Report from Miami Beach 2012: Coverage of Selected
Sessions from ABS East 2012

Abstract

The author summarizes the following sessions: on Sunday, October 21, Bond Pricing and Valuation Tools, Latest Developments in Mortgage Analytics for Investors, CLO Analysis 101, and Key Economic Variables for the Housing Market and Consumer Finance; on Monday, October 22, Identifying the Major Global Macro-Economic Risks to the U.S. Securitization Markets, Legislative and Regulatory Developments and How They Will Shape the Landscape of the U.S ABS Market, Keynote Address by Congressman David Schweikert, Overview of the State of U.S. Housing, The Pipeline for Esoteric ABS, Navigating New Waters for SLABS in 2013, and Investor Reporting Concerns; on Tuesday, October 22, The Top 5 Biggest Threats to the ABS Market Going Forward (The Investors’ List), The European ABS Market’s Response to the Current Challenges Faced by the EU, Keynote Address by Lew Ranieri, Liquidity Challenges in Secondary ABS Markets (Traders’ Roundtable), and RMBS Traders’ and Researchers’ Roundtable.