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Third deconsolidation RMBS from a UK challenger bank since November
Annaly closes its year with triple-As at 125bp
The conditions are set so that 2026 promises to be even better than the already impressive 2025. A deepening of esoteric asset classes, combined with entirely new deal types, as well as more debut issuers are set to be the key themes, writes Tom Hall
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The European Commission’s draft Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities will stymie green bond issuance as it’s based on an unfair system that excludes mortgages on many countries’ most energy efficient buildings. -
The UK government is planning to tighten the energy efficiency ratings required for buy-to-let mortgages, phasing in the changes through to 2028, but some mortgage lenders are implementing the rules early. The result could mean more collateral for green structured finance transactions as well as a lower risk of default.
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The Republic of Ghana brought innovation to the emerging market bonds this week, by selling Africa’s first zero coupon international deal. But the “risky” trade ignited debate among bankers and investors after it attracted a smaller order book than expected and required generous pricing as debt sustainability concerns swirled.
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The European Central Bank has given itself the mission of creating a liquid non-performing loan (NPL) marketplace. Only this time, it’s online. Real estate managers like Prelios are attempting to remove barriers to NPL sales, but Europe’s multiple jurisdictions present legal hurdles.
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Investors who want exposure to Dutch buy-to-let mortgages are increasingly taking it in whole loan format rather than through securitized notes, especially if they are insurers or insurance-backed. Banks pulling back from BTL lending has realigned the market and sucked in new specialist lenders, such as start-up SolidBriQ, which launched its platform on Monday.
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The European Parliament has passed amendments to the STS Regulation and changes to the Capital Requirement Regulation (CRR) after a tax dispute almost shut Australian investors out of European ABS.
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Specialist debt servicer Banca Ifis has pioneered a new securitization structure that will allow more investors to buy defaulted loans, offering some relief for European economies facing a rise in non-performing loans as the bloc recovers from Covid-19.
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Aegon is bringing its first public RMBS since 2018, offering a single triple-A tranche to investors with a discount feature as an additional incentive to call the transaction before 2027. ABN Amro is arranging the deal.
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The European securitization market is seeing a faster pace of ESG deals but it needs to find more ESG-friendly assets before it can expect much more issuance. Peter Winning, portfolio manager and analyst in BlackRock's EMEA ABS team, spoke with GlobalCapital to outline how the world’s largest asset manager invests in ESG securitizations.
