GlobalCapital's dedicated securitization podcast, Another Fine Mezz, makes its long awaited return as market participants from across the world gather for SF Vegas 2023.

Michael Bright, the Structured Finance Association's CEO, joined GlobalCapital's Tom Lemmon to discuss what to see at the conference, what the tone will be after the rollercoaster year of 2022, and who he's most looking forward to hearing from on the panels.

Welcome to the second episode of Another Fine Mezz, GlobalCapital’s new podcast about securitization where we explore the most pressing issues in the market with some its most senior figures. 

In this episode we take a dive into the CLO markets in the US and Europe. 2021 was a bumper year for CLOs with record issuance in both markets. 2022 however, has been a rather more chastening experience, particularly in Europe as inflation and the war in Ukraine hit global markets. 

So, is the CLO party over? Will spreads drift wider still? How will CLOs fare in a recession? We asked Tyler Wallace from Fair Oaks Capital, Tim Thranfrom Bluerock, and Sandeep Chana from S&P Global where the market is heading.

Welcome to Another Fine Mezz, GlobalCapital’s new podcast about securitization where we explore the most pressing issues in the market with some of its most senior figures. 

Global ABS, the biggest securitization conference in Europe, is returning to Barcelona on June 14 for the first time since 2019. Everyone who’s anyone in European securitization will be there and so in anticipation of the event, we asked Owen Muller from NatWest Markets, Peter Cui from Natixis and Merryn Craske from Morgan Lewis what they were most looking forward to and what the big discussion points would be.

While the sun, sand and sangria of Barcelona will no doubt be a welcome change of scene for many, we look into what will be the key themes at the conference, how it might reflect and affect market activity and how to get your mitts on the best swag from the exhibition stands.