BCBS JOINT26

Definition

BCBS JOINT26 is a document published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on July 2011 in the Credit Risk category.

Title

Report on asset securitisation incentives.

Abstract

The Report analyses the incentives to engage in securitisation throughout the market before the financial crisis, the distortions created by misalignments and conflicts of interest which emerged, and the interplay of incentives in the aftermath of the crisis. It also examines some of the reasons why there has yet to be a meaningful recovery in securitisation activity.

The Report recognises regulators can play a role in establishing a framework for securitisation that ensures that it is conducted in a prudent manner, continues to be an alternative funding source for institutions, and contributes to the availability of credit to support the real economy. They can do this by building a regulatory and supervisory framework which addresses the misaligned incentives and conflicts of interest and which supports enhanced disclosure and transparency for investors. The Report encourages policy makers, regulators and supervisors to strive for internationally and cross-sectorally consistent supervisory frameworks, and to develop and implement regulations in a timely manner. The Report further sets out three recommendations (some of which build on earlier work of Parent Committees). These recommendations specify that:

• Authorities should employ a broad suite of tools to address misaligned incentives, which may include measures to improve loan origination standards, and to align compensation arrangements with long-term performance and asset quality.
• Authorities should encourage markets to improve transparency to ensure that investors, other market participants, and supervisors have access to relevant and reliable information.
• Authorities should encourage greater document standardisation and less product complexity, which should assist in reducing information asymmetries and stimulating liquidity in secondary securitisation markets.

Document Profile

• Publication Date: July 2011
• Publication Type: Sound Practices
• Publication Status: Current
• Publication Category: Credit Risk
• Number of Pages: 70
• Keywords: Conflict Of Interest, Incentives, Compensation, Disclosure, Securitisation, Credit Risk

See Also

• BIS Website: Web Page
• PDF File: Download

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