Pope Francis slams ‘poisonous’ derivatives market
Pope Francis targets derivatives market in statement on ethics in finance, describing it as a “ticking time bomb”.
Tag: CDS
Follow the leader
After Amundi became the first buy-side member of LCH’s credit default swap (CDS) clearing house in March, will this encourage other asset managers to follow suit? Writes Sarfraz Thind.
Amundi joins LCH as first buy-side CDS clearing member
LCH seeks to grant wider clearing access to buy-side CDS traders, a move which could boost liquidity.
ICE launches single-name CDS trading platform
The exchange-like platform is part of a broader effort to revive interest in the market.
ICE expands CDS clearing service
ICE’s CDS clearing houses will now clear credit default swaps for the iTraxx Australia and iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade indices.
EC approves clearing mandate for single-name CDS contracts
Central clearing could improve liquidity and confidence in a market that has significantly declined since 2008.