The Journal of Structured Finance is a quarterly academic journal

Academic journal

An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...

 on structuring and investing in all types of structured finance

Structured finance

Structured finance is a broad term used to describe a sector of finance that was created to help transfer risk and avoid lawsStructured finance is a broad term used to describe a sector of finance that was created to help transfer risk and avoid laws...

, such as asset-backed securities

Asset-backed security

An asset-backed security is a security whose value and income payments are derived from and collateralized by a specified pool of underlying assets. The pool of assets is typically a group of small and illiquid assets that are unable to be sold individually...

, mortgage-backed securities

Mortgage-backed security

A mortgage-backed security is an asset-backed security that represents a claim on the cash flows from mortgage loans through a process known as securitization.-Securitization:...

, collateralized debt and loan obligations

Collateralized debt obligation

Collateralized debt obligations are a type of structured asset-backed security with multiple "tranches" that are issued by special purpose entities and collateralized by debt obligations including bonds and loans. Each tranche offers a varying degree of risk and return so as to meet investor demand...

, and life settlements. The journal was originally established as The Journal of Project Finance, then broadened its focus as The Journal of Structured and Project Finance, before finally obtaining its current name in 2004. Topics of interest include structuring techniques, types of securitization, investment approaches, and sector research. The editor-in-chief is Henry A. Davis.