Credit default swaps index
S&P Indices partners with Isda to assess credit quality of US and European banks
S&P Indices launches equally weighted proxies that measure the quality of US and European banks in conjunction with Isda, the trade body for the global OTC derivatives industry
Hedging spurs growth in credit swaptions
Market jitters and lower bid/offer spreads promote growth in credit swaptions
Correlation funds pitched following hedging woes
Credit managers are expanding strategies playing on changes in correlation and relative value, which were calamitous for the hedging strategies of some dealers and investors during July and August.
LCDX index tranches trade today
CDS IndexCo, a consortium of banks, and London-based data provider Markit have launched tranches on the LCDX North America index of loan credit default swaps (LCDSs).
Isda publishes protocol for new US LCDS
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has published a protocol to roll old US loan credit default swap (LCDS) trades to the new industry standard, which was adopted in May.
Markit estimates first-day volume of $11 billion on LCDX
The LCDX index of North American loan credit default swaps (LCDS) saw trades totalling over $11 billion notional during its debut on May 22, according to London-based data provider Markit.
CDS IndexCo and Markit launch synthetic US CMBS index
CDS IndexCo and Markit have launched CMBX, a range of synthetic credit default swap (CDS) indexes of US commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), which will trade from today.
Markit and CDS IndexCo launch synthetic ABS index
CDS IndexCo and Markit Group have teamed up to launch ABX.HE, a synthetic asset-backed securities (ABS) index of US home equity ABSs. The index will formally debut January 18.
Dow Jones Indexes joins forces with Markit and CDS IndexCo
Dow Jones Indexes, Markit and CDS IndexCo, a consortium of 16 investment banks, have signed agreements to govern the licensing, marketing and calculation of the Dow Jones CDX indexes.
Trac-x, iBoxx merge North America and emerging market indexes
Credit default swaps (CDS) indexes Dow Jones Trac-x and iBoxx are set to merge their North America and emerging markets indexes, the parties involved said late yesterday. The new indexes are to be called Dow Jones CDX Indices.
CBOT confirms talks to list Trac-x futures
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) confirmed it is in talks with Dow Jones Indexes to list futures contracts on the Trac-x family of credit default swaps (CDS) indexes.