Global ABS 2025

In the latest episode of our “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, collated thoughts from the following Morningstar DBRS analysts featured at this year’s Global ABS conference in Barcelona:Christian Aufsatz, Managing Director and Head of European Structured Finance Ratings, moderated the Day 1 ‘The Stability Among Chaos: Capital Markets Forecast’ panelMirco Iacobucci, Senior Vice President and Sector Lead of European Commercial Real Estate Ratings, spoke on the Day 2 ‘Financing the “Cloud”: Digital Infrastructure’ panelMudasar Chaudhry, Senior Vice President and Head of European Structured Finance Research, spoke on the Day 2 ‘Roundtable Series: Researchers’ Perspectives’ panelLorenzo Coccioli, Vice President of European RMBS & Covered Bond Ratings, spoke on the Day 2 ‘Past Your Prime? Equity Release & RMBS Market Updates’ panelRelated research is available at the following link: Morningstar DBRS at Invisso Global ABS 2025By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of our “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, was joined by Andrew Lynch, Vice President of European Structured Finance Ratings, Surveillance and Clare Wootton, Vice President of European Structured Finance Ratings, Surveillance to discuss the Irish housing market.The panellists discussed recent trends in housing prices and the mortgage market, including Irish RMBS transactions and how various subsectors are performing amidst the current macroeconomic environment. They summarised observations across the prime and nonprime sectors, reviewing the key drivers and challenges faced, and concluded with their thoughts and expectations on the asset performance of RMBS transactions based on Morningstar DBRS’ analysis.Related Content: Irish Prime and Nonprime RMBS Performance Report: Q1 2025https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/454309By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of Morningstar DBRS’ “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, was joined by Ketan Thaker, Managing Director, European Real Estate & NPL Ratings at Morningstar DBRS and Simon Webb, Managing Director, Finance and Capital Markets at LiveMore Capital, to discuss lending into retirement.With a focus on the UK, the panellists explored the lending solutions available to borrowers over 50, the current market dynamics that are shaping this niche market segment, and how the market has evolved over time with the products on offer. They also shared their thoughts on the credit considerations of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) deals that are either entirely or partially composed of later-life loans and discussed the credit rating angle, key considerations, and whether servicers are equipped to manage such a distinct asset class.Related Content: Rating European Structured Finance Transactions Methodology (19 November 2024)https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/443199By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of Morningstar DBRS’ “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, was joined by Lorenzo Simonte, Assistant Vice President, European NPL Ratings and Norman Pepe, Partner at iLS London-Milan to discuss a unique development in the Italian securitisation market: a proposal to securitise unpaid tax bills due to the Italian national tax system.The panellists explored how this can be made possible and how current Italian securitisation law makes provisions for such transactions. They also explored the credit rating angle, key considerations, and whether servicers are ready to manage such a unique asset class.Related Content: “Italian Unpaid Fiscal Claims: A Potential New NPL Subcategory”https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/449419By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of Morningstar DBRS’ “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, was joined by Ketan Thaker, Managing Director, European Real Estate & NPL Ratings, to discuss bridging loans.In recent years the market has seen expansion in the use of bridging loans due to their less onerous lending criteria and expedience in availability of credit to the borrower. Due to the market expansion, originators now have a track record of origination and monitoring these portfolios, and the expectation is to see a first public European securitisation backed by the pool of bridging loans.Related Content: Methodology “European RMBS Insight Methodology” https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/449129By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of Morningstar DBRS’ “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, was joined by Dinesh Thapar, Vice President, European Commercial Real Estate Ratings, to discuss key trends affecting the European office sector.Our analysts discussed how the definition of so-called "prime" office space is evolving and how, as interest rates come down, overall European commercial real estate investments seem to be turning a corner. They also examined whether, in light of this, the office sector is moving in line with the broader market or some of the issues more entrenched.To wrap it up, they highlighted the impact the aforementioned trends had on Morningstar DBRS-rated commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) transactions with large office exposure and also provided our 2025 outlook for the European office sector.Related Content: Commentary – “European CMBS: Office Sector in Focus”  https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/444135/european-cmbs-office-sector-in-focusBy downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of our “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, was joined by Barbara Lambotte, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income Research at Morningstar Sustainalytics, and Christian Aufsatz, Managing Director, European Structured Finance Ratings at Morningstar DBRS, to discuss the climate transition and fixed income.Our guests discussed the interconnectivity of climate change and credit and how transitioning to a net-zero economy creates risks and opportunities for fixed income investors. They also explored the upside and the downside of labelled bonds and how investors identify and select the leaders from the traditional green bonds to broader transition related fixed-income investments as well as how they incorporate downside risk.By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only. 

