Credit derivatives: Q-WIXX ready for takeoff

The buzz surrounding the launch of the new Q-WIXX CDS trading platform suggests that it is one of the most eagerly awaited, and supported, product launches in years.

Simon Morris, Goldman Sachs

“We will look back at the old system and wonder how we ever put up with it”
Simon Morris, Goldman Sachs

The platform, which enables trading of large portfolios of single-name CDS, was enthusiastically presented early last month as a solution to the growing logistical problems of the burgeoning credit derivatives market. “Volumes have been growing in the credit derivatives market at a rate of 50% a year,” says Derek Smith, head of flow credit trading for Deutsche Bank.

Access intelligence that drives action

To unlock this research, enter your email to log in or enquire about access