Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : guide to this work and securitization -- Securitization and creditor protection rules -- Securitization and direct investor protection (I) : prospectus disclosure in asset-backed securities offerings -- Securitization and direct investor protection (II) : SPV, managers, and trustees -- Securitization and indirect investor protection (I) : sponsor responsibility -- Securitization and indirect investor protection (II) : underwriters/placement agents and rating agencies -- Securitization and financial regulation -- Transnational securitization (I). Securitization and conflicts of laws -- Transnational securitization (II). Securitization and the limits to the States' extraterritorial jurisciction.