Elevated interest rates have led to an increase in European NPL volumes, but levels remain far below the peaks during the financial crisis period. NPL investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to...more
Demand for covered bonds is rising as investors seek opportunities to deploy capital in low-risk assets during a period of market uncertainty -
Issuance of covered bonds—bonds issued by financial institutions and backed by...more
The ongoing decline in NPL volumes in 2022 and pivot towards smaller disposals leave European lenders well positioned to withstand adverse economic conditions.
Lenders are enjoying the fruits of their labours. Having...more
Europe's banks continue to defy expectations—not a single country saw its banking sector’s NPL ratio increase in 2021, with the vast majority reporting an improvement....more
While the spike in bad debt and subsequent tsunami of NPL and non-core loan deals that was anticipated due to COVID-19 did not materialise, the increasingly volatile market trends may lead investors to discover new and...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 -
M&A levels dipped in H1 2021. Whilst institutional banks backed trade and B2B finance platforms and VC...more
9/29/2021
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NPLs are a hot topic, high on the European supervisory authorities' agenda. Legislative and prudential requirements to reduce NPLs are rapidly evolving. In March of 2018, the EC published a package of reforms aimed at...more
3/16/2019
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