Investors' special: The German credit and securitisation market – opportunities for investors

  • The future of the German refinancing market – Pfandbriefe, covered bonds, ABS and new opportunities
  • German origination standards, securitised loans and transaction performance – standards, quality and track record of PROMISE, PROVIDE and Driver transactions
  • German auto loans – low in risk, high quality in origination and servicing process
  • Tax affairs in the German securitisation market – current developments, prospects and outstanding issues
  • The German ABCP market – based on sound collateral
  • Investors' round table – The German credit market from the investors' point of view
  • The market for German SME transaction –transaction types, performance, current discussions, challenges and public support measures

Challenges for corporate finance – opportunities and risks for SMEs in credit and securitisation market developments

  • The role of the banks as corporate finance intermediaries – changes against the background of regulation and market developments
  • Leasing finance and securitisation of leasing assets
  • Securitisation of trade receivables
  • Equity management – the future role of securitisation
  • Promoting SMEs by securitisation and SME funds

Regulatory developments – the current situation and future trends

  • Financial crisis and regulation – key questions on current regulatory provisions
  • Implementation of CRD II/III in German law – changes to the German Banking Act
  • Current trends in accounting law – the German commercial code and IFRS
  • Regulation and risk management – loan portfolio managment at banks with ABS: What role can ABS play?
  • CRD IV – new challenges for banks and loan financing
  • The ECB's loan-level data project and implications for originators

Taking stock of the financial market crisis – the role of government and central banks

  • Keynote and discussion

    The future of the European securitisation market –
    the ECB's point of view and the securitisation industry

  • State deficits between capital market evaluation, economic and political necessities in Europe
  • Taking stock of the Financial Market Stabilisation Fund Act – the work of SoFFin
  • Rating agency regulation in the USA and Europe
  • CDS market – size, risks and regulation discussion
  • Refinancing risks for German banks in US dollar funding
  • Causes of the financial crisis

Special securitisation topics

  • The outlook for commercial real estate finance and CMBS
  • Lessons for securitisation transactions in the crisis
  • Legal questions regarding the restructuring of securitisation transactions
  • Islamic finance – alternative funding strategies
  • Experience of the new bond legislation

The official congress language is German. All meetings conducted in English are marked with a UK flag. No interpretation of the German meetings is provided.