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MPL acquisition to accelerate auto financing
Sector developments and company hires
MPL acquisition to accelerate auto financing
Market Moves 19 March 2021
Upstart Holdings is set to acquire Prodigy Software, a provider of cloud-based automotive retail software. Upstart says it is seeking to reduce the cost of auto financing by creating a modern multi-channel purchase experience. Auto retail is among the largest buy-now-pay-later opportunities, according to the firm, and together with Prodigy it aims to help .......
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Record breakers?
Chart-topping CRT issuance volumes anticipated
The capital relief trades market is set to break issuance records in 2021 after a challenging 2020, as banks seek ways to improve their return on equity and following pent-up issuance from last year. In this CRT Premium Content article, we examine the conditions that the coronavirus crisis has laid out for a surge in risk transfer volumes this ......
News Analysis 19 March 2021Premium Content
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Chip shortages 'credit positive' for auto ABS
Sector developments and company hires
Chip shortages ‘credit positive’ for auto ABS
Market Moves 18 March 2021
Sizable auto production cuts due to semiconductor shortages in the US will provide support for used vehicle values, a credit positive for securitisations and captive auto finance companies, according to Moody’s. The rating agency notes that such shortages – which are expected to last at least into next quarter - could result in North .......
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Legislative hoops
Multiple layers of regulatory assent hinders US CRT development
Texas Capital Bank confirmed last week that it sought approval from three different US regulators before selling its debut capital relief trade (SCI 12 March). For many banks, this process represents a deterrent to issuance.
The OCC, the US Fed and the FDIC all had to give the thumbs up to TCDI before it felt able to .......
News Analysis 17 March 2021
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'Unprecedented' Moroccan CRT closed
Sector developments and company hires
‘Unprecedented’ Moroccan CRT closed
Market Moves 16 March 2021
Moroccan fertiliser giant OCP Group has subscribed to the notes issued by the first synthetic securitisation in Morocco. The transaction involved the establishment of a collective securitisation vehicle dubbed Fonds Damane Tamayouz, which has been structured to facilitate access to credit for the suppliers that make up OCP's industrial ecosystem.
Clifford Chance, which advised on the deal, .......
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Diversification play
MPL platforms broadening product offerings
The consumer loan marketplace lending ABS segment has proved to be resilient through the coronavirus-induced downturn. However, concerns are emerging regarding how performance might change after stimulus and borrower relief measures come to an end in the US.
“KBRA placed many ratings in the sector on watch at the onset of the pandemic; however, due to favourable performance .......
News Analysis 15 March 2021
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Defence Bank debuts Aussie RMBS
Sector developments and company hires
Defence Bank debuts Aussie RMBS
Defence Bank (DBL) is prepping its inaugural public Australian prime RMBS, the A$300m DBL Funding Trust No. 1 Salute Series 2021-1. DBL provides financial products and services to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), as well as the broader community.DBL is one of three lenders selected to provide home loans to ADF .......
Market Moves 15 March 2021
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Collection hitch
January NPL collections fall
Italian non-performing loan collections in January have plunged, following a December boost (SCI 26 February). Given a third pandemic wave that is about to hit the Italian economy, NPL ABS collections are still 46% below pre-Covid levels - a trend that is not expected to revert in the medium term.
According to Scope Ratings, January collections were .......
News 12 March 2021
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Third wheels
JPMorgan takes to the road again with another auto-linked credit note
JP Morgan Chase is to issue its third auto loan-linked CRT transaction in the last eight months, designated Chase Auto Credit-Linked Notes Series 2021-1, in another indication of the growth of the CRT market in the US.
The note references 161,885 reference obligations for a notional amount of $3.98bn.
The pool is composed of high quality credits, as is common for US CRT .......
News 11 March 2021
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BDC fair value assessed
Sector developments and company hires
BDC fair value assessed
On the back of tightening BDC spreads and growing investor interest, JPMorgan CLO research analysts have published a report aiming to assess fair value in the sector. In addition, they compare BDCs to their closest relative – middle market CLOs.“Differentiating between BDCs is a challenge; thus, we used attachment points as a reference point .......
Market Moves 11 March 2021
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ESG engagement underway
Sector developments and company hires
ESG engagement underway
Market Moves 10 March 2021
All EU-based open-ended funds managed by Leadenhall Capital Partners have been categorised as being investment products that promote environmental and social characteristics in accordance with the criteria recently set out in Article 8 of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The firm says it has committed to embed ESG considerations in its investment process for a .......
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Supply fatigue?
European ABS market update
Execution for the two UK securitisations priced last week indicated a limited appetite for paper, following the heavy supply seen in previous weeks (SCI 23 February). A weaker tone in European ABS secondary spreads also emerged.
“The market is a little bit softer, due to a combination of factors - the amount of supply that we have .......
News 10 March 2021
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Asset and liability origination tie-up agreed
Sector developments and company hires
Asset and liability origination tie-up agreed
Apollo and Athene have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction that implies a total equity value of approximately US$11bn for Athene. Upon closing of the merger, current Apollo shareholders will own approximately 76% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis and Athene shareholders will own approximately 24%.Market Moves 9 March 2021
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Libor announcements to 'accelerate' transition
Sector developments and company hires
Libor announcements to ‘accelerate’ transition
Market Moves 5 March 2021
The UK FCA has confirmed that all Libor settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative immediately after 31 December 2021 - in the case of all sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen settings, as well as the one-week and two-month US dollar settings – and immediately .......
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Promising pipeline
STS synthetic securitisations slated
Appetite for STS synthetic securitisations is emerging ahead of the publication of the final legislative text, which is anticipated in April, with several transactions expected to hit the market this year. Indeed, panellists at IMN’s recent Virtual Investors’ Conference on Significant Risk Transfer agreed that the deal pipeline – and overall environment for SRT - is promising.
Pascale .......
News Analysis 5 March 2021