Use of Credit Default Swaps (CDS) by Investment Funds
Use of CDS by investment funds
ESMA workshop on short-termism,
Paris, September 16 2019
Andy Hill, Senior Director, ICMA
ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds
A tool for credit risk management
Facilitating supply of credit to the market
Price discovery
Synthetic bond investment
ISDA (2016), Single-name Credit Default Swaps: A Review of the Empirical Academic Literature
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ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds
Increased risk-taking and diminished monitoring (by banks)
Empty creditors and negative economic interests
Excessive volatility / speculation
Systemic risk
ISDA (2016), Single-name Credit Default Swaps: A Review of the Empirical Academic Literature
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ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds
Risk management / hedging
Alternative liquidity
Digesting inflows
Investment strategies:
Basis trades
Curve trades
Skew
Another ‘tool in the toolbox’
ICMA (2018), The European Corporate Single Name Credit Default Swap Market
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7% of UCITS funds (sample >18,500) use CDS
Combined
€387bn gross notional (<5% of EU CDS market)
Main types of users are fixed income funds and alternative funds
Around two thirds of UCITS gross CDS notional is based on CDS indices, and a third on single
name CDS
For SN-CDS: 39% NFCs; 30% sovereign (mainly EM)
UCITS funds rely on CDS for multiple purposes
Tend to be aggregate sellers ( =>long exposure / better liquidity)
Portfolio diversity (indices)
Basis
“Further research is needed”
ESRB (2019), Use of credit default swaps by UCITS funds: evidence from EU regulatory data
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ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds
Calice, G., and Adesina, T., 2018, “Large, Global Asset Management Firms and the Credit Default Swap Market”,
EFAMA
Czech, R., 2019, “Credit default swaps and corporate bond trading”, Bank of England, Staff Working Paper
No.810, July
Duffie, D., 2010, “Is There a Case for Banning Short Speculation in Sovereign Bond Markets?” Banque de France
Financial Stability Review No. 14 (July)
Duffie, D., and Zhou,C., 2001, “Credit derivatives in banking: useful tools for managing risk?” Journal of
Monetary Economics, No. 48
ESRB, 2019, “Use of credit default swaps by UCITS funds: evidence from EU regulatory data”
Hakenes, H., and Schnabel, I., 2010, “Credit Risk Transfer and Bank Competition”, Journal of Financial
Intermediation Vol. 19
Hu, H. T. C., and B. Black. 2008, “Debt, Equity and Hybrid Decoupling: Governance and Systemic Risk
Implications”, European Financial Management Vol. 14, No. 4
Hu, H. T. C., and B. Black, 2008, “Equity and Debt Decoupling and Empty Voting II: Importance and Extensions”,
University of Pennsylvania Law Review Vol. 156, No. 3 (January)
ICMA, 2018, “The European Corporate Single Name Credit Default Swap Market”
ISDA, 2016, “Single-name Credit Default Swaps: A Review of the Empirical Academic Literature”
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Presentation at the ESMA workshop discussed the potential benefits and costs of using Credit Default Swaps (CDS) by investment funds. It highlighted the various uses of CDS, including risk management, alternative liquidity, and investment strategies. Evidence shows that a small percentage of UCITS funds utilize CDS for portfolio diversification and better liquidity. Further research is recommended in this area.
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Use of CDS by investment funds ESMA workshop on short-termism, Paris, September 16 2019 Andy Hill, Senior Director, ICMA
ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds Potential benefits of CDS Potential benefits of CDS A tool for credit risk management Facilitating supply of credit to the market Price discovery Synthetic bond investment ISDA (2016), Single-name Credit Default Swaps: A Review of the Empirical Academic Literature
ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds Potential costs of CDS Potential costs of CDS Increased risk-taking and diminished monitoring (by banks) Empty creditors and negative economic interests Excessive volatility / speculation Systemic risk ISDA (2016), Single-name Credit Default Swaps: A Review of the Empirical Academic Literature
ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds Uses of CDS by investment funds Uses of CDS by investment funds Risk management / hedging Alternative liquidity Digesting inflows Investment strategies: Basis trades Curve trades Skew Another tool in the toolbox ICMA (2018), The European Corporate Single Name Credit Default Swap Market
ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds Uses of CDS by investment funds Uses of CDS by investment funds - - evidence evidence 7% of UCITS funds (sample >18,500) use CDS Combined 387bn gross notional (<5% of EU CDS market) Main types of users are fixed income funds and alternative funds Around two thirds of UCITS gross CDS notional is based on CDS indices, and a third on single name CDS For SN-CDS: 39% NFCs; 30% sovereign (mainly EM) UCITS funds rely on CDS for multiple purposes Tend to be aggregate sellers ( =>long exposure / better liquidity) Portfolio diversity (indices) Basis Further research is needed ESRB (2019), Use of credit default swaps by UCITS funds: evidence from EU regulatory data
ESMA workshop on short-termism: Use of CDS by investment funds References References Calice, G., and Adesina, T., 2018, Large, Global Asset Management Firms and the Credit Default Swap Market , EFAMA Czech, R., 2019, Credit default swaps and corporate bond trading , Bank of England, Staff Working Paper No.810, July Duffie, D., 2010, Is There a Case for Banning Short Speculation in Sovereign Bond Markets? Banque de France Financial Stability Review No. 14 (July) Duffie, D., and Zhou,C., 2001, Credit derivatives in banking: useful tools for managing risk? Journal of Monetary Economics, No. 48 ESRB, 2019, Use of credit default swaps by UCITS funds: evidence from EU regulatory data Hakenes, H., and Schnabel, I., 2010, Credit Risk Transfer and Bank Competition , Journal of Financial Intermediation Vol. 19 Hu, H. T. C., and B. Black. 2008, Debt, Equity and Hybrid Decoupling: Governance and Systemic Risk Implications , European Financial Management Vol. 14, No. 4 Hu, H. T. C., and B. Black, 2008, Equity and Debt Decoupling and Empty Voting II: Importance and Extensions , University of Pennsylvania Law Review Vol. 156, No. 3 (January) ICMA, 2018, The European Corporate Single Name Credit Default Swap Market ISDA, 2016, Single-name Credit Default Swaps: A Review of the Empirical Academic Literature
