US Securitization Awards 2020

Winners revealed!

Polls and Awards

The GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards 2020: The Winners

GlobalCapital is pleased to present the winners of its annual US Securitization Awards.

The awards this year honoured outstanding achievement in US structured finance by banks, issuers, investors, law firms, rating agencies and service providers in 2019. The publication took nominations in each category for two months at the beginning of 2020 and polled the market to determine the winners, collecting nearly 2,300 responses. We believe that the excellent turnout for these awards truly makes them a reflection of the market and of the impressive achievements of each of the winners.

In addition to a rigorous polling process, the publication also took pitches from institutions in the categories of Best Securitization Bank of the Year, Most Innovative Securitization Bank of the Year, Most Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year and Rating Agency Research Team of the Year. A dozen firms participated in this process, all of which put forward highly compelling and impressive pitches.

GlobalCapital would like to congratulate each of the winners of this year’s awards, as well as everyone across the securitization market who took the time to participate in the poll and the pitch process. We are very grateful for your support for this event and we hope to count on your participation for next year’s awards.

Pitched Awards

Best Securitization Bank of the Year - Guggenheim

Most Innovative Securitization Bank of the Year - MUFG

Most Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year - CITAH 2019-2020 – Newmarket Capital, Citi

Rating Agency Research Team of the Year - Moody’s

Polled Awards


ABS Bank of the Year

Bank of America

Barclays

Citi

Winner: Credit Suisse

 

CMBS Bank of the Year

Winner: Bank of America

Goldman Sachs

UBS

Wells Fargo


RMBS Bank of the Year

Bank of America

Goldman Sachs

JP Morgan

Winner: Nomura


CLO Arranging Bank of the Year

Citi

Jefferies

Winner: JP Morgan

Morgan Stanley


Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year

Barclays

Winner: Credit Suisse

Deutsche Bank

Guggenheim

 

Securitization Trustee of the Year

Citi

Deutsche Bank

Winner: U.S. Bank

Wilmington Trust


Securitization Bank Research Team of the Year

Winner: Bank of America

Deutsche Bank

JP Morgan

Wells Fargo

 

ABS Trading Desk of the Year

Bank of America

Barclays

Winner: JP Morgan

MUFG

 

CLO Trading Desk of the Year

Citi

Credit Suisse

Winner: Goldman Sachs

Jefferies


Best Securitization Issuer of the Year

Winner: Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac

Redwood Trust

SoFi


ABS Issuer of the Year

LendingClub

Santander Consumer USA

Winner: SoFi

Toyota


CMBS Issuer of the Year

Winner: Credit Suisse

Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac

Wells Fargo


RMBS Issuer of the Year

Winner: Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac

Pimco

Redwood Trust


Esoteric ABS Issuer of the Year

Winner: Dividend Finance

Loanpal

ServPro

Sesac


Broadly Syndicated CLO Manager

CIFC Asset Management

Winner: Credit Suisse Asset Management

MJX Asset Management

Zais Group


Middle Market CLO Manager

Winner: AB Private Credit Investors

Antares Capital

Barings

Golub Capital


Insurance Company Investor of the Year

Equitable

Global Atlantic

Winner: MetLife

Prudential


Asset Management Investor of the Year

Alliance Bernstein

Winner: BlackRock

Janus Henderson

Loomis Sayles


Hedge Fund Investor of the Year

Winner: Ellington

Elliott Management

Magnetar

Napier Park


Best Securitization Law Firm of the Year

Cadwalader

Clifford Chance

Kramer Levin

Winner: Mayer Brown

 

ABS Law Firm of the Year

Katten

Winner: Kramer Levin

Mayer Brown

Morgan Lewis


CMBS Law Firm of the Year

Cadwalader

Clifford Chance

Winner: Dechert

Sidley Austin


RMBS Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Cadwalader

Dentons

Hunton

Sidley Austin


Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year

King & Spalding

Kramer Levin

Winner: Morgan Lewis

Orrick


CLO Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Cadwalader

Dechert

Milbank

Walkers


Best Securitization Accounting Firm of the Year

Winner: Deloitte

EY

KPMG

PwC


Buyside Accounting Firm of the Year

Winner: Deloitte

EY

KPMG

PwC


Sellside Accounting Firm of the Year

Winner: Deloitte

EY

KPMG

PwC


Securitization Technology Provider of the Year

Fannie Mae

Finsight

Winner: Moody’s Analytics

Trepp


Trading Data Provider

Winner: Bloomberg

Empirasign

Solve Advisors

Valitana


ABS Deal of the Year

Winner: Carvana 2019-3 - Carvana, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Trust

Marlette 2019-3 - Marlette Funding, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley

SCLP 2019-3 - SoFi, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC

Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1 -Capital One, Barclays, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan


CMBS Deal of the Year

BX Trust 2019-XL- Blackstone, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan

FNA 2019-M9 – Fannie Mae, Credit Suisse

Winner: Freddie Mac K-F73 – Freddie Mac, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Amherst, Bank of America, CastleOak Securities, Wells Fargo, Wilmington Trust

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-Prez – Societe Generale


RMBS Deal of the Year

SEMT 2019-3 – Redwood Trust, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo

Chase 2019-CL1 - JPM

Winner: Fannie Mae 2019- HRP1 - Fannie Mae, Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Trust

Freddie Mac STACR 2019-FTR3 – Freddie Mac, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citi, Credit Suisse


Esoteric ABS Deal of the Year

Dividend Solar Loans 2019 – Dividend Finance, Citi

Winner: Mosaic Solar Loans 2019-2 - Mosaic, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Wilmington Trust