In the latest episode of our “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, is joined by Erin Stafford, Managing Director of North American Real Estate Ratings, and Mirco Iacobucci, Senior Vice President and Sector Lead of European Commercial Real Estate Ratings, to discuss the current state of the commercial real estate (CRE) sector and commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) markets both in Europe and the U.S. Our analysts discussed the CMBS subsectors that continue to face headwinds, others that are either evolving and surviving, as well as others that are emerging as a new subasset classes. Our analysts reflected on the performance of CMBS credit ratings and the challenges that must be addressed in an environment of higher interest rates for a longer period. They also shared their credit outlooks as well as views on issuance in the CMBS market.By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of Morningstar DBRS’ “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, is joined by Andrew Lynch, Vice President, European Structured Finance Ratings, Surveillance, and Petter Wettestad, Assistant Vice President, European Structured Finance Ratings, Surveillance, to discuss the UK Housing Market. Morningstar DBRS’ analysts discussed the recent trends, such as UK house prices showing signs of cooling off but recent data suggesting a recent reversal in that trend. They delved into details of UK RMBS and how its various subsectors are currently performing in the aftermath of high inflation and high interest rates. They further explored the key drivers and challenges faced by the different segments of the UK mortgage market and, based on these factors and our analysis, also shared their thoughts on how the market is shaping up, discussing any wider impact on the UK RMBS transactions as a whole.Related Content:Commentary – “UK RMBS: Resilient for the Most Part” https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/439421/uk-rmbs-resilient-for-the-most-partMethodology – “European RMBS Insight: UK Addendum”https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437988/european-rmbs-insight-uk-addendumBy downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.

In the latest episode of Morningstar DBRS’ “European Securitisation Insights” podcast, Mudasar Chaudhry, who leads our European Structured Finance Research team, is joined by Carlos Silva, Senior Vice President, Sector Lead, European Structured Credit Ratings, and Jerry van Koolbergen, Managing Director, U.S. Structured Credit Ratings, to discuss the varied drivers of private credit expansion over the past few years. Morningstar DBRS’ analysts delved into details of private credit, exploring the similarities between private credit funds and the typical securitisation-like set up observed in some transactions. They shared how Morningstar DBRS analyses the underlying corporate credits within these structures as well as sharing their views on the credit and issuance outlook of private credit through the securitisation lens both in the Europe and the U.S.Related Content:“Growing Footprint of Private Credit in Europe” https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/433875/growing-footprint-of-private-credit-in-europe“Global Methodology for Rating CLOs and Corporate CDOs”https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/439759/global-methodology-for-rating-clos-and-corporate-cdos“Global Methodology for Rating Debt Issued by Investment Funds”https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/432214/global-methodology-for-rating-debt-issued-by-investment-funds By downloading or listening to this podcast, you are agreeing to the Morningstar DBRS disclaimer and legal terms and conditions found at dbrs.morningstar.com/about/disclaimer and dbrs.morningstar.com/about/termsandconditions, including that the information provided is not investment, financial or other advice. Morningstar DBRS will not be liable for losses arising from your use of the information. Please note that the content of this podcast is intended for European audiences only.