John S. Hintze

Applying blockchain technology to ABS is making progress, but cryptocurrency debacles are slowing a further rollout

The regulator's proposal adds to measures already in place—net short positions—but critics worry that overzealous application could dampen the market.

The structured finance specialist sees opportunities to expand the CLO investor base with the product, as the CLO-driven funds win over other sponsors.

Issuers and investors favor term SOFR for ABS floaters but regulators worry that expanding its use—even just a little—will undermine the new floating-rate benchmark.

The middle-market manager's diverse funding sources provide extra dry powder amid industry headwinds, and a head start to 2023 as CLO arbitrage improves.

The bonds cover relatively remote cyber risk for Beazley, a U.K. insurance and reinsurance company, which is tapping the cat bond market for the first time.

The consensus calls for shrinking collateralized loan obligation volume in 2023, but rewards are said to outweigh the risks.

Rule 15c2-11's public disclosure requirements could inhibit Rule 144A issuers unless addressed.

The catalog itself is valued at $4.1 billion, easily the largest portfolio value among the securitization industry's recent music royalty transactions.

The amended longstanding rule could drain liquidity from asset securitization markets, while a separate disclosure proposal is poised to burden CLOs.

Success could open up a major source of uncorrelated risk to structured-finance investors.

Should Libor become unavailable most CLO loans are already written to fall back to the prime rate. Managers will have to monitor their CLOs' legacy Libor loans.

Disclosure requirements have been in place since 2019, but until now it has been unclear whether the disclosures should adhere materially or exactly to templates.

Central banks' aggressive interest-rate hikes to tame inflation have increased the likelihood of borrowers' interest-rate coverage falling short.

The new law is expected to strengthen renewable energy market development, but ongoing supply-chain complications may hinder a jump in deals.

In the proposal, NAIC argues that an insurer purchasing every tranche of a CLO holds the same investment risk as purchasing the entire pool of loans backing the CLO.

The new loan forgiveness program should lessen maturity risk by lopping off a chunk of the student loans, accelerating payments to lenders.

Ali Ben Lmadani, ABL Aviation's founder and CEO, expects to see the values of mid-life aircraft fall from highs seen in 2017, when future values were booked too high.

The solar industry has made significant strides, and the related ABS market should continue under its own momentum, providing investors with attractive returns.

Amid reduced M&A activity, U.S. middle-market borrowers and investors in asset-backed securities are trying to reset and figure out where the right valuations levels are, says Sengal Selassie, CEO of Brightwood Capital Advisors, a lender and issuer of CLOs.