Forthcoming EU green paper casts favourable eye on ABS.

The article discusses the highlights of the European Union's (EU) draft paper, entitled "The Long-Term Financing of the European Economy." According to EU officials, securitisation could help in reducing reliance on bank funding. They point out the need to develop corporate bond markets in Europe as an alternative to bank funding. They cite the Prime Collateralised Securities label initiative as the industry best practices on loan quality, transparency and simplicity.