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KBRA Releases ABS East 2020 Virtual Conference Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases its ABS East 2020 Virtual Conference Recap.

This year’s annual ABS East conference had a much different feel than in years past. Instead of walking through the noisy lobby in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel to get to meetings and panel discussions, most conference attendees participated from the comfort of their own homes, as this year’s conference was completely virtual. Although there are still many unknowns that could have a meaningful impact on structured finance credit fundamentals, new issue supply, and pricing across the market in 2021, the general tone of conference panelists seemed cautiously optimistic, in our view.

In this report we provide our key takeaways from the various panel sessions over the past two days focused on the ABS, RMBS, Structured Credit, and CMBS markets, as well as the topics discussed during the two panels focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.

Click here to view the report.

About KBRA and KBRA Europe

KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider and is a certified Credit Rating Agency (CRA) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is registered with ESMA as a CRA. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is located at 6-8 College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Brian Ford, CFA, Senior Director
Structured Finance Research
+1 (646) 731-2329
bford@kbra.com

Andrew Ye, Senior Analyst
Structured Finance Research
+1 (646) 731-1232
aye@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Dana Bunting, Senior Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2419
dbunting@kbra.com

Kroll Bond Rating Agency

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Headquarters: New York City, New York
CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
Organization: PRI

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Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Brian Ford, CFA, Senior Director
Structured Finance Research
+1 (646) 731-2329
bford@kbra.com

Andrew Ye, Senior Analyst
Structured Finance Research
+1 (646) 731-1232
aye@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Dana Bunting, Senior Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2419
dbunting@kbra.com

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