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Research Articles

Skin in the Game and Credible Signaling in Securitization: Are Fintechs Different?

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Pages 1-22 | Received 14 Nov 2022, Accepted 30 Nov 2023, Published online: 01 Feb 2024
 

Abstract

This study explores the association between risk retention by originators (skin in the game) and the performance of securitized assets. We combine hand-collected and publicly available data on 85 Brazilian receivable funds with a single originator from January 2013 to December 2020. We find that skin in the game is a buffer against observable risks in accordance with the buffer hypothesis, although the reputation of originators that are financial institutions in the loan market can alleviate moral hazard concerns. For funds with fintech originators, the opposite holds: enhancements are indeed a signal against the unobservable quality of receivables.

RESUMEN

Este estudio explora la asociación entre la retención de riesgos por parte de los originadores (intereses en juego) y el rendimiento de los activos titularizados. Combinamos datos recopilados manualmente y disponibles públicamente sobre 85 fondos de cuentas por cobrar en Brasil con un solo originador, desde enero de 2013 hasta diciembre de 2020. Descubrimos que los intereses en juego actúan como un amortiguador contra riesgos observables, de acuerdo con la hipótesis del amortiguador, aunque la reputación de los originadores que son instituciones financieras en el mercado crediticio puede aliviar las preocupaciones de riesgo moral. Para los fondos con originadores fintech, ocurre lo contrario: las mejoras son de hecho una señal contra la calidad no observable de las cuentas por cobrar.

RESUMO

Este estudo explora a associação entre a retenção de risco pelos originadores (arriscando a própria pele) e o desempenho dos ativos securitizados. Combinamos dados coletados manualmente e outros disponíveis publicamente sobre 85 fundos de investimento em direitos creditórios (FIDCs) com um único originador de janeiro de 2013 a dezembro de 2020. Concluímos que arriscando a própria pele é um amortecedor contra riscos observáveis de acordo com a hipótese do amortecedor, embora a reputação dos originadores que são instituições financeiras no mercado de empréstimos possa aliviar as preocupações com o risco moral. Para fundos com entidades originadoras de fintech, verifica-se o oposto: as melhorias são de fato um sinal contra a qualidade não observável das contas a receber.

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Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This work was supported by Fundo Garantidor de Créditos (FGC) [20000 BRL] and GVPesquisa [12000 BRL].

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