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A [[negotiable instrument]]: A [[ | {{g}}A [[negotiable investment]]<ref>I say [[negotiable investment|negotiable ''investment'']] not [[negotiable instrument|negotiable ''instrument'']] because a [[cheque]] is a [[negotiable instrument]], and I don’t think you would commonly call that a [[transferable security]].</ref> in [[bearer]] or [[registered]] form and which the holder may freely [[Title transfer|transfer]] by delivery: | ||
*'''[[Debt]]''': A [[debt security]]: A [[bond]], [[note]], [[MTN]], [[warrant]], [[certificate of deposit]] — that kind of thing — evidencing [[indebtedness]]; | |||
*'''[[Equities]]''': An [[equity security]], evidencing an [[Equity securities|equity interest]] in an undertaking, | |||
To be contrasted with [[indebtedness]] or [[exposure]] in the form of, say, a [[loan]] or [[over-the-counter]] [[derivative]], where the [[creditor]] or [[counterparty]] cannot easily sell its right to repayment<ref>Yes, yes, I know it can novate it, or sub-participate it, or indeed [[securitise]] it</ref>. | |||
===Transfer=== | |||
These days [[transferable securities]] are cleared electronically through clearing systems like [[Euroclear]], [[Clearstream]] and [[DTC]]. The days of security-printed bearer bonds are over. | |||
Also called a [[physical security]] (to distinguish it from a [[synthetic trade|synthetic]] one). | |||
===[[Securitisation]]=== | |||
To “[[securitise]]” an income stream or asset (or a [[loan]], or [[OTC]] [[derivative]]) is to convert it into the form of a transferable security so it can be easily transferred in the market. | |||
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