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JPMorgan Treasury Services Expands Team

July 29, 2010 - JPMorgan Treasury Services is strengthening the organizational structure of its global trade practice.

Regulators Reach Accord on Principles for Capital and Liquidity Rules

July 27, 2010 - International banking regulators said Monday they reached broad agreement on the overarching principles that will shape capital requirements and liquidity rules for banks in the coming years.

Santander Prices German Auto ABS

July 19, 2010 - Santander sold a German auto-backed deal today.

BoE Extends Collateral Eligibility, Introduces Disclosure Rules for ABS

July 19, 2010 - The BoE introduced additional eligibility and disclosure requirements for ABS and covered bonds to be accepted in its operations.

Japanese CMBS Defaults Climb to Highest Levels, Fitch Says

July 16, 2010 - Default rates on loans backing Japanese CMBS is at its highest to date, Fitch says.

Risk Lies in the Risk-Based Capital Approach of Basel III

July 15, 2010 - There are no sure bets. Global regulators' wager that higher risk-based capital requirements will make the banking system safer is no exception.

U.K,'s Self-Cert and Fast-Track Ban Not Likely to Impact RMBS Ratings, Fitch Says

July 14, 2010 - Fitch said that the FSA's proposed ban on self-certified and fast-tracked mortgages is unlikely to affect its U.K. RMBS ratings.

PERILS Reports Insruance Risk Deal Totals

July 14, 2010 - PERILS has reported that in the first six months of 2010, the total placements of insurance risk deals based on PERILS industry loss index exceeded $250 million.

Pepper Joins Guy Carpenter

July 14, 2010 - Reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter appointed Martin Pepper as head of its London-based marine and energy practice.

Hogan Lovells Hires SF Partner in New York Office

July 14, 2010 - Hogan Lovells hired Emil Arca as partner for its debt capital markets and structured finance team in the U.S.

Nomura to Issue $100 Million Sukuk

July 6, 2010 - Nomura Holdings has appointed Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (KFHMB) as mandated lead arranger for its proposed Sukuk issuance of $100 million in two-year trust certificates.

European Primary Driven by Auto ABS Deals

July 2, 2010 - The Santander Spanish deal follows a number of European auto ABS that have come to market over the past weeks.

Spanish Tariff Deficit Securitization Hits Snags

June 25, 2010 - The long-running saga of the tariff deficit in Spain and attempts to securitize it took another twist in the form of a government guarantee.

S&P Discloses Which Instruments Will Carry An SF Identifier

June 25, 2010 - Standard & Poor's has announced the categories of debt instruments which ratings will have a structured finance identifier.

Uncertain Future for Securitization's Role in Euro Mortgage Funding

June 18, 2010 - Funding pressure could limit net lending given the uncertain future of RMBS.