iHeart CDS saga sparks debate over credit rules

broken-heart-sign — Decision over trigger event has led to warnings over the effectiveness of CDS products

Chris Davis
16 Mar 2017

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Lawyers have raised concerns about potential weaknesses in credit default swaps (CDS) as a result of the decision to trigger iHeart Communications’ contract in January.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee (DC) declared a failure-to-pay trigger event had occurred on the San Antonio-based radio broadcaster’s CDS on December 21 – despite the arguments of some lawyers – after it repaid notes held by outside investors but didn’t

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