26. Januar 2022
TSI Training
Intensivseminar Auto ABS und RMBS – True Sale nach der neuen Verbriefungsverordnung mit Case Study
Dr. Sven Brandt is partner in the Frankfurt office of Hogan Lovells and heads the German capital markets practice. He has extensive experience in asset finance, capital markets (both interest and dividend-paying stock), structured finance (including derivatives), debt repackaging and securitisation. Sven Brandt focuses on asset and structured finance transactions, capital markets products and regulatory implications of securities trading and settlement. Sven was a member of both the German regulators' (BaFin) and the Association of German Banks (BdB) securitisation leading working groups.
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Jonas Böhmer, CFA, has been working in the division for Strategic Issues in the Bundesbank’s Directorate General Markets since 2018. This involves implementing the collateral framework and the asset-backed securities purchase programme (ABSPP). Prior to this, he had already worked for several years at the Bundesbank’s Risk Control division.
After completing his studies in Bonn as a graduate in economics, he initially worked in product and sales management at NRW.BANK. He then moved to the field of risk control at Santander Consumer Bank AG, where he was responsible, among other things, for monitoring car loan and consumer loan securitisation in the market risk department. He has been a CFA charterholder since 2016.
After completing his studies in Bonn as a graduate in economics, he initially worked in product and sales management at NRW.BANK. He then moved to the field of risk control at Santander Consumer Bank AG, where he was responsible, among other things, for monitoring car loan and consumer loan securitisation in the market risk department. He has been a CFA charterholder since 2016.
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Tino Gallert is a German Public Auditor and works in the Financial Services department of KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft in Frankfurt/Main. As a Senior Manager he provides assurance services as well as accounting related consulting services in the structured finance area (esp. factoring, ABS-transactions, supply chain finance and leasing). He is very experienced in the audit of statutory and group financial statements under German GAAP and IFRS of banks, leasing and factoring companies, commercial clients as well as real estate companies. Tino Gallert studied business administration at the University of Bayreuth and is an author of various accounting related publications.
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With more than 20 years of product experience, Ulf Kreppel's practice focuses on securitization and structured finance involving a broad variety of asset classes. He has worked with financial institutions as well as alternative capital providers (in their various roles). His experience includes complex and multijurisdictional, public and private traditional and synthetic securitizations, asset-based lending, and covered bond financings that have been part of stand-alone term transactions, warehousing deals, or asset-backed commercial paper programs. Ulf advises on a broad range of asset classes, including auto loans and leases, commercial and noncommercial real estate loans, and trade receivables. He also represents two major European financial institutions as counsel for their asset-backed commercial paper programs (ABCP).
During his professional career, Ulf has advised on a number of innovative and market-first transactions and participated in several legislative initiatives, most recently in relation to implementation of a legal framework for simple, transparent, and standardized securitizations and the blockchain-based settlement of securities under an ABCP program. As an integrated part of his practice, he also advises on derivatives (including credit derivatives) and has significant experience dealing with regulatory, capital markets, and tax-related issues pertaining to structured financings. Most recently, Ulf also has been advising on IBOR transition matters.
Ulf is recognized as a leading German lawyer in the areas of capital markets, structured finance, and securitization by IFLR 1000, JUVE, Chambers, and PLC Which lawyer? He has coauthored several articles on the legal risks and structural solutions for securitizations in Germany.
During his professional career, Ulf has advised on a number of innovative and market-first transactions and participated in several legislative initiatives, most recently in relation to implementation of a legal framework for simple, transparent, and standardized securitizations and the blockchain-based settlement of securities under an ABCP program. As an integrated part of his practice, he also advises on derivatives (including credit derivatives) and has significant experience dealing with regulatory, capital markets, and tax-related issues pertaining to structured financings. Most recently, Ulf also has been advising on IBOR transition matters.
Ulf is recognized as a leading German lawyer in the areas of capital markets, structured finance, and securitization by IFLR 1000, JUVE, Chambers, and PLC Which lawyer? He has coauthored several articles on the legal risks and structural solutions for securitizations in Germany.
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Dr Volker Laeger is a Senior Director with S&P Global Ratings in the European Structured Finance Group, based in Frankfurt (Germany), and Sector Lead for EMEA ABS. Since joining Standard & Poor’s in January 2006, he is focusing on securitizations of predominantly consumer assets and has been involved in various true sale and synthetic transactions like Auto and Consumer ABS, RMBS, SME CLO, CDO and ABCP transactions. He currently holds the role of Sector Lead for EMEA ABS. Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings, Volker had worked four years as sales person in the fixed income department of Merrill Lynch, Frankfurt. Volker holds a PhD in Finance and a degree in Business Administration from the University of Bamberg.
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Benjamin Mohr is a member of the executive board of Creditreform Rating AG. He is responsible for Business Development and Relationship Management, as well as the newly established division of ESG Ratings. Previously, Dr. Mohr held positions at American Express and various roles within the Creditreform Group, most recently as Head of Public Finance and Economic Research at Creditreform Rating. Holding a diploma in economics, he studied at the University of Frankfurt and earned a doctoral degree in economics from FernUniversität in Hagen. During his tenure as a research assistant, he authored several academic articles and a book on institutional arrangements in banking regulation to ensure financial stability.
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Tom Oelrich has been working for DZ BANK AG in Frankfurt am Main in the securitisation department since 2003. As a senior structurer, he has been advising DZ BANK’s clients in all aspects relating to term-ABS capital market transactions since 2015 with a focus on auto-ABS, consumer and SME loans as well as leasing transactions. Previously, Mr. Oelrich arranged ABCP transactions for corporate clients of DZ BANK.
