Changes in CDS offer boon to CoCo market
Upcoming changes to credit default swap (CDS) definitions could have a positive effect on the contingent convertible securities (CoCo) market, allowing investors to buy CDS protecting against the conversion of tier two securities into equity for the first time. The new hedging options are expected to tighten spreads in the CoCo market and could help to avoid dramatic sell-offs.
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