Hello, everyone – I’m Jeff Phillips. Welcome to the first podcast from the Securitization team with BMO Capital Markets!

In the 15 years or so since we launched the group, our clients have come to us for two key things: the breadth of capabilities … and innovation solutions.

You’ll see our breadth of capabilities in the wide variety of asset classes we have securitized – everything from Aircraft Finance to Intellectual Property. In each case, we tailor our solutions to fit your circumstances. We work closely with you to get an in-depth understanding of your ambitions … and we structure our solutions accordingly.

For innovation, look no further than the long list of industry firsts that we have under our belt, like the first rated conduit timeshare deal … the first rated conduit healthcare receivables deal, and many others.

We’ve accomplished a lot in 15 years … and we’re just getting started. I just got back from China, where we are working on the next securitization frontier – the international market. In fact, we can add one more item to our list of firsts, and that’s the “first foreign investor to introduce Chinese asset-backed securities.“ We are also pursuing opportunities in Latin America and Europe.

We’re going to update this podcast regularly, giving you a chance to hear about our newest products, meet the team, and find out what we can do for you.

Thanks for listening, everyone.

My name is Francis Kestler, and in my role as an ABS trader, I help to provide secondary liquidity for the ABS term paper we underwrite, and I help with the distribution of those deals. As the withholding tax becomes more favorable, I also expect to spend a lot of time facilitating more cross-border activity between Canada and the U.S.

To me, what sets BMO Capital Markets apart is our ability to find the opportunities that others miss. We’ve carved out a “niche” in smaller, private ABS deals – exactly the type that most large banks overlook. We also deal in a wide range of asset classes, including very unusual ones like golf-course cash flows … or financing an NHL franchise.

It is a creative team, and we are always looking for new ways to serve our clients. Thanks for listening – I look forward to working with you and perhaps seeing you at the ABS Spring conference in Miami.

I’m Stephen Hutchinson, and my role in the BMO Capital Markets team is to help distribute the term asset-backed securities which arise as a natural extension of our firm’s banking and conduit businesses.

Most of the securitizations we construct are issuances ranging from 100-300 million dollars in size. But because we are flexible, we can offer smaller and larger-scale financing solutions tailored to meet clients’ exact needs.

Our team supports the asset-backed new issuance business by providing secondary trading liquidity in the asset-backed arena. At the moment, we are building the infrastructure for a trading book which will allow us to better serve both existing business relationships as well as reach out to new clients.

Thank you for allowing me to introduce myself and please be sure to contact me if you have any questions about our asset-backed activity. My office number is 312-461-7018.