Credit default swaps
Deutsche Bank halted sovereign CDS trading after Bafin ban
The German bank was not the only dealer to have temporarily put a stop to eurozone sovereign credit default swap trading
Bafin shorting ban may be narrower than feared
Lawyers say decree appears limited
Market puzzled by Bafin ban
Traders incredulous as Bafin acts unilaterally to calm “extraordinary volatility”
Eurozone CDS spreads tighten slightly
CDS spreads come in marginally as European Central Bank confirms how much in eurozone bonds it has bought
Europe to place CDS markets under spotlight: Barnier
European commissioner Michel Barnier says legislation in works requiring credit default swaps to be registered and made fully transparent; follows criticism of investors from European leaders
Eurozone sovereign CDS spreads widen amid continuing contagion fears
Widening continues on eurozone CDS spreads as Australian banks feel the pinch from the Greek debt crisis
Sovereign CDS spreads widen in eurozone
Volatility returns to CDS spreads across the eurozone in early morning trading
Eurozone and UK CDS spreads calm following earlier volatility
Stability returns to CDS spreads across the eurozone in early morning trading, but some mixed news for Spain
CDS spreads tighten across the eurozone for sovereigns, banks and non-financial companies
Tightening continues on eurozone CDS spreads in a sign of improving market confidence
CVA desks trim hedges as bailout crushes CDS spreads
It was a hectic start to the week for CVA traders, as the eurozone bailout shrank the exposures many faced, leaving them over-hedged.
China readies for launch of onshore CDS
Financial risk management tools seen as essential for Chinese bank development
Eurozone CDS spreads stabilise
CDS spreads across the eurozone stabilised in early trading, but Greek spreads rose steadily.
Bank for International Settlements announces modest increase in OTC derivatives
Bank for International Settlements releases H2 2009 over-the-counter derivatives data that shows a small increase in total notional amounts outstanding
CDS spreads slashed as EU emergency measures kick in
News of a massive EU rescue package has boosted market confidence in European sovereign and bank debt.
European banks count the cost of sovereign exposure
As Greek debt continues to fall, banks are assessing their vulnerability to the crisis spreading across Europe.
Spanish banks prepare for refinancing risk as CDSs blow out
Refinancing risk increases for Spanish banks as credit default swap (CDS) spreads widen dramatically for a third day running.
US politicians don't know the difference between CDS and insurance: Aaron Brown column
Lawmakers seeking to clamp down on the use of credit default swaps should remember that hedging and insurance are two very different concepts
Sovereign CDSs balloon as equity markets crash
CDS spreads on vulnerable eurozone countries widened dramatically today as stock markets crashed over uncertainty surrounding the Greek bailout.
Banks run eurozone crisis scenarios as Greece founders
With markets anticipating a Greek debt restructuring, bank traders and risk managers are preparing for a wider crisis that could drag in northern European countries, tip the euro into a tailspin or even threaten the eurozone’s integrity.
Isda AGM: 'Trepidation' over central clearing, admits CME
Uncertainty over the final shape of regulatory reform is reportedly making buy-side firms wary of committing to central clearing.
Risk.net readers back California's CDS reporting demand
A recent online poll found a small majority backing California's demand for banks to reveal their involvement in the state's credit default swaps.