International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
Isda AGM: Rate of decrease in CDS notional falls
The rate of decrease in notional volumes of credit default swaps (CDSs) has slowed, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s year-end 2009 market survey, which was unveiled at its annual general meeting in San Francisco on April…
Standardised coupons introduced on loan CDS
New fixed 100bp, 250bp and 500bp coupons aim to promote liquidity and fungibility in LCDS contracts
CDS dealers surprised by announcement of Ambac credit event
Isda has classified a restructuring of Ambac's RMBS-related exposure as a bankruptcy, triggering thousands of CDS.
Mastering sharia
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the International Islamic Financial Market published the long-awaited Islamic master agreement in March after more than three years of negotiations. Market participants welcome the document, but say…
Credit concerns grow as Chinese companies shun new documentation
Credit concerns grow as Chinese companies shun new documentation
