Trusts are being used more often for financing mortgage loans, which can be an effective way to optimize asset management and minimize lender risk. Key Benefits of Using Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing...more
Back when NAV was something that guided you to your chosen venue for the evening, the FFA conference in Miami (and earlier still, New York) was a slightly more 'NAV'igable event....more
Entering 2025, the outlook for aviation is as bright as it has been since before 2020. Global passenger demand has returned to pre-Covid highs. Interest rates are falling in the United States and Europe. And aircraft trading...more
The amendments to the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD II") were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26 March 2024, and came into force on 15 April 2024. As part of our Great...more
The combination of increased regulatory pressure and additional investor demand for higher yield has seen numerous banks gradually displaced by private debt funds in the corporate lending sector (particularly for mid-market...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the new UK securitization regime, eHELOCs, and climate risk disclosures....more
On 30 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published Policy Statement PS24/4 (“PS24/4”) setting out the final FCA Securitisation Sourcebook (“SECN”). Subject to the repeal of the Securitisation Regulation...more