Key Takeaways
- • KBRA released its recap of the European Structured Finance Symposium, held in London on 3 November 2026, featuring a fireside chat with KBRA European Macro Strategist Gordon Kerr.
- • Panelists examined the expanding role of private credit and asset-backed finance in Europe, including the evolving relationship between banks and private capital.
- • The recap reports resilient European collateralised loan obligation issuance despite challenging arbitrage conditions.
- • Shifting investor demand and funding conditions in UK residential mortgage-backed securities were discussed, alongside broadly stable UK consumer credit performance.
- • Panelists explored the potential for European fibre securitisation as networks mature, with discussion of the operational and structural considerations that could shape its development.
Summary
KBRA has published its recap of the European Structured Finance Symposium, held in London on 3 November 2026, according to a Business Wire release issued by the rating agency. The centerpiece was a fireside chat with KBRA European Macro Strategist Gordon Kerr, which explored the expanding role of private credit and asset-backed finance in Europe.
Discussions considered the evolving relationship between banks and private capital. Panelists characterized the economic backdrop as resilient but modest growth, with regulatory developments and geopolitical uncertainty expected to shape the outlook for 2027.
The recap highlights resilient European collateralised loan obligation (CLO) issuance despite challenging arbitrage conditions. In UK residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), shifting investor demand and funding conditions were a focus, while UK consumer credit performance was described as broadly stable.
Panelists also explored the potential for European fibre securitisation as fibre networks mature, along with the operational and structural considerations that could influence the development of that market. KBRA's full report is available through the company's publication; the recap lists related publications covering the European Fibre, CLO manager style, UK buy-to-let RMBS and private credit middle-market CLO topics.
Discussions considered the evolving relationship between banks and private capital. Panelists characterized the economic backdrop as resilient but modest growth, with regulatory developments and geopolitical uncertainty expected to shape the outlook for 2027.
The recap highlights resilient European collateralised loan obligation (CLO) issuance despite challenging arbitrage conditions. In UK residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), shifting investor demand and funding conditions were a focus, while UK consumer credit performance was described as broadly stable.
Panelists also explored the potential for European fibre securitisation as fibre networks mature, along with the operational and structural considerations that could influence the development of that market. KBRA's full report is available through the company's publication; the recap lists related publications covering the European Fibre, CLO manager style, UK buy-to-let RMBS and private credit middle-market CLO topics.
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