Nearly 2,500 people attended the Information Management Network's 11th annual Asset-Backed Securities West conference last week at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. Credit-default swaps on ABS, the evolution of synthetic ABS collateralized debt obligations and the newly launched ABX index were central themes of discussions. Associate Reporter Abigail Mosesfiled these stories.
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