RAPTOR 2019-1 - Stellwagen, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered

Vantage 2019-1 - Vantage, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Guggenheim


Broadly Syndicated CLO Deal of the Year

Apidos XXXI – CVC Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs

OCP CLO 2019-17 - Onex, Natixis

TCW 2019-AMR – TCW, MUFG

Winner: Zais CLO 13- Zais Group, JP Morgan, U.S. Bank


Middle Market CLO Deal of the Year

ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO VI Ltd – AB Private Credit Investors, Barclays

Antares CLO 2019-1 – Antares Capital, Deutsche Bank

Winner: Golub Capital Partners CLO 45 – Golub Capital, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Trust

Brightwood Capital Fund BWCF 2019-1 – Brightwood Capital Advisors, Capital One, Greensledge, Morgan Stanley


By Max Adams 19 Jun 2020

Supporters

Full awards coverage in our latest special report: Securitization in the Global Marketplace

  • Welcome to Securitization in the Global Marketplace 2020

    In more normal times, this would be the time of year the securitization market convenes in Barcelona, kicking off three days of deal making, networking and tapas. Unfortunately, 2020 had other plans.

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US Securitization Awards 2020

  • Join us to raise your profile at these unique awards

    Celebrate the market’s outstanding achievements with your clients and peers in the industry!

    Following the success of last year’s event GlobalCapital will once again be recognizing the US marketplace of 2019.

    Winners will be announced in June on our digital channels. Award write ups and client profile articles can be made available for all winners.

  • Award Categories

    Below are the polled and pitched award categories for the US Securitization Awards 2020.

Polled Awards

ABS Bank of the Year

CMBS Bank of the Year

RMBS Bank of the Year

CLO Arranging Bank of the Year

Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year

Securitization Trustee of the Year

Securitization Bank Research Team of the Year

ABS Trading Desk of the Year

CLO Trading Desk of the Year

Overall Best Issuer of the Year

ABS Issuer of the Year

CMBS Issuer of the Year

RMBS Issuer of the Year

Esoteric ABS Issuer of the Year

Broadly Syndicated CLO Manager

Middle Market CLO Manager
 
Insurance Company Investor of the Year

Asset Management Investor of the Year

Securitization Hedge Fund of the Year

Overall Best Law Firm of the Year

ABS Law Firm of the Year

CMBS Law Firm of the Year

RMBS Law Firm of the Year

Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year

CLO Law Firm of the Year

Accounting Firm of the Year *

Securitization Technology Provider of the Year

Trading Data Provider

ABS Deal of the Year

CMBS Deal of the Year

RMBS Deal of the Year

Esoteric ABS Deal of the Year

Broadly Syndicated CLO Deal of the Year

Middle Market CLO Deal of the Year
Pitched Awards

Best Securitization Bank of the Year

Most Innovative Securitization Bank of the Year

Most Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year

Rating Agency Research Team of the Year

Pitched Awards

  • Clients were invited to pitch for these 4 awards, to emphasize themes of innovation they have done in the last year, skill in navigating and reading market trends and developments, service to clients, as well as harder metrics such as deal size, volume and reach with investors.

    1. Best Securitization Bank of the Year
    2. Most Innovative Securitization Bank of the Year
    3. Most Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year
    4. Rating Agency Research Team of the Year

    If you have any questions, or would like to schedule a time to pitch, please contact global securitization editor, Max Adams, at max.adams@globalcapital.com or at 212-224-3293.

Why Participate?

  • The highlight of your structured finance calendar

    If you are looking to connect with the biggest names in the US Securitization and structured finance space, participating in the GlobalCapital Awards is an opportunity not to be missed.

    3rd Party Validation
    With 33 years in the industry, GlobalCapital’s quality brand name, recognition, and awards are a well renowned and credible source of the achievements and success within the US Securitization marketplace. 

    Network and positioning
    Network and explore new business opportunities while aligning your brand to ensure you are positioned as relevant in front of your key clients and market prospects onsite.

    Bonus advertising
    Receive additional advertising in marketing campaigns post Awards Dinner to GlobalCapital’s full readership.

  • Digital Award Win Package

    - Branded logo on website
    - 500-750 word profile on your firm written by a GlobalCapital freelancer with interviews with key stakeholders 
    - Published in our digital channels with paywall removal
    - Global distribution rights for your own internal and external use in high resolution PDF
    - Promotion in editorial and marketing emails, and on social media (Linkedin & Twitter)
    - Complimentary GlobalCapital 2020 Award Logo in high/low resolution
    - 1 Complimentary Awards Trophy per category win

  • The 2019 GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards: The Winners

    GlobalCapital held its sixth annual US Securitization Awards at New York's Metropolitan Club on Wednesday, May 8.

    GlobalCapital would like to congratulate all of the winners, and thank everyone who took the time to vote and carefully consider their choices, so that we can be confident that these awards are a true benchmark for performance in US securitization. 

    Winners of 2019

  • Most Innovative Securitization Bank of the Year — Guggenheim

    As the securitization market in the US has expanded and accelerated in the decade since the financial crisis, institutions have pushed the boundaries to include collateral and structures not seen in the pre-crisis era. For the first time in the history of these awards, GlobalCapital solicited pitches from banks that considered themselves to be innovators in their markets.

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  • Most Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year – Goldman Sachs, Vanderbilt University Trademark Royalty Securitization

    GlobalCapital took pitches for several contenders for the most innovative securitization deal of the year. All of them were impressive — whether using securitization to finance improvements to public infrastructure, convert a fleet of passenger planes into cargo aircraft, or pooling renewable energy credits to promote the development of residential rooftop solar energy.

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Announced June 19, 2020