Ambiguity stifling STS label success

Uptake of the STS label has been tentative and cannot be credited with the current strong momentum i...

Sector developments and company hires

Agency acquisition Morningstar has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBRS, t...

Rating agencies clash over sector

US marketplace loan (MPL) ABS transactions have seen steadily declining credit enhancement (CE) that...

Company hires and sector developments

Credit expert poached Crestline Investors has appointed Michael Aingorn as an md, based in New Yor...

Growing numbers of CLO issuers list on CSX

While CLO issuers are not legally obliged to list their CLO on any exchange, the favourite in recent...

CMBS 2.0 downgrade 'likely'

While a loan event of default has occurred on the Maroon loan backing Elizabeth Finance 2018-1, perf...

Sector developments and company hires

Director hired to rebranded CLO platform DFG Investment Advisers has hired John Hwang as a directo...

Servicers 'unlikely' to handle big rise in distressed loans

The US student loan ABS sector continues to be dominated by deals backed by FFELP...

Company hires and sector developments

Auction platform Mortgage Capital Trading has launched Trade Auction Manager (TAM) to enable more...

Company hires and sector developments

Acquisition Priority Income Fund has completed its acquisition of Stira Alcentra Global Credit Fun...

A review of securitisation activity over the past seven days

Transaction of the week Last week saw an unusual Irish CMBS hit the European pipeline, from debut...

CRT sector developments and deal news

Credit Suisse’s Magnolia Finance V 2015-3 has been de-listed from the Cayman Islands stock...

Failed merger talks raise CRT prospects

Deutsche Bank’s capital relief trade (CRT) issuance could witness a boost following the fa...

Company hires and sector developments

Bank bulks up Macquarie has appointed Carolyn Porretta md, structured finance and real estate, bas...

Sector developments and company hires

ILS restructuring agreed Ballantyne Re has entered into a lock-up support agreement with Ambac Ass...

Sector developments and company hires

Board directors appointed ISDA has appointed three new board directors and re-elected ten others....