ABS

Unicredit plans to issue a securitization backed by short-term euro loan receivables made to large corporates, small and medium sized enterprises (SME); and self-employed individuals based in Germany.

Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce launched the first programs under the new covered bond framework in Canada.

Against the backdrop of a much calmer market this week, Citi priced $662.9 million of Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. asset-backed refunding bonds.

Redwood Trust issued its ninth prime residental mortgage-backed securitization from its Sequoia trust of the year, worth $431.157 million.

GC Securities completed the latest catastrophe bond transaction for Munich Re. The deal, called Queen Street VIII Re Ltd., is the first cat bond in this series to feature Australian cyclone risk.

Standard & Poor’s assigned 'BB-' ratings to the class A notes issued by Renaissance Re and DaVinci Re $150 million catastrophe bond called Mona Lisa Re (Series 2013-2).

Springleaf Financial is issuing a $875.499 million subprime mortgage-backed securitization.

Improving liquidity in the broader financial markets failed to stem the widening in spreads on asset-backed securities last week, according to J.P. Morgan.

Guggenheim Securities is marketing $350 million of aircraft lease backed securitties according to a Standard and Poor's.

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Roughly in step with other markets, structured finance pricing and issuance in June was governed by questions of how quickly the Federal Reserve would rein in its asset-buying spree.

Credit Suisse issuing $407.123 million residental mortgage-backed securitization. Standard and Poor's assigned ratings to the deal called CSMC Trust 2013-IVR4.

The Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG) has hired Falcon Capital Advisors and Boulder Advisors to help it attract new members and pursue its legislative agenda.

Louisiana State Treasurer John N. Kennedy wants a special meeting of the State Bond Commission to reconsider the state's proposed refunding of $628 million of tobacco settlement revenue bonds.

DNA Alpha Limited is planning a $630 million aircraft pass through certificates deal. The certificates were rated by Moody’s Investors Service.

British Airways is prepping $929 million of aircraft pass-through certificates.

Solar ABS across the Atlantic remains unlit despite having a rapidly growing solar industry to support it, said panelists speaking at last week’s Information Management Network’s Global ABS renewable energy session.

Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, plans to refinance $155 million of its $600 million 2011-1 securitization debt facility.

Nations Equipment Finance completed a $153 million term securitization of equipment lease and loan backed notes.