RMBS

Favorable regulatory treatment for the covered bond sector in Europe has spurred its growth. said panelists at the Global ABS 2011 conference held this week in Brussels.

Buysiders speaking at an investor roundtable panel said that understanding ABS collateral is key to structured finance recovery.

Despite the overall struggles and uncertainty of the mortgage industry in recent years, mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) enjoy a unique advantage over both banks and other non-bank entities, according to a report by Morrison Foerster.

At one of the panels at the Global ABS 2011 conference being held in Brussels this week, participants discussed the new data disclosure requirements from the European Central Bank (ECB).

There remains value in certain European ABS sectors despite their risk profile, said panelists at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe’s (AFME) and the Information Management Network’s Global ABS 2011 conference being held in Brussels this week.

Sapient Global Markets and Standard and Poor’s Valuation and Risk Strategies (S&P VRS) announced their formal partnership in a statement today.

Moody’s Investor Service called for increased disclosure of both the type and volume of U.K. loan modifications and arrears capitalization.

Barclays Capital economists have revised their projections for the European Central Bank (ECB) base rate and now expect a 25 basis point rate increase in July, taking the policy rate to 1.50%. The ECB also said that another 25 basis point rate hike is likely in December.

The second half of 2011 will bring a very active RMBS issuance pipeline for public and private placement, although this will focus on existing markets, according to Neil Shah, managing director and head of Moody’s Investors Service RMBS business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Lender Processing Services, Inc. has appointed Joe Jacquot as senior vice president of Government Affairs.