The name “Milestones” was chosen to reflect the impressive strides the securitization market has made since the last time the event was held — then under the branding of Total Securitization — in 2008. The firms receiving awards have been chosen by the market for their commitment to the product and dedication to revitalising the market in the wake of the crisis.
This year’s awards winners were decided via a market-wide poll, with voters asked to choose between the top 10 banks or issuers in each category according to GlobalCapital league tables from the end of 2013.
For deal of the year awards, banks were asked to submit deals they worked on that they thought deserved to win, before the resulting shortlist was put out for a vote. Some awards, such as the best investor categories, were open, so voters could choose any firm they liked.
Below is a full list of awards winners. You can also click here to download the list and some photos of the event as a PDF.
Best bank for ABS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Best bank for CLOs
Citi
Best bank for CMBS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Best bank for RMBS
Wells Fargo
Overall best securitization bank
Deutsche Bank
Best ABS issuer
GE Capital
Best CLO manager
Apollo Global Management
Best CMBS issuer
Goldman Sachs
Best RMBS issuer
JP Morgan
Deals of the year awards:
ABS deal of the year 2013
Citi & Santander
$1bn Trade MAPS 2013-1 trade receivables securitization
Joint lead managers and joint bookrunners:
Citi
Santander
Morgan Stanley
CMBS deal of the year 2013
Blackstone
$479m Invitation Homes single-family rental securitization
Lead manager:
Deutsche Bank
RMBS deal of the year 2013
Bayview Asset Management
$1.2bn Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust 2013-15NPL/2013-16NPL
Lead manager:
Wells Fargo
Best law firm for ABS
Mayer Brown
Best law firm for CLOs
Dechert
Best law firm for CMBS
Bingham McCutcheon
Best law firm for RMBS
Alston & Bird
Overall best securitization law firm
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
Best trustee
US Bank
Best broker-dealer
Cantor Fitzgerald
Best ABS fund
TIG Securitized Asset Fund
Best CLO fund
CIFC Asset Management
Best MBS fund
Karya Capital Management
Overall best structured finance investor
Guggenheim Partners