Introduction to Structured Finance
Structured finance is a term that covers a very wide range of financial market transactions and products. Introduction to Structured Finance examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them understandable to a wide audience. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this comprehensive guide is a convenient reference covering all the important transaction types in one place, and an excellent opportunity to enhance your financial skills.
This book contains a broad view of structured finance that includes:
- Securitization
- Interest rate derivatives (such as options, caps, and floors)
- Credit derivatives (such as asset swaps and total return swaps)
- Securitized and synthetic funding structures
- Cash and synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDOs)
- Credit-linked notes and structured notes
- Complex leasing transactions
- Project financing