Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

2012

Keywords

structured finance, securitization, mortgage loans, risk, shadow banking, real estate investment trusts, REITs

Subject Category

Banking and Finance | Law | Securities Law

Abstract

This is a relatively brief “firestarter” talk prepared by the author for the World Economic Forum’s Industry Partnership Strategists Meeting 2012 (held on October 3, 2012) on transformation of the real estate sector in light of ongoing shifts in the financial markets and broader global trends.