Posted on December 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Filed under: Corporate Dealmaker | Deal International | Dealscape | Inside The Deal
Tagged: CDS , clearinghouse , credit default swap , Hastings , Janofsky & Walker LLP , Paul , regulation , Robert Claassen , transparency

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There has been a lot of debate over the lack of transparency in the credit default swaps market. In this episode of Inside The Deal, Suzanne Stevens speaks with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP partner Robert Claassen about the creation of a central clearinghouse for CDSs and the implications the initiative would have for the broader market.

Also see:
University of Chicago's Douglas Baird on the risks of transferring risk
ISDA's Robert Pickel defends credit default swaps
SEC wants to fast track creation of CDS exchange

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