GoldenSource to launch CDS data system - Future and Options Intelligence

GoldenSource to launch CDS data system 02 Dec 2008

GoldenSource, a US financial software company, will release before the end of this year a system for credit default swaps, designed to help market participants store and process information on trades.

“There has been a lot of talk about a CCP hub for credit derivatives, but...

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GoldenSource to launch CDS data system 02 Dec 2008

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