We examine the relationship between CDS spreads and annual report readability in this paper. Our results suggest that annual report readability is negatively related to CDS spreads. Furthermore, on the information supply side, the effect of readability on CDS spreads is more concentrated on...

This study investigates whether and how insider trading in the credit default swap (CDS) market is influenced by the corporate board network, formed by interlocking boards. We find strong evidence that firms with a more centralized position in the board network experience a higher degree of...