Debt downs India’s airlines

A quality television maker is not necessarily a quality investment

So says credit investors in once top names in electronics including Sony and Panasonic

CME sues to protect its swap data

A new lawsuit by the CME to protect is trade data from having to be sent to DTCC or other centralized swap data repositories could threaten or slow down the drive to increased transparency in derivative markets

North American CDS back at 3 month high

The Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index is back at highs not reached since the summer.

The Auzzie’s properties

Australian real estate companies have had some of the best performing CDS in the industry this year.

How to use credit default swaps when buying bonds

What is a negative or positive basis, and how to use an i-spread or z-spread.

CDS used to help relieve bank balance sheets

CDS, once a source of contention for critics of derivatives, are now being used to help de-risk European banks’ balance sheets affected by the ongoing crisis in Europe.

Investors dial-up Nokia swaps

Nokia’s stock price is moving up as its swap price falls

How Swede it is

Investors are finding more safety in everything Swedish it seems.

Japan CDS at mid-year

Japan’s sovereign CDS has tightened by about 34% this year.