ABS East 2022 Conference Notes

Abstract

The recent 28th Annual ABS East Conference at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach attracted roughly 4,500 attendees. The conference started on Monday, October 17, 2022, and ran through Wednesday, October 19. Key themes at the conference included higher interest rates, inflation, the prospect of a recession in 2023, stagnating home prices, the transition from LIBOR to SOFR, NAIC initiatives, student debt relief, and ESG issues. The overall mood was slightly negative. This article covers 12 sessions from the event, including the general sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as breakout sessions covering residential MBS, autos, CLOs, CMBS, and student loans. Sessions Covered Monday Sessions RMBS Auto ABS Tuesday Sessions Market Overview Investor Roundtable Economic & Political Assessment CLOs CMBS Non-QM RMBS Student Loan ABS Wednesday Sessions ESG Legal and Regulatory LIBOR Transition to SOFR