Quick Guide: The regulation of private securitisation in the EU and UK

European securitisation transactions come in many different shapes and sizes. Not all securitisations involve the issuance of publicly traded securities as seen in the public ABS markets. In the private space, parties are sometimes surprised that their financing falls within the scope of the EU or UK securitisation regulations, especially when it does not fall within the scope of other risk retention regimes.

This guide looks at when to consider if your transaction will be viewed as a securitisation by EU or UK financial services regulators, what is meant by “private securitisation” under these regimes, and what it means for your transaction if it does fall within the scope of the rules applicable to private securitisations.  Click here to read more.