Securitization, and structured finance generally, is a critical capital-raising tool for many companies. Utilizing one or more bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities to legally isolate the credit ...

The majority of securitization professionals cite operational risk as a leading concern in structured finance transactions, trailing only traditional credit risk as the overriding factor potentially ...

Financial innovation has been a mainstay of economies for hundreds of years. Loans during ancient times, the creation of the stock market and the trading of various assets represent examples of how ...

June 06 - Fitch Ratings has updated its global criteria for rating structured finance (SF) transactions. The criteria, which apply to all SF asset classes, reflect Fitch's approach to analysing the ...

Many African economies face persistent shortages of foreign exchange (FX), particularly U.S. dollars, which can impair their ability to fund imports, pay off debt and maintain stable macroeconomic ...

The 4 types of finance, personal finance, corporate finance, public finance, and behavioral finance, cover the entire sp ...