E S C

the European Securitization Company

"Securitization is the process of taking an illiquid asset or group of assets and, through financial engineering, transforming it (or them) into a security. The derisive phrase "securitization food chain," popularized by the film "Inside Job" about the 2007-2008 financial crisis, describes the process by which groups of such illiquid assets (usually debts) are packaged, bought, securitized and sold to investors."

"Securitization is the procedure where an issuer designs a marketable financial instrument by merging or pooling various financial assets into one group. The issuer then sells this group of repackaged assets to investors. Securitization offers opportunities for investors and frees up capital for originators, both of which promote liquidity in the marketplace." (Investopedia)