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Securitisations: demystifying the mystery

Eloise Walker and Jeremy Webster (Pinsent Masons) consider the ambit and some key practical issues arising out of structuring a true sale securitisation.

Securitisations suffered a bad press during the financial crisis. The securitisation of subprime mortgages resulted in toxic assets which were blamed for poisoning the financial system. However securitisations can be a useful tool in bringing diverse portfolios of financial assets to market in a way which raises cash efficiently and they have over the last few years been making a comeback.
 

How securitisations work

 
A securitisation can take several different forms but the most common in the UK market at the moment...

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