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    Credit default swaps

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    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Hedge funds
      Big hedge funds shop for bargains in corporate debt markets

      Some managers say bond prices have fallen too far relative to the risk of default

    • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
      Corporate bonds
      The surprisingly chilled bear market — credit edition

      Even CDS indices indicate little serious stress

    • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
      Introducing a eurozone perpetual anxiety index

      There’s no clear reason to worry, so start worrying

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse CDS hit record high as shares tumble

      Swiss bank fails to calm concerns as cost of buying its credit default swaps soars

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
      Russian business & finance
      Russia’s ‘failure to pay’ bond interest triggers credit default swaps

      International derivatives panel’s decision paves way for $2.5bn of payouts on insurance-like contracts

    • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
      Pimco
      Pimco stands to lose billions if Russia defaults on its debt

      Fund manager exposed to derivatives bet of at least $1.1bn and holds $1.5bn of sovereign bonds

    • Sunday, 6 March, 2022
      Investors fret over default protection for Russian bonds

      Debt has collapsed in value but sanctions mean insurance-like products may not pay out

    • Monday, 28 February, 2022
      Sovereign bonds
      Russian bonds tumble as new sanctions trigger default fears

      Cost to protect against default rises as western allies seek to cut Moscow’s access to foreign markets

    • Monday, 17 January, 2022
      Lex
      CDSs/SEC: easier to spotlight wheezes than stop them Premium content

      Legal threat will probably have intended chilling effect on the most aggressive hedge funds

    • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
      Europcar debt investors left empty-handed after CDS ‘squeeze’

      Derivatives designed to insure against default prove worthless

    • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
      Airlines
      Investors see lower risk of default by US airlines

      Credit default swap prices tumble as lawmakers discuss aid package and vaccine nears

    • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
      Vatican
      Vatican used charity funds to bet on Hertz credit derivatives

      ‘Gambling’ bets placed under watch of Cardinal Becciu, who was forced to resign last month

    • Thursday, 6 August, 2020
      News in-depthESG investing
      Slow start for CDS index reveals challenge for sustainable investment

      Market participants report just a handful of early trades in index designed to hedge exposures

    • Tuesday, 23 June, 2020
      Markets InsightRobert Smith
      Credit defaults are soon to sweep across Europe, like the US

      Central bank stimulus cannot defy the financial laws of gravity governing defaults

    • Friday, 27 March, 2020
      Bill Ackman
      Ackman defends motives over ‘hell is coming’ comments 

      Investor denies CNBC interview was designed to increase profits on his $2.6bn credit bet

    • Friday, 13 March, 2020
      Cost of US corporate default protection soars

      Investors race to protect themselves as coronavirus threatens companies’ creditworthiness

    • Friday, 6 March, 2020
      Corporate bonds
      Corporate debt markets fret over coronavirus effects

      Perceived risk of a wave of defaults rushes higher

    • Wednesday, 19 February, 2020
      Cost of corporate debt protection sinks to post-crisis low

      Investors are assured that dovish central banks will keep money flowing freely

    • Friday, 27 September, 2019
      Tail RiskRobert Smith
      Thomas Cook’s collapse shows perils of debt derivatives

      Credit default swaps added angst to fraught attempts to rescue UK travel group

    • Monday, 16 September, 2019
      Tail RiskRobert Smith
      Why bondholders could struggle to check out of Thomas Cook

      Restructuring of UK-based tour operator is complicated by debt derivatives

    • Monday, 12 August, 2019
      Lex
      Credit default swaps: turnabout is fair play Premium content

      A better solution might lie in regulation, imperfect as this often is

    • Tuesday, 2 July, 2019
      ESG investing
      Study finds link between sovereign debt risk and ESG score

      Countries that perform well on ESG metrics are viewed by investors as less likely to default

    • Monday, 24 June, 2019
      Capital markets
      Global regulators vow to address ‘manufactured defaults’
    • Tuesday, 28 May, 2019
      Tail RiskRobert Smith
      The curse of Howie Hubler haunts Casino’s short sellers

      Collapse of French retailer’s parent exposes hedge funds’ clever-clever strategies

    • Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
      Rallye
      Shares of Casino’s parent sink to new low amid debt concerns
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