|
|
CESR published a consultation paper on the transparency of non-equity markets, in particular for corporate bonds, structured finance products and credit derivatives.
CESR believes that there would be value for market participants in receiving access to greater post-trade information.
In relation to corporate bonds, the objective of CESR’s work is to review whether CESR’s conclusions on trade transparency in bond markets, published in August 2007, remain appropriate in light of the experiences from the recent market turmoil.
Regarding structured finance products and credit derivatives, the key question CESR seeks to consider is the extent to which post-trade information plays a role to support price formation, reinforce valuation practices and provide supplementary information about the scale of credit risk transfers.
Deadline for consultation is