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Everbank Commercial Finance it tapped Mike Foster as a business development manager for its growing healthcare group.

Aspen Reinsurance launched Aspen Capital Markets and appointed Brian Tobben managing director of the newly created unit, according to a company press release.

Wells Fargo and RBS priced the $785.7 million, WFRBS 2013-C13 fixed rate CMBS conduit yesterday at tighter spread levels than earlier April prints.

Issuance of new U.S. collateralized loan obligations is likely to level off after ‘skyrocketing’ in the first quarter, according ot Fitch Ratings.

Pramerica has adjusted the structure of a €300 million CLO it priced this month, presumably to reflect the fact that an unusually large portion of the collateral is in fixed-rate bonds, as opposed to floating rate loans.

Seix Investment Advisors is returning to the CLO market for the first time since the financial crisis with a $400 million deal.

Franklin Templeton Investments announced that David Zahn has been promoted to Head of European Fixed Income.

North Carolina’s Joint Underwriting Association and Insurance Underwriting Association issued $500 million Series 2013-1 notes via a new catastrophe bond shelf program, Tar Heel Re.

The Structured Finance Industry Group has 55 members and counting. The new trade organization’s website now has a link to all of those who have joined the group.