Sector Outlooks

Apollo bundled assets plucked from its own funds, including real-estate debt, into a Bermuda-based vehicle, and sold bonds against it with investment-grade ratings and unusually long lifespans.

The co-heads of TD Securities Automated Trading estimate that more than 90% of transactions will eventually be automated.

In Germany, the 10-year bund at 2.66% reflects the prospect of a flood of bond issuance as the government ramps up defense spending.

The real estate sector has been rocky in recent years. But for those investors willing to ride out the ups and downs, these 20 funds have paid off.

A global shortage of yield-bearing assets for investors seeking to generate income is boosting the popularity of funds that back lawsuits in return for a slice of the proceeds if they win.

An article in The Atlantic warning that collateralized loan obligations will be banks’ next downfall overestimates the risk of these securities.

Wealthfront will add third-party mortgages to its investing platform, while Varo Money says robo advice and mortgages are in its long-term plans.

An opening day panel for ABS East focused on the growing number of choices investors have in asset classes and structural options.

Och-Ziff Capital is suing BNY Mellon, as trustee, to compel it to calculate interest in a way that is more favorable to the class of securities it holds.

Nonbank lenders are gearing up for new secondary market requirements and must make some difficult choices about whether to buy, sell or hold mortgage servicing rights, says Ruth Lee, the executive vice president of MorVest Capital.

After 10 years of conservatorship, the new year could finally usher in big steps toward housing finance reform.

Liquidity, products and pricing are the main concerns for the secondary mortgage market in 2019.

The biggest question is whether new CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger will deviate from the pro-industry policies of her predecessor, or bring continuity.

Mortgage servicing assets are poised for gains in 2019. But as higher average mortgage rates spur lenders to sell servicing rights and diversify their loan offerings, servicers' work will also get more complicated and costly.