Credit Default Swaps 101

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
11:00am - 11:30am EST

Sponsored by IFM

This 30-minute webinar provides a brief introduction to the Credit Default Swap marketplace, swap nomenclature, what types of risks can be insured, who is trading CDS and why. Learn how a CDS is a natural component of every risky bond, yet it is much easier to trade in this form. This short introduction includes the various settlement apparatus including physical delivery, cash settlement, and digital settlement.

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