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Issue 904 - 31st May

  • News Analysis

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • Stars aligned

        Nordic advisory firm to capitalise on constructive outlook

        The new advisory venture of two ex-Nordea SRT experts seeks to capitalise on a growing Nordic market (SCI 17 May). Indeed, the stars seem to be aligned for a second wave of capital-focused transactions in the region as regulatory requirements begin t...

  • News

    • RMBS

      • Mortgage boost?

        ICO guarantee to have twofold effect

        Abanca and Banco Santander are among the first lenders to sign up to the Official Credit Institute (ICO)’s new Mortgage Guarantee Programme, which promotes mortgage loan origination for young people in Spain. The programme is set to increas...

  • Market Moves

    • Structured Finance

      • Italian NPL volumes hit three-year low

        Market updates and sector developments

        Italian NPL volumes last quarter hit their lowest point since 2021, according to Scope Ratings. Volumes were down 19% on the 2022-2023 average. March 2024 was particularly poor, with volumes down 36% compared to March 2023 and 2022 -...

      • Job swaps weekly: WTW appoints experienced leader from SMBC

        People moves and key promotions in securitisation

        This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees WTW appointing a head of alternative credit insurance, financial solutions, from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). Elsewhere, Gowling WLG has lured a Toronto-based industry vete...


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