Always Be Securitising — Barcelona Global ABS Debrief

It was very much a case of “planes, trains and automobiles” this year in Barcelona as thousands of finance professionals descended from all over the world to attend Global ABS. The annual structured finance pilgrimage ran parallel to an actual papal pilgrimage as the Pope's visit to Barcelona made for an even busier backdrop to a week that is already brimming with energy and enthusiasm as colleagues and friends alike catch up over coffees and cocktails.

The conference itself seemed to fly by faster than the Formula One cars that were arriving in the City as the conference was winding down — time does indeed fly when you're having fun.

Setting aside the finely crafted Dechert beach bags which were proving a big hit at the Dechert booth, we wanted to share a couple of other highlights from a productive couple of days: