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New valuation challenges
Andrew Smith, founder and president, and Bruce Lohman, md at Houlihan Smith & Co, discuss th...
In December 2009, the Fed reiterated its anticipated expiration dates of the Term Asset-Backed Loan...
Talking Point 27 January 2010 -
Chasing the tail
'Stressed' mezz CSO supply to pick up
With the sub-investment grade mezzanine CSO universe exhibiting substantially better valuations sinc...
News Analysis 27 January 2010 -
Risk and valuation assessment group launched
S&P's Fixed Income Risk Management Services (FIRMS) business has launched a new valuation an...
Job Swaps 27 January 2010 -
Prepayment boost?
Granite pool behaviour supportive of buoyant market
Granite RMBS triple-A noteholders were pleasantly surprised last week when they received double thei...
News Analysis 20 January 2010 -
Managing extension risk with PAC structures
Glenn Schultz, senior analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, argues that investors seeking to maint...
The mortgage basis for both agency MBS as well as loan origination spreads is at or near historic ti...
Research Notes 20 January 2010 -
Advisory services unit adds Asian md
Houlihan Lokey has hired Bing Chen to join its Hong Kong office as an md, responsible for the growth...
Job Swaps 20 January 2010 -
Senior strategist joins IB solutions provider
Alexander Ineichen has joined Prime Capital, a provider of integrated asset management and investmen...
Job Swaps 20 January 2010 -
CLO eligibility criteria questioned
Bank of New York Mellon, the collateral administrator on the Bacchus 2006-1 transaction, has informe...
News Round-up 13 January 2010 -
Strong opening
Euro ABS spreads driven tighter
The European secondary ABS market witnessed a strong start to 2010, with continued tightening in spr...
News Analysis 13 January 2010 -
Managing valuations process set to become costlier
With OTC derivative end-users asking for more information and increased access, the cost of managing...
News Round-up 13 January 2010 -
Advisory taps Huron valuation pros
Duff & Phelps has added mds Kenneth Evola and Keith Keller, and director Matthew Douthit to...
Job Swaps 13 January 2010 -
Technology briefs
Vendor signs up for ASF LINCClear Capital has updated its systems to accept the American Securitizat...
News Round-up 13 January 2010 -
Fed rectifies TALF CMBS error
The New York Fed says one legacy CMBS - CUSIP 059497AX5 — was accepted as TALF c...
News Round-up 13 January 2010 -
Data provider reorganises leadership
Market data provider Xtrakter has announced a series of changes to its leadership team, which will t...
Job Swaps 23 December 2009 -
Gathering momentum
US CMBS in demand, multi-borrower deal under construction
Strong investor demand for the third new-issue CMBS in the US bodes well for the future of the asset...
News Analysis 16 December 2009 -
Valuations tie-up for Asia
Pricing Partners has established a distribution agreement with a new partner, Belatos. The distribut...
Job Swaps 16 December 2009