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	August 9, 2013
Structured Finance Research Find the latest global structured finance research, industry news, and sector trends from Standard & Poor’s Howard Esaki and the global structured finance research team.
Insurance-Leaded Securities The insurance-linked securitization (ILS) market continues to play an active part in the global (re)insurance industry. Issuance of new catastrophe (cat) bonds plus other innovations make it a key area for rating analysis.
The North American Transportation Outlook North American transportation companies have a broadly stable outlook, despite sluggish U.S., Canadian, and global economies and reduced U.S. federal government spending following "sequestration" cuts.
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