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Job swaps weekly: IQ-EQ acquires Zenith
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees IQ-EQ acquiring Zenith Global, marking its entrance into the Italian market. Elsewhere, a former Fried Frank partner has joined Gibson Dunn as a partner and head of fund finance, while two former Macquarie fund finance specialists are to lead NLC Capital Partners’ new asset-backed lending strategy.
IQ-EQ is to enter .......
Market Moves 28 November 2025
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Job swaps weekly: Amundi and ICG ink long-term partnership
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Amundi and ICG launch a long-term partnership that will see the former acquire a minority stake in the latter. Elsewhere, a former Emso Asset Management portfolio manager is to launch a new ABF fund, while Norton Rose Fulbright has hired a new partner in its Amsterdam office.
Amundi and ICG have announced a long-term .......
Market Moves 21 November 2025
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Inside EDW UK's strategy: bringing transparency to private credit
Nigel Batley, executive director of EDW UK, answers SCI's questions
Q: You were named executive director of European DataWarehouse UK in September, taking over from Markus Schaber. What made this the right time - and the right role - for you?
Provider Profile 21 November 2025
A: Honestly, I was sceptical at first - because if you think about the origins of a securitisation repository, they only exist because regulation forced them into existence. .......
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Cutting through the complexity
Thomas Picton, partner at Paul Hastings, answers SCI's questions on the evolution of the ABF market
Q: You joined Paul Hastings earlier this month, at a time of expansion in the asset-backed finance market. What drew you to the firm's platform specifically?
The Structured Credit Interview 19 November 2025
A: Paul Hastings is preeminent in CLOs in Europe and in the US, and has been for some time. It's also very strong on the other part of the market – such as .......
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Job swaps weekly: Newmark adds two London-based mds
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Newmark making two senior appointments to its European debt, equity and structured finance team. Elsewhere, an ex-Goldman Sachs structuring pro is targeting the launch of an asset-backed finance vehicle, while Paul Hastings has snapped up a former Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft lawyer as a tax partner.
Newmark has hired two .......
Market Moves 14 November 2025
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Job swaps weekly: Arcmont makes trio of senior hires
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Arcmont making three senior appointments spanning structured credit, NAV financing, real estate, asset-backed investing and impact lending. Elsewhere, BSL and CLO electronic trading platform Octaura has named a new chief financial officer, while Rockstead has named a successor to outgoing ceo and co-founder Brian Pitt.
Arcmont Asset Management has made .......
Market Moves 7 November 2025
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UK BTL drought behind European RMBS decline
Drop in volumes reflects market adjustment rather than fundamental weakness
Weakness in the UK's buy-to-let mortgage sector could be responsible for the decline in European RMBS issuance this year, as regulatory changes weigh on landlord activity. UK RMBS volumes have fallen by €6bn year-to-date compared with the same period in 2024, accounting for the lion's share of an €8bn drop across Europe.
"Year to date, RMBS issuance in .......
News Analysis 5 November 2025
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Job swaps weekly: Barclays names New York ABS and RMBS co-heads
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Barclays elevate a pair of mds to lead its New York ABS and RMBS efforts. Elsewhere, Morningstar DBRS has opened a new regional hub in Sydney, while Chapman and Cutler has poached an asset securitisation partner in San Francisco.
Barclays has named mds Benjamin Fernandez and Jonathan Wu as co-heads .......
Market Moves 31 October 2025
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Santander leading uptick in European ABS volumes
Demand for paper trumps selective risk assessment amid robust investor appetite
The European securitisation market is undergoing a period of significant expansion, following the end of quantitative easing in 2023. This year is already on track to overtake the post-2008 issuance record set in 2024, with over €115bn of new deals year-to-date, €38bn of which stem from consumer credit sectors. Leading this uptick in volume is Santander, which has placed .......
News 29 October 2025
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Monthly international ABS activity reaches 2025 peak in September
Monthly European ABS issuance reaches annual high as portfol...
