In today's world, the intersection of security, freedom and privacy is more complex and contested than ever. This essay explores the nuanced definitions of security and securitization, examining their ...

Yesterday, we talked about how as we transition to a knowledge-based economy, intangible assets have taken center stage as valuable resources that can be leveraged to secure funding for ordinary ...

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are beginning to feel the effects of quarantines and social distancing as people spend – and earn – less money. Our Finance Group explores the basic ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, ...

Following the financial crisis of 2007-2009 and congressional investigations into the securitization market, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 prohibited ...

CLOs fund 65% of syndicated loans, theoretically insulating borrowers from bank and idiosyncratic investor shocks. However, concentrated capital and sticky relationships expose firms to idiosyncratic ...

The American Securitization Forum (ASF) has issued an extensive White Paper to clarify the legal principles and processes underpinning the assignment and transfer of home mortgages and the creation of ...

In the face of rising climate risk, financial institutions may adapt by transferring such risk to securitizers that have the skill and expertise to build diversified pools, such as Mortgage-Backed ...