Financial Risk Manager Part 1
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In a recent seminar for graduate trainees at a leading Chinese investment bank, the facilitator initiated a discussion on the concept of 'Securitization.' Several trainees offered their interpretations of the term. Which of the following explanations provided by the trainees aligns most accurately with the concept of securitization?
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Trainee A: The process of securing a mortgage with a security or collateral which the lender can use in the case of default.
B
Trainee B: The financial asset created from the cash flows of financial assets, including mortgages, loans, auto loans, and bonds.
C
Trainee C: The process of pooling mortgage loans into a pool, dividing the pool into smaller units, and selling them as financial assets to investors in order to transfer risk.
D
Trainee D: The process of setting up a bankruptcy-remote entity with the sole purpose of acquiring asset-backed securities (ABSs).
Explanation:
Explanation
Securitization is the process of pooling various mortgage loans into a larger pool, dividing this pool into smaller units, and then selling these units as financial assets to investors. This process is primarily carried out by large banks and financial institutions with the primary objective of transferring the risk associated with these loans to the market. By doing so, these institutions are able to mitigate the potential losses that could arise from defaults on these loans. Furthermore, the process of securitization allows these institutions to free up capital that can be used for issuing more loans, thereby facilitating a continuous cycle of lending and securitization.
Why other options are incorrect:
Choice A is incorrect because securitization is not merely the process of securing a mortgage with a security or collateral which the lender can use in case of default. This explanation confuses securitization with the concept of collateralized loans, where an asset (like a house in case of a mortgage) serves as security for repayment.
Choice B is incorrect because while it's true that securitized financial assets are created from cash flows of underlying assets such as mortgages, loans, auto loans and bonds, this explanation misses out on key aspects like pooling these assets and selling them to investors to transfer risk.
Choice D is incorrect because while setting up a bankruptcy-remote entity (like a Special Purpose Vehicle) is part of the securitization process, it's not the complete definition of securitization itself. The core concept involves the pooling and repackaging of assets into securities.
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