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Moody’s put aircraft ABS issuers AerCap, Aircastle, ACG, Avolon and DAE on review for downgrades due to the slower than expected recovery of the travel industry. The update follows a series of negative headlines, including AerCap’s delay of aircraft deliveries and the bankruptcy of LATAM Airlines. -
Covid-19 has shifted some of the attention away from ESG, but the demand for solar and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) securitizations is still high, sources say, and the virus may bring opportunities for sustainable asset classes to thrive.
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Non-bank trade finance provider Stenn has boosted the size of its main securitization facility, adding Barclays as a new senior lender, despite a backdrop marred by pandemic-related disruptions to short-term markets, and the high profile collapse of commodity trading firms Hin Leong and Agritrade.
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Cell tower operator Vertical Bridge closed a $534m ABS deal last week, with orders exceeding the amount of bonds offered by 10 times.
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The US House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act last week in an attempt to loosen the terms around how small businesses can spend their loans, reducing the amount required to be spent on employee payroll. Sources say the program has made strides in the past two months since its rocky rollout, enabling a wider range of industries to benefit from the forgivable loan program.
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ABS investors watched nervously last week as car rental company Hertz filed for bankruptcy, with few good options to keep cash flowing in the face of a crisis that has curtailed travel and depressed used car values. However, sources say that there are a number of reasons investors should be pinning their hopes on a reorganization rather than a liquidation.
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Loanpal is bringing the first solar securitization to market since the Covid-19 outbreak. The deal is the first of several solar ABS lining up for the coming weeks, sources said, with at least two other 144A deals in the works.
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The pandemic has taken its toll on consumer ABS asset classes since March, but sources this week say that they are seeing opportunities in discounted bonds backed by refinanced student loans issued by top tier fintech lenders.
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The capital markets have been working to transition operations to a digital format for years, but bank incumbents have been reluctant to make a wholesale shift, largely because there was no urgent need to do so. Coronavirus has changed that, and banks are accelerating plans to update legacy systems, muscling in on territory once held firmly by fintechs.
