Topic
Structured Finance
59 published works
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Solicits Comment to Assist in Study on Assigned Credit Ratings
The SEC published on its website a request for public comment on the feasibility of a system in which a public or private utility or a self-regulatory organization would assign a…
Tom Mighell
Blawg of the Day – Canadian Structured Finance Law
By Tom Mighell
Gee, big Canadian firm Stikeman Elliott is sure rolling out the law blogs! The latest mentioned here is Canadian Structured Finance Law, which discusses such topics as securitization, OTC derivatives, futures…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Cohen et alia on Regulation of Structured Products
Have Us Regulators Been Soft on Banks Over Structured Products? Yes, by George M. Cohen, University of Virginia School of Law; David A. Dana, Northwestern University - School of Law;…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Division of Risk, Strategy & Financial Innovation Announces 3 Senior Appointments
No doubt in response to criticisms that the SEC lacks expertise, the agency announced three senior appointments in the fields of risk management, structured finance and corporate transactions to its…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Partnoy on Overdependence on Ratings
Overdependence on Credit Ratings Was a Primary Cause of the Crisis, by Frank Partnoy, University of San Diego - School of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Issues Final Rules on NRSROs and Proposing Additional Rules
The SEC is adopting rule amendments that impose additional requirements on nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”) in order to address concerns about the integrity of their credit rating procedures…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Cox Testifies on Credit Rating Agencies
Chair Cox testified on Oversight of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on April 22, 2008. He reported on the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Deutsche Bank Will Take $3.3 Billion Charge
Deutsche Bank will take charges for the third quarter of up to $3.3 billion on leveraged loans, structured credit products and mortgage-backed securities. Unlike other big banks, It will still…
Legal Profession Blog
Schwarcz on Public Responsibility of Structured Finance Lawyers
Posted by Jeff LipshawSteven Schwarcz (Virginia) has posted The Public Responsibility of Structured Finance Lawyers (1 Capital Markets L. J.) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Lawyers, increasingly, are scrutinized as…