
Dechert
OrrickCMBS Rating Agency of the YearWinner: KBRA
DBRS Morningstar
Fitch
Moody's Ratings
S&P Global -
CLO Trading Desk of the YearWinner: Bank of America
BNP Paribas
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Wells FargoBroadly Syndicated CLO Manager of the YearWinner: CIFC
AGL Credit Management
Carlyle
Elmwood
Onex
Palmer Square
Symphony Asset Management (Nuveen)Middle Market CLO Manager of the YearWinner: Golub Capital
Alliance Bernstein
Blue Owl
Cerberus
DeerpathCLO Deal of the YearWinner: Golub Capital Partners CLO 69(M)
(Golub Capital, BNP Paribas, Natwest)
BCRED 2023-1
OCP Aegis CLO 2023-29
Redding Ridge RR 23 LTD ResetCLO Law Firm of the YearWinner: Dechert
Cadwalader
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Latham & Watkins
Paul HastingsCLO Trustee of the YearWinner: US Bank
Bank of New York Mellon
Citi
Computershare
Wilmington TrustCLO Tech Provider of the YearWinner: Intex
Kopentech
SOLVECLO Investor of the YearWinner: Nuveen
Flat Rock
Lakemore Partners
Sancus CapitalCLO Rating Agency of the YearWinner: S&P Global
Fitch Ratings
Moody's RatingsCLO ETF Provider of the YearWinner: Janus Henderson
BlackRock
EaglePoint
Invesco
Panagram
PGIM
VanEck -
ESG Securitization Bank of the YearWinner: Atlas SP Partners
Bank of America
Citi
Barclays
Deutsche BankESG Issuer of the YearWinner: Nuveen Green Capital
Blackstone
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Redwood TrustESG Investor of the YearWinner: Blackrock
JP Morgan Asset Management
MetLife
Sculptor Capital Management -
Securitization Research Team of the YearWinner: Nomura
Bank of America
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Moody's Investors ServiceSecuritization Tech Provider of the YearWinner: Finsight
Bloomberg Data Management Services
Intex
Moody's Analytics
Oxane Partners
SOLVESecuritization Trading Data Provider of the YearWinner: Bloomberg
Finsight
Intex
SOLVESecuritization Trustee of the YearWinner: Wilmington Trust
Bank of New York Mellon
Computershare
Deutsche Bank
US BankSecuritization Rating Agency of the YearWinner: KBRA
DBRS Morningstar
Fitch
Moody's Ratings
S&P GlobalSecuritization Accounting Firm of the YearWinner: Deloitte
EY
Grant Thornton
KPMG
PwCInnovative Securitization Deal of the YearWinner: JPMMT 2023-HE1
(JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, JP Morgan)
Nuveen Green Capital C-PACE Lending Fund
SNVA 2023-GRID1
Sunrun Julius Issuer 2023-2