hard · Asset-Backed Securities
Under Dodd-Frank risk retention requirements, a sponsor is structuring a $1.0 billion ABS deal and opts for an 'L-shaped' interest. They decide to retain a 2.5% vertical strip of every tranche and a 2.5% horizontal residual piece.
What is the total dollar amount the sponsor must retain, and what is the risk profile compared to a pure vertical 5% retention?
- 50 million; the risk is more concentrated in the first-loss position than a pure vertical strip.
- 100 million; L-shaped requires doubling the standard retention to satisfy both dimensions.
- 50 million; the risk is identical to a 5% vertical strip as the total percentage is the same.
- 25 million; each component only requires half of the 5% standard to be satisfied.
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