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EDW Responds to FCA Consultation on Reforming UK Securitisation Framework

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EDW Responds to FCA Consultation on Reforming the UK Securitisation Framework The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched Consultation Paper CP26/6, Rules for reforming the UK Securitisation Framework, on 17 Feb 2026. The consultation forms part of the UK's broader review of the securitisation regime and seeks to simplify disclosure requirements, reduce unnecessary operational burden, … Continued

From “Other” to E-bikes: Using ESMA Free-Text Fields to Study Germany’s E-Bike Leasing Market

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From “Other” to E-bikes: Using ESMA Free-Text Fields to Study Germany’s E-Bike Leasing Market Some of the most useful information in ESMA templates sits in free-text fields. In leasing data, the “Collateral Type” list field can be too broad, and categories such as “Other vehicle” can include very different assets. Using the free-text “Model” field, … Continued

Green Auto Securitisation Project: Practical Insights and What Comes Next

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What the Green Auto Securitisation project delivered and what comes next Building on three years of research into green auto securitisation Over the past three years, European DataWarehouse (EDW) has collaborated with the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE on the Green Auto Securitisation (GAS) project, a publicly funded research initiative focused on improving how … Continued

Attachment Points in Focus: Insights from EDW Data

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Attachment Points in Focus: Insights from EDW Data The recent proposal by the EU Commission to reform the EU securitisation framework introduced the concept of ‘resilient’ securitisation positions. Resilient securitisation positions are senior positions with a robust loss absorbing capacity for the senior positions. The proposal mentions attachment points as a possible eligibility criterion to … Continued

Key Insights from a Market in Transition: EDW & LSEG Yield Book Hold Third Annual UK Securitisation Summit

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Key Insights from a Market in Transition: EDW & LSEG Yield Book Hold Third Annual UK Securitisation Summit EDW & LSEG were pleased to welcome industry leaders, investors, issuers, and advisors to London Stock Exchange for this year’s UK Securitisation Summit for an afternoon of forward-looking discussion, expert analysis, and high-value networking. Against a backdrop … Continued

5 Benefits of Using a Securitisation Repository for Private Securitisations

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Structured Silence: The Case for Talking About Private Securitisations PRIVATE, BUT NOT UNSTRUCTURED Whilst private securitisations are still exempt from many of the regulatory transparency requirements that apply to public transactions, there is a growing trend amongst issuers to disseminate transaction and other relevant deal documentation to investors in a structured format via a securitisation … Continued

Green Auto Securitisation Advocates Specific Measures for the Reduction of Vehicle Emissions

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Green Auto Securitisation Advocates Specific Measures for the Reduction of Vehicle Emissions The Green Auto Securitisation (GAS) initiative welcomes President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent statement on the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry. The statement takes a balanced approach to clean mobility while maintaining regulatory stability and competitiveness. A key proposal … Continued

Leveraging CDR Indices for Benchmarking Purposes

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Leveraging CDR Indices For Benchmarking Purposes The Constant Default Rate (CDR), the annualised periodic default rate of a securitisation, is a typical input in ABS cash flow models. Cash flow model users may need a CDR Index to conduct plausibility checks and compare CDR assumptions vs actual observed CDRs. CDRs ARE AVAILABLE IN ESMA-FORMAT INVESTOR … Continued