A credit default swap (CDS) is a contract that allows one party (an investor) to transfer some or all risk to a third party for a period of time.

NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Corporate bonds and loans have underperformed credit default swap protection on the debt in recent weeks, encouraging some investors to enter into trades that profit ...

The swap market plays an important role in the global financial marketplace; find out what you need to know about it.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who last week began investigating short-selling abuses in the stock market, is now taking a hard look at whether credit-default swaps are being used to push ...

In this case, the reluctance of hedge funds to agree to a US$1.6 billion rescue deal is linked to two problems: legal uncertainties in the credit default swap market and lack of disclosure of ...

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China Construction Bank Corp. posted a 2.6% increase in its third-quarter profit, as it managed to offset a margin slide with lower credit impairments. Net income rose to 88.1 billion yuan ($12 ...

Dive into the complexities of Credit Default Swaps (CDSs) with our detailed guide. Learn how a CDS works as a financial derivative to hedge against credit risk. Business Insider logo ...