Structured Credit Products
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Structured Credit Products
Executive Summary
Structured credit products transform pools of underlying assets—loans, receivables, or other cash-flow-generating instruments—into tradeable securities with varying risk and return characteristics. The global securitization market exceeds $13 trillion, encompassing collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), asset-backed securities (ABS), residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (RMBS/CMBS), and other structured products.
Understanding structured credit requires mastery of cash flow mechanics, credit enhancement structures, and the complex interplay between collateral performance and tranche payoffs. For institutional investors, structured credit offers yield premiums, diversification benefits, and exposure to asset classes otherwise difficult to access. For issuers, securitization provides funding diversification and balance sheet management.