Since the collapse of Enron, the use of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) is inevitably under scrutiny. But proposed reforms to SPV bankruptcy legislation could fatally damage a useful corporate finance tool, write Ken Coleman and Hugh McDonald
September 11, 2002 at 08:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The demise of Enron has spurred calls for legal and accounting reforms in Washington DC and elsewhere.
This politically-charged environment has resulted in the targeting of traditional financing techniques, most notably off-balance sheet financing. Today, it is difficult to identify an income-generating asset that has not been securitised.
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