What you Need to Know about Hosting Private Securitisations in Repositories

While public securitisations are subject to mandatory disclosure via a securitisation repository under the EU Securitisation Regulation, private securitisations are exempt, leading to several persistent misconceptions about the practicality and risks of using repositories for private deals. This report by European DataWarehouse (EDW), Europe’s first securitisation repository, debunks these “urban legends” and reveals why voluntary adoption is growing.

In particular, this whitepaper debunks four common myths:

• Data in repositories is not confidential — in reality, issuers retain full authority over access permissions, creating a customised, secure sharing environment
• Data in repositories is not safe — EDW complies with DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and is registered by both ESMA and the FCA, with infrastructure hosted in Microsoft Azure data centres
• Private securitisations issuers don’t use a repositoroes — as of December 2025, more than 400 private transactions were stored on the EDW platform, roughly one in four private deals
• Repositories are too expensive — for private securitisations, the first year on EDW is currently free of charge

Beyond debunking myths, the whitepaper explores the broader benefits of securitisation repositories for private transactions, including improved standardisation that could attract more investors, enhanced deal management through tiered access controls, and a competitive edge as regulatory discussions on extending repository obligations progress.

Click below to access the full report and learn why securitisation repositories are enablers — not encumbrances — for private securitisations.