Price fixing for derivatives

A market for second-generation credit derivatives has moved a step closer with the recent testing of a system that fixes prices in such products. Derivative exchanges would certainly welcome the system

nov04-news1-gif

Banks have successfully tested a system that fixes pricing in credit default swaps. So far four tests have been run with 16 dealer banks as well as Creditex, an electronic inter-dealer broker, and Mark-it Partners, a provider of consensus credit default swap pricing. The tests of the Tradeable Credit Spread Fixings (TCSFs) have been conducted on the Creditex trading platform with Mark-it Partners acting as auditor of the process.

A fixed price is described by those involved as essential for the

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