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Assured Guaranty (Europe) (‘AGE’), the leading provider of financial guarantee insurance, has appointed College Hill as its retained PR adviser in the UK and Europe.

College Hill’s appointment reflects Assured Guaranty’s return to deal-making in Europe following the credit crisis.  Assured Guaranty has recently strengthened its balance sheet and maintains some of the highest ratings in the financial sector.

Assured Guaranty (Europe) is well placed to play a lead role in financing new and existing infrastructure bonds by enhancing creditworthiness for issuers, whilst reducing risks for bondholders. British and European governments are initiating major infrastructure projects to help stimulate economic growth - the UK Chancellor recently announced £20 billion of infrastructure. 

Nick Proud, CEO of AGE, said “Monoline bond insurance is back. We are seeing a resurgent investor appetite for insuring infrastructure bonds and expect to close a number of deals in 2012. We have appointed College Hill to raise awareness of Assured Guaranty and the benefits of credit enhancement and risk management that we provide for both bondholders and issuers.”

Assured Guaranty is listed in NY with a market cap of approx. $2.5 billion and operates three subsidiaries across the U.S, UK, Europe and Bermuda.