Abstract:
The following sections are included:Introduction: From Handshakes to High-Speed TradingThe Evolution of Credit Markets and the Rise of SecuritizationThe Creation of Secondary Markets for DebtChallenges and risksThe rise of liquid debt marketsThe declining role of dealers in secondary corporate bond marketsThe risk of electronic bond trading of corporate bondsSecuritization and Its Impact on Global Credit MarketsIllustration of securitization of loansSecuritized products created and transaction structureBenefits of securitization to financial marketsThe expanding role of securitization in public and global marketsThe growing importance of securitization in Asia and beyondSecuritization as a tool for financial disintermediationSecuritization and the functions of financial intermediariesLiquidity and market efficiency benefits of securitizationLegal challenges to securitizationThe risks and complexities of securitization in credit marketsTechnological Innovations in Market StructuresSummary