This course covers Borrower Leverage Behaviour Assessment, which involves evaluating borrower behaviour patterns that indicate increasing or aggressive use of leverage within Loan Against Shares (LAS) Credit facilities, particularly where exposure growth is driven by repeated borrowing against pledged securities, within Loan Against Shares (LAS) Credit. It applies to accounts requiring structured assessment, clear boundary definition, and independent review before any credit action is finalized.
It evaluates key dimensions such as borrower actions including frequent top-ups, repeated utilization of available limits, or accelerated drawdowns against pledged securities that may indicate heightened leverage dependency, management of credit exposure against listed securities to assess whether leverage is being amplified through volatile or concentrated collateral positions, margin maintenance behaviour to identify patterns of near-breach utilization or persistent operation close to margin thresholds, and concentration risk arising when borrower leverage is increasingly supported by limited issuers, sectors, or correlated collateral holdings, with each requiring independent validation and documented rationale to ensure behavioural leverage patterns are correctly identified and appropriately risk-assessed under approved governance standards.
It is distinct from the credit approval process, as it focuses specifically on ongoing behavioural patterns and leverage dynamics within LAS accounts, rather than the initial sanctioning or approval decision—each governed by separate evidence standards, ownership, and approval authority.
Within LAS Portfolio Analytics & Behavioural Insights, the credit analyst executes the assessment, completes documentation, and flags exceptions for manager review within Loan Against Shares (LAS) Credit, directly influencing escalation scope and credit committee prioritization.