The issuer of the debt that is "insured" by a credit derivative. In other words, it is the institution (known...

A credit default swap (CDS) on a mortgage-backed security or an asset-backed security. That means the reference obligation in such...

A credit default swap on a mortgage-backed security or an asset-backed security. That means the reference obligation in such a...

It stands for forward-starting CDO; a single-tranche CDO (an exotic CDO product) with a premium starting at a pre-specified time...

A swap which is composed of two financial instruments: one with a fixed return and the other with a variable...