Credit Suisse launches bond indexes for insurers

New Angles

pg8-long-gif

Credit Suisse has introduced a series of fixed-income indexes aimed at providing cost-efficient risk management tools for its insurance clients. The product was launched in response to demand from US insurers, which are required to hedge their obligations following new industry regulations adopted at the end of 2005.

The Credit Suisse Notional Bond indexes, a family of five indexes that track various fixed-income strategies, should help insurers hedge downside risk in the fixed-income funds

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Register

Want to know what’s included in our free membership? Click here

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here