Credit derivatives: Stunning debut for LCDX

LCDX success gives the green light for the growth of loan derivative products.

Trading volume on the new LCDX, the North American index of loan CDS contracts, hit $11 billion on the first day of its launch. This figure represents a highly successful start for the new index, and exposes the enormous potential of loan derivative products. “On every front, the launch was a big success,” says Lisa Watkinson, head of structured credit business development at Lehman Brothers. “It brings to the forefront issues we’ve thought long and hard about as regards structuring a product for both buyers and sellers.

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