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Moody's Cuts Greek Deals By Multiple Notches

January 19, 2012 - Moody’s Investors Service has made some drastic cuts in the ratings of Greek structured finance deals, significantly shortening the distance between the highest rated transactions and the sovereign.

RBS: Flight-to-Quality to Buoy Senior ABS/RMBS into 2012

January 17, 2012 - Senior tranches of vanilla ABS and RMBS deals in Europe should continue to benefit from the flight-to-quality mentality that has recently held sway in the continent, analysts from the Royal Bank of Scotland in an ABS strategy report that provides an outlook for 2012.

BTG Pactual Acquires Real Estate Securitization Firm

December 29, 2011 - BTG Pactual, through its retail banking unit Banco PanAmericano, signed a non-binding agreement to acquire Brazilian Finance & Real Estate, which specializes in property and real estate securitization.

Solar Developer in India Aims to Tap Securitization Market

December 29, 2011 - Indian solar developer Welspun Energy is looking to securitize revenue from its 15-megawatt unit in Gujurat after three months of operation.

DDR Hires Former Rubicon CRE Director

December 15, 2011 - DDR Corp. has appointed Luke Petherbridge senior vice president of capital markets.

S&P: 2012 U.K. RMBS at $60bn-Equivalent

December 12, 2011 - U.K. mortgage origination is unlikely to grow more than marginally next year thanks to economic uncertainty and steep borrowing costs faced by originating banks, according to a release by Standard & Poor's.

S&P: European ABS Volume Mostly Flat Next Year

December 6, 2011 - European ABS issuance sold to investors should grow only modestly next year, S&P said. Its forecast of €80 billion would place 2012 at the same level as 2010 and 2011.

Korean Air Lines Taps Securitization Mart for $300mn

November 23, 2011 - Korean Air Lines securitized $300 million of its passenger ticket sales predominately on its North America routes.

Suncorp Metway Issues New Aussie RMBS

November 23, 2011 - Suncorp Metway is in the market with an Australian RMBS.

Emirates NBD Transforms into Specialist Boutique Firm

November 23, 2011 - Emirates NBD Capital, previously known as NBD Investment Bank, has been transformed into a specialist advisory services boutique.

Canadian Law Firm Blakes Says OSC Coventree Decision Significant

November 18, 2011 - The law firm said that the OSC decision is significant because it consolidates the interpretation of prospectus and timely disclosure requirements.

S&P: Lower FX Meddling Risk in Brazil Could Reflect on ABS

November 17, 2011 - Brazil’s upgrade by Standard & Poor's on Thursday could naturally have an impact on the country’s structured finance ratings.

S&P: Future Flow Potential in Vietnam, Indonesia & Chile

November 17, 2011 - Standard & Poor’s Director Eric Gretch said the agency expected financial future flow transactions from new jurisdictions, although he did not offer an anticipated timeline in a video posted on S&P’s Web site.

Chris Corcino Hops to GE Capital

November 7, 2011 - Chris Corcino has moved over to GE Capital, where he is a senior vice president in the global syndications and emerging markets group.

CRE Council in Japan Plans for New Standards

October 28, 2011 - The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council in Japan plans to revive CMBS by implementing new market standards.