Securitization and Structured Finance: Understanding the Accounting, Structure and Issues

October 20-21, 2010

Downtown Conference Center

New York, NY

Securitization and Structured Finance explores the key strategic motivations, structures and analyses of asset-backed securities and other structured finance transactions, including hybrid financing instruments.

Taught by an experienced team of seasoned industry practitioners and a renowned academic, Securitization covers the fundamental concepts that are a prerequisite for any serious understanding of securitized assets. The course covers the impact of FAS 166 and 167 on financial institutions’ balance sheets and discusses current issues including how regulatory reform will affect the industry going forward.

You’ll learn how to:

• Analyze securitization and structured finance transactions and their impact on an institution’s financial position and results
• Discuss and differentiate the accounting and disclosure issues surrounding securitizations, including the impact of FAS 166 and 167
• Look behind the ratings at the underlying methodologies and interpret what the ratings mean in a rapidly changing environment
• Analyze the potential impact of regulatory reform
• Understand how investors and issuers are approaching the market for securitized assets in the current environment

This program presumes familiarity with intermediate accounting and finance concepts. Prior to the program, participants will receive pre-reading materials in preparation for the seminar.