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Sri Lankan DPR Funding Via IFC to Close Soon

The International Finance Corp. expects to fund a landmark $65 million deal with Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank of Ceylon in early March, said an official at the multilateral.

Pillsbury Adds SF NY Partners

The firm has hired Jeffrey Stern and Anthony Schouten, broadening its offerings to clients in financial services.

Greenberg Traurig Hires for Mexico Office

Greenberg Traurig hired Juan Manuel Gonzalez Bernal as a shareholder in its newly established office in Mexico City.

Newtek Forecasts Increase of Originations by 35% in 2012

Newtek Business Services completed the securitization and sale of an additional $20.5 million of non-guaranteed portions of U.S. SBA loans and said that the forecast looks good for small business ABS in 2012.

BTG Pactual Acquires Real Estate Securitization Firm

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.

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CMBS 3.0 Already?

Securitization pros have had to constantly come up with new deal structures to respond to challenges posed by the ongoing financial crisis. Nowhere is this more obvious than in CMBS.

Breaking New Ground

U.S. structured finance players are exploring new frontiers.

Industry Pans Ratings-Assignment Board but Top Alternative Looks Flawed

Dodd-Frank Act's call for the creation a self-regulatory organization to assign new ratings was mostly panned by structured-finance industry participants.

Issuance Might Start Looking Better to Mexican States & Munis

The banking craze in Mexico for state and municipal debt may be dying down, and signs point to a revival in market issuance.

Turkey's Sekerbank Looks Ahead after Landmark Covered Bond

In light of the bank's covered bond issue, ASR had a chat with Zeki Onder, executive vice president of Sekerbank.

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