Structured Finance Influence on Financial Market Stability – Evaluation of Current Regulatory Developments

Schuetz, Sebastian Alexander (2010): Structured Finance Influence on Financial Market Stability – Evaluation of Current Regulatory Developments.

Abstract

In 2007 the world faced one of the biggest financial crises ever. It was the third important financial crisis in the last 12 years. Spillovers to the real economy and moral hazard behaviour of carpetbaggers resulted in enormous pressure on worldwide political institutions to approve a more rigorous regulation on financial institutions and to predict financial crises via early warning systems. We analyzed the performance of structured finance ratings and structured finance issuance/outstanding to detect the main shortcomings of the subprime crisis. Afterwards, we explain the behaviour of market participants with theoretical models and a survey of institutions involved in securitization. With the conclusions of this analysis we evaluate the EU regulation on credit rating agencies and current Basel II enhancements. Finally we can determine that most regulatory enhancements are in accordance with our analyzed shortcomings. Some approaches like the introduction of a leverage ratio are counterproductive and a danger for worldwide economic growth.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Structured Finance; Ratings; Regulation; Subprime Crisis; Basel II; Leverage Ratio
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G18 - Government Policy and Regulation; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G28 - Government Policy and Regulation; G - Financial Economics > G0 - General > G01 - Financial Crises

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