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January's ABS data center deals see tenant numbers drop but demand remains strong
Deals including some commercial mortgages expected to follow
Deal was priced 6bp tighter than most recent iteration of the asset class
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Axa Investment Managers has launched its eighth investment fund focused on investments in significant risk transfer securitizations, citing a growing market as more banks enter the sector. -
With the environmental, social and governance revolution well under way, attention has turned to the securitization market after recent deals pushed the issue to the top of the agenda. There has been talk of retrofitting the ‘simple, transparent and standardised’ (STS) regulatory framework with a ‘green’ or ‘ESG’ category, but regulators should think twice before conflating both themes.
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Fair Square Financial is issuing a subprime credit card ABS backed by loans originated through a bank partnership, a feature usually seen among marketplace lenders.
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BBVA and BNP Paribas raised Swiss franc bonds on Thursday, following a week of strong issuance from a rich variety of borrowers in the market.
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The ousting of Sajid Javid as the UK's chancellor of the exchequer has been interpreted in financial markets as a power grab by prime minister Boris Johnson. Javid's removal is likely to strengthen the government’s bias towards populist economics, “rewriting the Treasury’s fiscal rules”, according to one investor.
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Issuance of ABS backed by marketplace loans is expected to get a boost this year, supported by a higher volume of pass-through certificates and investor-sponsored deals, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is readying its second securitization backed by loans and leases secured by IT equipment. Boosted by scarcity value, sources expect the small ticket equipment to offer better value than all other equipment asset classes this year.
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Solar finance company Sunnova priced the first solar securitization of 2020, a $313.5m dual tranche offering, on Wednesday.
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Marketplace loan ABS investors are looking at point of sale lending as a potential growth area, as more consumers opt for financing at the checkout counter to avoid boosting credit card balances.
