Zhang Xixi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-91). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.6 / Chapter II. --- Literature Review --- p.10 / Chapter III. --- Hypotheses and Design of the Tests --- p.22 / Chapter IV. --- Data and Findings --- p.34 / Chapter A. --- Data Source --- p.34 / Chapter B. --- Selection of Sample BHCs --- p.35 / Chapter C. --- BHC Size and Description Securitization --- p.38 / Chapter 1). --- Description of BHC Size --- p.38 / Chapter 2). --- Types of Securitization --- p.43 / Chapter V. --- Results --- p.46 / Chapter A. --- Differences Between Securitizing and Non-securitizing BHC Characteristics --- p.46 / Chapter 1). --- Univariate Test between Securitizing and Non-securitizing banks Characteristics --- p.47 / Chapter 2). --- Joint Test of Difference between Mean Values of the Characteristics --- p.61 / Chapter B. --- Correlations among Variables --- p.62 / Chapter 1). --- Correlation within Same Characteristics Class --- p.63 / Chapter 2). --- Correlation among Different Characteristics --- p.65 / Chapter C. --- To Explain Decision on Securitization --- p.67 / Chapter D. --- Linear Regression to Explain the Degree of Securitizing Among Securitizing Banks --- p.75 / Chapter V. --- Conclusion and Insights for Future Research --- p.82 / Chapter A. --- Conclusion --- p.82 / Chapter B. --- Future Research --- p.87 / Chapter VI. --- References --- p.90 / Chapter VII. --- Appendix --- p.92