Jie Liang, sector lead in S&P Global Ratings’ structured finance esoteric ABS group, speaks to SCI's Simon Boughey about data centre securitisation. Liang discusses the use of proxy data to achieve ratings in the asset class, the extent to which investors are prepared to accept ratings derived from these methodologies, whether there are any signs that the growth data centre .......

Patricia Lynch, partner and leader of the US securitisation practice at Ropes & Gray, speaks to SCI's Simon Boughey about whole business securitisation (WBS). Lynch discusses the types of assets that are particularly suitable for WBS, developments in the makeup of the investor pool, the emerging use of the product in M&A contexts, and more.

Gary Miller, head of Revere Capital’s specialty finance team, speaks to SCI’s Simon Boughey about some of the latest developments in esoteric ABS. Miller discusses the types of asset classes that currently appeal to him, how those asset class types have changed over the years, the likely short-term growth areas, and more.

Alien Pauw, director and senior investment manager at PGGM Investments, speaks to SCI's Vincent Nadeau about ESG and investing in credit risk sharing. Pauw discusses the pension fund investor’s relationships with partner banks, how it differentiates CRS transactions from capital relief trades or risk transfers, the role that CRS transactions can play in the context of ESG goals and the climate .......

Begum Gursoy, director at Morningstar Sustainalytics, speaks to SCI's Kenny Wastell about transition finance in the context of hard to abate industries. Gursoy outlines activity levels and deal pipelines in transition finance, the way in which a ratings agency goes about assessing environmental impact in deals, the role of labels in any given transaction, and the importance of being alert .......

Elena Rinaldi, portfolio manager on TwentyFour Asset Management's ABS team, speaks to SCI's Corinne Smith about the CLO market and ESG initiatives within the space. Rinaldi discusses the key drivers behind the record levels of issuance in Q1 2024, how a wave of loan repricings in both Europe and the US are affecting CLO portfolios, the potential impact of .......

Robert Bradbury, md and head of structured credit execution at Alvarez & Marsal, speaks to SCI's Simon Boughey about pricing dynamics in the European SRT market. Bradbury discusses the quality of underlying assets, the growth in prevalence of standardised features, the synergy between growth of supply and demand, the impact of new entrants on the buyer front, and comparisons with pricing .......

Mark Kruzel, senior vice president for bank capital markets at PIMCO, speaks to SCI's Simon Boughey about the changing landscape in the US SRT market. Kruzel discusses the opportunities for investors working with banks, why the market is taking off now after a number of false starts, what factors are attracting regional US banks to the SRT space, and .......

Gareth Old, derivatives- and structured-finance-focused partner at Clifford Chance, speaks to SCI's Simon Boughey about recent developments in the US SRT market. Old discusses the use of the synthetic securitisation framework in bank-issued credit-linked notes, the time frames required for deal submissions and approvals, whether future developments could remove further hurdles to issuance, and more.

Terry Lanson, md and portfolio manager at Seer Capital, speaks to SCI's Simon Boughey about the outlook for SRT in 2024. Lanson discusses how SRT can help banks compete amid the ongoing expansion of private credit, whether the US market is finally ready for lift-off, and what Seer looks for in an SRT partnership.

In the final instalment of SCI’s Basel 4 video series, ex-issuer Frank Benhamou provides a brief outline of what’s new in Basel 4 and SCI’s Kenny Wastell asks market participants about the extent to which Basel 4 is in line with expectations.

In the fourth instalment of SCI’s Basel 4 video series, Alantra md Holger Beyer provides a brief outline of what’s new in Basel 4 and SCI’s Kenny Wastell asks market participants why further amendments to the framework are required.

In the third instalment of SCI’s Basel 4 video series, ex-issuer Frank Benhamou provides a brief outline of what’s new in Basel 4 and SCI’s Kenny Wastell asks market participants about what they can do to prepare for the regulatory changes. 

In the second instalment of SCI's Basel 4 video series, The D. E. Shaw Group's Syril Pathmanathan provides a brief outline of what's new in Basel 4 and SCI's Kenny Wastell asks market participants about the extent to which Basel 4 will affect them and their clients or members.

In the first instalment of SCI's Basel 4 video series, Alantra md Holger Beyer provides a brief outline of what's new in Basel 4 and SCI's Kenny Wastell asks market participants whether the new regulations will be a game changer for the SRT market.