Moody's Investors Service has downgraded two classes of notes from the Knight II Funding Ltd. CDO. The effected notes include: the $36M class A-2 floating rate senior notes due 2012 were downgraded to 'Baa1' from 'Aa2'; and the $26.5M class B floating rate senior subordinate notes due 2012 were downgraded to 'B2' from 'Baa2'. According to the rating agency the CDO is currently violating the Weighted Average Rating Test. Furthermore, Moody's stated that in excess of 30% of the pool of collateral is rated Ba2 or lower. In addition, the $404M class A-1 floating rate senior notes due 2012 were affirmed at the 'Aaa' rating.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.
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The highly diversified pool mix consists of 29 different aviation asset types, with a third being new and emerging technology aircraft, and 45.7% are current technology aircraft.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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