Since entering into the securitisation business, he has structured a large number of customer transactions and has successfully accompanied numerous transactions as placement agent and swap counterparty. Mr. Oelrich has graduated from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and holds a degree in Business Administration.
Since entering into the securitisation business, he has structured a large number of customer transactions and has successfully accompanied numerous transactions as placement agent and swap counterparty. Mr. Oelrich has graduated from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and holds a degree in Business Administration.
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Michael Osswald is the Managing Director of STS Verification International GmbH (“SVI”), a third party verifier performing verifications of ABCP, term ABS and synthetic securitisations for compliance with the “Simple, Transparent, Standardised” (STS) criteria under the European securitisation regulation. He joined SVI in February 2019 and oversees all verification and related corporate activities of SVI across Europe. Michael has extensive securitisation experience both as investor and in the origination and structuring of term ABS, ABCP and synthetic transactions, which he gained from 1998 at Landesbank Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart and London and subsequently at ABN AMRO Bank in Frankfurt as part of the European ABS team. In 2009, he moved to the transportation finance division of KfW IPEX-Bank and was, prior to joining SVI, Senior Credit Officer at Erste Abwicklungsanstalt in Düsseldorf, where he was responsible for the asset securitisation, infrastructure, aviation and shipping sub-portfolios. Michael holds a degree in business administration from Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg.
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Stefan Rolf is an internationally experienced senior executive in finance and banking with a strong global network. He has a proven track record of building and transforming businesses and driving change. Stefan has deep expertise in corporate treasury, debt capital markets, securitization, and private debt, as well as a focus on sustainable and impact financing solutions. Before founding ROLF Advisory GmbH, Stefan has held various international leadership roles, including Global Head of Securitisation and Private Debt at IQ-EQ, Global Head of Balance Sheet Distribution and Securitisation at ING Wholesale Bank as well as Head of Securitisation and Treasurer of the Asia-Pacific region at Volkswagen Financial Services. Stefan has worked on many ground-breaking and innovative transactions in the global securitisation and structured finance markets, such as first time transactions in China, Turkey and Brazil. He has also done deals across a broad range of asset classes such as auto, consumer lending, SME loans, equipment, infrastructure and sustainability improvement loans and even more esoteric ones. Stefan is a frequent speaker at structured finance/capital markets events in Europe, the US and the Asia- Pacific region, and has worked closely with the European Central Bank, national central banks and various supervisory institutions. He holds an MBA in Economics and is fluent in German and English, with intermediate proficiency in French and Spanish. Stefan is married and has one daughter.
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Dr. Christian Thun joined European DataWarehouse GmbH in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer and one year later, was appointed as CEO. Dr Thun worked previously at Moody’s Analytics for 14 years in various senior positions, most recently as senior director with inter alia responsibility for the DACH region. In the early stage of his career, Mr. Thun was a team leader at the risk consulting firm Baetge & Partner (an OliverWyman affiliate) and also worked in structured finance for Dresdner Bank in Frankfurt and London. Christian Thun has published more than 50 articles on topics such as securitisation, risk modelling, stress testing, and data management. He studied business administration and earned his Ph.D. in artificial intelligence at the University of Münster.
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Heiko Wiegmann ist bei der Volkswagen Bank GmbH im Bereich ABS Strukturierung tätig.
Seit 2009 hat er an verschiedenen ABS Term Transaktionen und revolvierenden Master Transaktionen für die VWFS AG und die VW Bank GmbH in Deutschland, Australien, UK, Niederlande, Frankreich, Italien und Schweden gearbeitet.
Neben der Forderungsverbriefung arbeitet er an der Etablierung neuer ABS Märkte und ABS-verbundener Produkte für die VW Bank GmbH und die VWFS AG.
Herr Wiegmann hat einen Abschluss als Diplom-Betriebswirt an der Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Braunschweig erworben.
Seit 2009 hat er an verschiedenen ABS Term Transaktionen und revolvierenden Master Transaktionen für die VWFS AG und die VW Bank GmbH in Deutschland, Australien, UK, Niederlande, Frankreich, Italien und Schweden gearbeitet.
Neben der Forderungsverbriefung arbeitet er an der Etablierung neuer ABS Märkte und ABS-verbundener Produkte für die VW Bank GmbH und die VWFS AG.
Herr Wiegmann hat einen Abschluss als Diplom-Betriebswirt an der Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Braunschweig erworben.
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Bernhard Zahel is a senior portfolio manager with DWS Investment GmbH in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He is focusing on investments into structured products like Asset Backed Securities as well as illiquid investments such as loans guaranteed by export credit agencies or trade finance receivables. In addition to the management of portfolios his role includes the coverage of certain markets in the respective sectors. In 2014 and 2015 Bernhard was responsible within Deutsche Asset Management for the advisory of the European Central Bank within the ABS Purchase program.
After graduating with a masters degree in economics (Diplom Volkswirt) at University of Bonn, Bernhard started his career in 2001 as a workout analyst for corporate credits with Deutsche Bank AG. From there he joined DWS Investments GmbH in 2004 to become a portfolio manager where he stayed with different responsibilities in various asset classes in fixed income until today.
After graduating with a masters degree in economics (Diplom Volkswirt) at University of Bonn, Bernhard started his career in 2001 as a workout analyst for corporate credits with Deutsche Bank AG. From there he joined DWS Investments GmbH in 2004 to become a portfolio manager where he stayed with different responsibilities in various asset classes in fixed income until today.
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