The future of securitisation: how to align incentives

BIS Quarterly Review  |  September 2009  | 
14 September 2009

This article reviews the recent collapse of global securitisation markets and the loss of investor confidence in them. It then sets out measures that could be taken to revive and strengthen the securitisation process, including mechanisms based on retention requirements for originators. It ends with a number of simple implications for policymakers and market practitioners.

JEL classification: G100, G200