New tough rules for sellers of asset-backed securities

Paul Muthaura, Capital Markets Authority chief executive. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Sellers of asset-backed securities (ABS) will be required to buy part of the debt themselves as a way of sharing the risk with investors, new Capital Markets Authority guidelines say.

The requirement will see the issuers of notes typically backed by receivables either hold equity in the special purpose vehicle carrying the security, or acquire a percentage of the ABS itself.

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