When leveraged loan credit default swaps (LCDS) were unveiled almost two years ago they were greeted with optimism. The instruments were hailed as a boon for loan book hedgers as well as a way of giving more investors a way to trade in the loan market. Although these early promises have come to fruition in the US version of the product, the European market has lagged behind.
Despite dealers’ best efforts, two years after launch the European market for single-name LCDS lacks the liquidity and volumes seen in the US.
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