Structured Finance in Focus

Explore Structured Finance markets in Asia Pacific outside China, and potential evidence of deteriorating metrics, with APAC SF Senior Directors Natasha Vojvodic and Atsushi Kuroda, and Head of APAC Structured Finance Ben McCarthy.

Join ABS analysts Todd Swanson, Director, and Nicholas Eklund, Associate Director, for a look into performance trends in the subprime auto ABS space, including some unique post-pandemic drivers and how they may impact performance going forward.

Fitch Global Cross Sector- Structured Finance analysts Dan Chambers, Managing Director, Rob Buckley, Director, and Everett Bruer, Associate Director, discuss Fiber ABS as it emerges as the dominant technology within digital infrastructure.

Fitch covered bond analysts Cosme de Montpellier, Senior Director, and Emanuela Loppo, Director, discuss the role and importance of liquidity protection in covered bond programmes.

EMEA and US RMBS Heads Alessandro Pighi and Kevin Kendra discuss their views and outlooks on global home prices and mortgage performance with Ben McCarthy, Head of APAC Structured Finance.

EMEA ABS Senior Director Andy Brewer, and Director Tom Deacon, discuss the recent decline in used electric vehicle prices in the UK, and how this may impact auto ABS transactions in the region.

Ben McCarthy, Head of APAC Structured Finance, and Natasha Vojvodic, Senior Director of APAC Structured Finance, discuss expectations for the sector in Australia in 2024, including ABS delinquency rates, the emergence of bank RMBS issuance, and more.

Join Cristina Pagani, Director, EMEA RMBS and Brad Kellman, Associate Director, EMEA RMBS, for a discussion of the UK mortgage market in today's high interest rate environment, with a focus on activity in the buy-to-let and non-conforming sectors.

With global structured finance issuance down again this year, what should investors and issuers expect for 2024? How should market participants respond to the confluence of depressed commercial real estate markets in the US, falling home sales in China, and slowing CLO activity in Europe? 

Tune in to Fitch’s new Structured Finance in Focus podcast for insights on these topics and more. Moderated by a rotating cast of our experienced structured finance analysts, Structured Finance in Focus aims to provide a regular update on the most relevant topics and developments in securitization today.

Fitch Ratings has built a reputation for clarity, consistency, and accuracy in the global structured finance markets. We consistently refine criteria around CLOs, ABS, CMBS and more, and were the first international rating agency to rate Chinese RMBS.

Subscribe to Fitch’s new Structured Finance in Focus podcast, and stay tuned for our inaugural episode, out soon on your podcast app and on fitchratings.com