The European ABS market picked up pace in September, following a quiet August, with high levels of issuance and strong investor appetite. The total of 42 international ABS deals recorded by SCI during the month is the highest number since October 2024, when 43 deals were completed.
Asset managers are seeing broad-based strength across consumer and mortgage-backed sectors, .......
News Analysis 29 October 2025
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Job swaps weekly: BTG Pactual snaps up alternative credit veteran
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees BTG Pactual Global Alternatives hiring a former cofounder of CVC Credit Partners to lead its performing credit and CLO strategies. Elsewhere, Obra Capital has named a new md of real estate origination, while Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has hired two senior team members with extensive structured finance expertise.
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Market Moves 24 October 2025
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Job swaps weekly: White & Case names new partners for 2026
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees White & Case has announced a swathe of promotions to partner across multiple regions. Elsewhere, Raymond James has acquired a majority stake in a boutique investment bank, while Värde Partners has made two senior hires on its asset-based finance team.
White & Case has promoted 45 lawyers to its partnership, .......
Market Moves 17 October 2025
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Job swaps weekly: Orrick and Cadwalader ring the changes
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Orrick hiring 37 CLO and asset-backed lending lawyers from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, including 10 partners. Cadwalader, in turn, has elected a trio of securitisation lawyers to its partnership, while Nuveen has launched a dedicated global infrastructure investment platform.
Orrick has confirmed its move to strengthen its global structured finance .......
Market Moves 10 October 2025
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SEC eyes rule revamp in a bid to revive public RMBS
'Rare opportunity' for feedback as ABS definitions and disclosure rules are reviewed
The US SEC has proposed changes to ABS definitions and RMBS asset-level disclosure rules in a bid to reinvigorate the public securitisation market. The Commission last month published a concept release seeking feedback on whether current rules are acting as a drag rather than a support system.
The proposed changes are explicitly aimed at meeting .......
News 7 October 2025
Job swaps weekly: Apollo launches sports and events investment division
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Apollo Global Management launching a sports and live events focused investment division. Elsewhere, Newmark has hired two partners to build out its European data centre activities, while Tikehau Capital has named a new deputy head of private debt.
Apollo has launched Apollo Sports Capital (ASC), a new investment business providing .......
Market Moves 3 October 2025
Job swaps weekly: Crescent lures two SRT veterans
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Crescent Capital hiring two industry veterans and credit risk-sharing specialists as md in its London office. Elsewhere, AmTrust Financial Services and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have struck a deal surrounding the spin-off of some AmTrust Managing General Agencies and fee businesses, while Orrick has snapped up an eight-person CLO team from Cadwalader Wickersham .......
Market Moves 26 September 2025
USS debuts with Summerhouse 1
ERM securitisation introduces new structural features to the UK market
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) last month completed its first sponsored securitisation, Summerhouse 1. The £411.6m equity release mortgage (ERM) RMBS – which was privately placed – is one of the few ERM securitisations to gain public ratings and introduces new structural features to the UK market.
Summerhouse 1 comprises six classes of notes, backed by a portfolio .......
News 26 September 2025
Further spread compression opportunities 'limited'
Fund managers highlight firm technicals and resilient performance
The European ABS/MBS market continued to benefit from strong demand in August, despite a quieter month for issuance, with monthly fund factsheets monitored by SCI highlighting firm technicals and resilient performance. High-quality transactions across the auto, CMBS and RMBS sectors attracted oversubscription, although asset managers cautioned that tighter valuations and macro uncertainty limit room for further spread compression.
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Talking Point 26 September 2025
Job swaps weekly: Fasanara hires CLO-focused md and portfolio manager
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees a former Goldman Sachs director joining Fasanara Capital as md and portfolio manager. Elsewhere, Hayfin Capital Management has hired a New-York-based md and head of capital markets, while European DataWarehouse’s UK subsidiary has named a successor to executive director Markus Schaber, who is transitioning into a role as senior advisor.
Market Moves 19 September 2025