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Issue 944 - 21st March

  • News Analysis

    • CLOs

      • Acer Tree JV to expand CLO platform

        Partnership driven by the vision to grow AUM to €2.5bn-€3bn

        The run into difficult markets in 2023 has led to Acer Tree Investment Management’s decision to expand its CLO platform by partnering with alternative credit fund, Ymer SC, last month. The European CLO manager that debuted in 2022...

    • Asset-Backed Finance

      • UAE securitisation market boost

        Cross-border forward flow transaction could catalyse ABF growth in the Middle East

        Gargash Group’s Deem Finance, a UAE-based financial services firm, has secured an up-to-US$400m forward flow securitisation deal with JPMorgan as senior lender and Daman Investments as financial advisor. Due to its cross-border nat...

    • RMBS

      • SCI in Focus: Specialist RMBS set for robust 2025

        Non-bank lenders to see continued growth amid strong investor appetite and ongoing innovation

        The UK’s specialist lender RMBS market saw a year of strong activity in 2024, with new issuers entering the space, solid investor demand and attractive spreads – a trend that is expected to persist in 2025. In particular, niche le...

  • SRT Market Update

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • Unfunded crossover

        SRT market update

        Reiterating a recent observation and sentiment, market sources continue to describe a historically busy first quarter of the year. Commenting on this momentum, one SRT investor identifies two dominant reasons. He says: “Firstly, regulator...

  • News

    • ABS

      • TwentyFour rides Aussie ABS wave to new highs

        Australia's securitisation market soared to A$80.3bn in 2024, with another record year expected in 2...

        A new report from TwentyFour Asset Management underscores the rapid transformation of the Australian securitisation market, which reached a record-high issuance of A$80.3bn (€46.6bn) in 2024. According to the firm, strong growth across all s...

      • European and UK ABS robust in February amid diverging outlooks

        European and UK ABS and MBS markets maintain their momentum, driven by strong demand and tighte...

        February proved to be a strong month for European and UK ABS and MBS markets, with spreads tightening and issuance levels exceeding the previous year, according to monthly fact-sheets monitored by SCI. Aegon reports that European ABS marke...

    • Asset-Backed Finance

      • 'Pioneering' Shari'ah-compliant securitisation marks major milestone for ABF

        MUFG-structured deal sets precedent for Islamic ABF and ABS, paving way for future transactions

        The UK’s second Shari’ah-compliant securitisation closed last week, marking a significant development in both the Islamic finance and ABF sectors.  The sukuk securitisation from Gatehouse Bank and ColCap Financ...

      • UK structured credit hiring to soar in 2025

        Investor appetite fuels hiring boom across ABF, consumer ABS, and esoteric ABS

        The UK structured credit market is poised for a hiring boom in 2025, driven by rising demand across ABF, consumer ABS, and esoteric ABS. Investor appetite for yield and high compensation packages in these sectors are fuelling this growth, ac...

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • New auto loan deal for Huntington

        Midwest lender comes back to reg cap market after 2024 debut

        Huntington Bank last week closed a synthetic securitization of prime auto loans, designated HACLN 2025-1, in its first visit to the reg cap market in 2025. The reference pool is US$3.5bn and sale of notes is worth US$415m. The deal is beli...

  • Talking Point

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • Accelerating synthetics simplification and standardisation

        Mayer Brown lawyers outline the key points and eligibility criteria of the ECB's SRT Fast Track proc...

        Following the start of development work on an accelerated procedure for the regulatory recognition of significant risk transfer (SRT) securitisations last year, the ECB last month published guidance addressed to significant institutions1 (SIs or SI)...

  • Market Moves

    • Structured Finance

      • Job swaps weekly: Gandy returns to the SRT fold

        People moves and key promotions in securitisation

        This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees SRT veteran Steve Gandy return to the industry as a board member at an SRT-focused fintech business. Elsewhere, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has appointed a New-York-based securitis...


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