Structured Finance
A service offered by many large financial institutions for companies with very unique financing needs. These financing needs usually don't match conventional financial products such as a loan. Structured finance generally involves highly complex financial transactions.
Investopedia Commentary
CBOs and syndicated loans are examples of structured finance.
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See also: Collateralized Bond Obligation (CBO), Hybrid Security, Syndicated Loan