Latest news
Latest news
◆ Issuance abounds despite Iran-Israel escalation ◆ European securitization regulatory proposals unveiled ◆ A digital first for sovereign bonds
The EC’s regulatory proposals for securitization are broadly positive, but some reforms are questionable
While generally positive, some proposals are raising concerns
More articles
More articles
-
Presidio Petroleum closed an inaugural, private securitization backed by oil and gas assets on Wednesday to fund its “acquisition driven” growth strategy. A Morgan Stanley Energy Partners portfolio company, Presidio has been acquiring several oil and gas assets from different energy companies in the past few years. -
GoodLeap is preparing an ABS backed by loans originated to install solar panels and energy efficiency home improvements. It is the firm's second deal after it expanded into home improvement lending. The outlook is rosy for the solar and home improvement sectors thanks to a home improvement boom and growing interest in the environment, said sources.
-
The Federal Reserve signalled that tapering is near in its Wednesday meeting, describing how the US economy has made progress and employment continues to strengthen. ABS pros are expecting the Jackson Hole Summit in August to be a natural point to begin tapering and pull back MBS purchases at a faster rate than Treasurys.
-
Royal Dutch Shell and London asset manager Tramontana have created a carbon credit securitization product, forming a new asset class aimed at optimising the offsetting of carbon dioxide emissions. Tom Brown reports.
-
Affirm priced its buy now pay later ABS on Tuesday afternoon. The revolving transaction is designed to provide Affirm with the flexibility to fund shorter term instalment loans.
-
The Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, with the officials deeply divided on when to make the move to tapering asset purchases. With no dot plot projections expected this time, sources are keeping a close eye on what Fed chairman Jerome Powell says, looking for hints about the central bank’s plans.
-
A UK football club securitization has closed that offers investors exposure to future ticket sales. But sports securitizations, almost non-existent after the 2008 global financial crisis, have assumed a new, higher level risk in the eyes of many following the pandemic.
-
Castlelake beat its own record with a refinancing of its 2017-1R transaction, achieving the lowest coupon out of all of its deals since it debuted in the ABS market in 2014. The pricing highlighted the insatiable demand for aviation bonds, even as some voiced concerns over valuations in the esoteric ABS market overall.
-
Buy now, pay later company Affirm has appointed Geoff Kott as chief revenue officer, a newly created role. The move comes as Affirm prepares an ABS for the third time this year, establishing its foothold not only as a major player in point of sale and marketplace loan issuer securitization.
