Fitchratings-Global credit derivatives survey_A Qualified success

2003-09-24　 27页 　　　　　 英文

Fitchratings 关于信用衍生产品的调查报告，在2003年3月发布后在9月又发布一次，唯一的一年中发布两次。

In March 2003, in order to provide investors and other market participants with greater information on the burgeoning global credit derivatives market, Fitch Ratings published its first ever credit derivative survey, primarily focusing on those Fitch-rated entities acting as “sellers” of protection. This report, which should be read in conjunction with the initial version published in March this year, provides an update adding a further 34 institutions thus increasing the total number covered to 181. Fitch also sought to expand the survey to cover the hedge fund industry via a written request to voluntarily disclose basic information. Unfortunately, none were prepared to do so. Nevertheless, despite the continuing omission of hedge funds, Fitch has expanded its commentary on a number of topics including: