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2005 Press Releases
ASF Issues Model Regulation AB Provisions for RMBS Transactions
ASF issues model contractual provisions that issuers of mortgage-backed securities can use with their existing loan purchase and servicing agreements to facilitate compliance with Regulation AB.
Comedian David Spade to Headline ASF 2006 Industry Dinner
Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee David Spade will be the featured entertainer at the ASF 2006 Industry Dinner, to be held on January 30, 2006, and sponsored by United Capital Markets, Inc.
ASF to Host Reg AB Conference on December 5 in New York City
The ASF will host a full day conference devoted to practical, results-oriented Reg AB implementation insight and guidance on December 5, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
ASF Submits Comment Letter to Proposed FAS 140 Amendments
Comments on FASB's proposed amendments to FAS 140, a central accounting standard in many securitization and structured credit transactions.
ASF 2006 Conference Program Advisory Leadership Announced
The ASF announced the co-chairs of its program advisory committees who with other ASF members will develop timely and relevant program content for ASF 2006.
New ASF Leadership
At its 2005 Annual Meeting, the ASF announced that Greg Medcraft of Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking, Diane Wold of GMAC-RFC and Sanjeev Handa of TIAA-CREF have been elected as chair, vice chair and secretary.
Recipients of ASF's Inaugural Distinguished Industry Service Award Announced
The Forum announced that Lewis S. Ranieri, prime originator and founder of the Hyperion Private Equity Funds, and Laurence D. Fink, chairman and chief executive officer of BlackRock, Inc., will receive the Distinguished Industry Service Award, presented at the ASF’s Annual Meeting June 9.
ASF Announces Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. as Keynote Speaker at Annual Meeting
The ASF announced that it will host its annual meeting in New York City on Thursday, June 9th.
ASF 2006 to be at Wynn Hotel
The ASF announced that its ASF 2006 Conference will be at the new Wynn Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas, on January 29 through February 1, 2006.
ASF Announces Results of Investor Survey
The ASF announced the results of its investor survey identifying key issues facing institutional investors in the securitization markets.
ASF Forms Regulation AB Implementation Task Force
The Task Force will assist and facilitate the securitization industry’s efforts to implement new regulatory requirements and market practices associated with Regulation AB.
The Bond Market Association and the American Securitization Forum Applaud Responsible Lending Act
The bipartisan legislation brings a common-sense approach to protecting borrowers from predatory lenders.
ASF Comment Letter on SEC's Proposed Changes to Securities Act of 1933
The ASF has submitted a letter to the SEC in response to its Securities Offering Reform Proposal under the Securities Act of 1933.
An Open Letter to the Securitization Industry
ASF thanks all of the firms and individuals who sponsored and attended ASF 2005 last week in Scottsdale and provides an overview of the goals and motivations for its industry conference program.