By David Kim Managing Director | US Capital Markets Share this post In February 2020, industry leaders from the world of structured finance gathered in Las Vegas for SFVegas 2020. The Structured Finance Association (SFA) event saw market participants including
How Marketplace Lending Platforms are Revolutionizing Lending
By Alan Halpern Chief Risk Officer | CSC Global Financial Markets Share this post What is marketplace lending? Following the financial meltdown of 2008, banks substantially curbed their lending activities due to increased government regulation as well as overall risk
Six key takeaways from TSI Congress 2019
In late September, the CSC Global Financial Markets Team gathered at the TSI Congress 2019 in Berlin, where the mood was positive with more than 600 guests in attendance. From our perspective, this was the first time we’d sponsored TSI,
Key Takeaways from ABS East
Our Global Financial Markets team attended IMN’s 25th ABS East Conference at the iconic Fontainebleau in Miami. As always, the event provided a great opportunity to chat to a broad range of market participants. This year, securitization issuances have already
Key Takeaways from Global ABS
Last week the CSC® Global Financial Markets Team spent some quality time in Barcelona for the 23rd annual Global ABS Conference. The three-day event made for a great opportunity to meet with clients and securitisation market participants. Overall, it was a
SFIG Vegas 2019 Team Takeaways
On the heels of the Structured Finance Industry Group Las Vegas 2019 conference, here are our team’s takeaways on trends that were addressed in the sessions. 1. Technology: From the conference panels and the discussions we had with attendees at our
Experience Counts: Finding the Right Independent Directors
During major business transactions such as joint ventures, asset securitizations, and large commercial real estate deals, lenders often require corporate borrowers to hold their assets in “special purpose entities” or “SPEs” (also known as “special purpose vehicles” or “SPVs”). These
CSC Case Study: AREA Property Partners Weathers Distress Event with Help from CSC Directors
Background In 2007, at the height of the real estate bubble, AREA Property Partners, a New York-based global real estate investment manager, acquired a portfolio of 13 upscale hotel properties from Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust. AREA Property Partners purchased the