KBRA UK Releases Research – KBRA’s European Securitisation Survey: Glimpse of a Positive Turn?
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KBRA–KBRA UK (KBRA) releases a report involving the results of its December 2022 European securitisation investor survey.
KBRA, for the second time in 2022, surveyed European structured finance investors to gauge their views and expectations regarding the market. The report aggregates and analyses the responses from KBRA’s December survey, revealing a more positive picture than our previous survey from June. While many challenges remain for the European securitisation sector, as highlighted in our 2023 Sector Outlook, sentiment for the market has improved over the past six months. Sentiment is not overwhelmingly upbeat, but it does lean towards a more positive environment in the beginning of 2023 versus 2H 2022.
Key Takeaways
- Most investors surveyed expect a tightening in European securitisation market spreads over the next six months. This is especially true for investors of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), asset-backed securities (ABS), and collateralised loan obligation (CLOs). Bank investors, independent asset managers, and pension funds are the strongest believers in future tightening, while hedge funds largely anticipate further spread widening.
- Issuance is expected to return in some sectors, with a marginal bias towards an ongoing steady supply of transactions versus a return to retention and a quiet market.
- From a collateral-performance perspective, the UK is overwhelmingly the area of greatest concern for investors surveyed.
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