Europe

Dubai Firm Markets $410M Aircraft Lease ABS

A Dubai-based aircraft fleet owner is issuing its first rated securitization of loans to purchase a new series of older passenger jets that it will lease to 13 airlines globally.

Cov-Lite is Catching on in Europe’s Leveraged Loan Market

A combination of loosened covenants, minimal call protections and aggressive, U.S.-style “dry powder” leveraging strategies have produced the most sponsor-friendly market for European leveraged loans since the financial crisis, according to a new report from U.S.-based Covenant Review.

Another Non-Comforming Dutch RMBS Enters Market

A second round of Dutch residential mortgages is being securitized this week with the issuance of Euro-denominated notes backed by €157.73 million in non-conforming home loans underwritten by ELQ Portefeuille I B.V., a specialty lender in The Netherlands.

CLO Reset Trend Catching On in Europe

Last week the European arm of Pinebridge Investments refinanced the Euro-Galaxy III CLO, a collateralized loan obligation originally issued in 2013, to reprice the entire transaction, according to Standard & Poor's.

JPMorgan Hit Hardest as EU Fines Euribor Trio $521M

JPMorgan Chase, HSBC Holdings and Credit Agricole were fined a total of 485.5 million euros ($521 million) for rigging the Euribor benchmark as European Union antitrust regulators wrapped up a five-year investigation into the scandal.

New Towd Point Deal Pools Risky GE UK Home Loans

An £821.7 million pool of higher-risk problem UK residential mortgage loans originated by GE Home Money Lending and other GEHML-affiliated is being pooled into in a new Towd Point Mortgage Trust asset-backed offering arranged through Credit Suisse.

Towd Point UK RMBS Focuses on Pre-Crisis Loans

The UK’s Towd Point Mortgage Funding trust has issued its latest transaction consisting of a large swathe of pre-crisis home loans still beset by delinquencies, or encumbered by variable rates and second-liens.

GMAC UK Auto Loans Pooled in 7th E-CARAT ABS

E-CARAT 7 PLC is the latest British auto loan securitization of new and used Vauxhall Motors-branded vehicle loans originated by GMAC’s UK affiliate. The UK trust will issue GBP £416.7 million (US$468.18 million) in three classes of senior and subordinate notes secured by the loans.