Structured credit issuance without AOFM
To complete the issuance picture for what may turn out to be the last week of any significant issuance activity for the year, Macquarie Bank sold A$270 million of Class A asset back securities issued by SMART Series 2008-3 Trust.The class A securities were divided into two tranches: Class A-1, A$45 million, with a 0.35 year weighted average life priced at 85 bps over bank bills; and Class A-2, A$225 million, with a 2.06 year weighted average life priced at 250 bps over bank bills. There were a further six tranches totalling A$40 million, on which pricing was not disclosed.Resimac also completed its RESIMAC Premier Series 2008-1 RMBS issue backed by AOFM. The issue comprised four Class A tranches: Class A1, A$47 million, priced at bank bills plus 65 bps with a 0.15 year weighted average life; Class A2, A$325 million, priced at bank bills plus 120 bps with a 1.47 year weighted average life; Class A3, A$205 million, priced at bank bills plus 140 bps with a 4.45 year weighted average life; and Class AB, A$15 million, priced at bank bills plus 170 bps also with a 4.45 year weighted average life. Pricing on the A$17 million Class B tranche was not disclosed.