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Euro downgrade severity improves
The European structured finance upgrade rate rose and the downgrade rate fell for the second consecu...
News Round-up 21 February 2012 -
Bank boosts SF team
Neil Kindness has joined Aldermore's structured finance team as associate director. He now reports t...
Job Swaps 20 February 2012 -
SCI Start the Week - 20 February
A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days
PipelineIt has been another busy week for the pipeline, with six new deals remaining on Friday. Two...
News 20 February 2012 -
Sovereign-linked ratings hit
Moody's has downgraded the ratings of structured finance securities that are directly linked to the...
News Round-up 20 February 2012 -
From top to bottom
Attractive opportunities seen across asset classes
A more 'risk-on' attitude has been evident across the securitisation markets recently, despite the s...
News Analysis 17 February 2012 -
Ratings ceilings lowered, on review
Moody's has lowered the highest achievable structured finance rating in Italy and Spain to Aa2 from...
News Round-up 17 February 2012 -
ABSXchange strengthened
S&P Capital IQ has made various enhancements to its ABSXchange structured finance analytics...
News Round-up 15 February 2012 -
Fundamental resilience
Richard Cooperstein, president of RangeMark Analytics, answers SCI's questions
Q: How and when did RangeMark Analytics become involved in the structured finance markets? A: Range...
Provider Profile 15 February 2012 -
Corporate trust business boosted
US Bank Global Corporate Trust Services has added Breige Tinnelly and Emma Hamley to its European co...
Job Swaps 15 February 2012 -
Bank tax criticised
SIFMA has criticised President Obama's proposal to include a tax on financial institutions in his bu...
News Round-up 15 February 2012 -
SF vet joins Analysis
John Richard has joined Analysis Group as an affiliate. Richard's investment expertise spans unsecur...
Job Swaps 15 February 2012 -
Conflict of interest rules examined
In a comment letter filed with the SEC, SIFMA expressed its appreciation for the intent of Section 6...
News Round-up 14 February 2012 -
Volcker proposals slammed
Yesterday marked the deadline for public comment on the Volcker Rule, which has seen a flurry of cri...
News Round-up 14 February 2012 -
Flexibility sought for counterparty criteria
Fitch is set to propose enhancements to its structured finance (SF) counterparty criteria. The propo...
News Round-up 14 February 2012 -
Legal team moves on
Chapman and Cutler has recruited six partners for its newly-established office in Washington DC. Fel...
Job Swaps 14 February 2012 -
Euro SF default rate remains low
S&P reports in its latest transition study for the sector that the overall default rate for...
News Round-up 13 February 2012