This thesis analyzes the interrelation between market structure and price formation in credit derivatives markets. Traditionally, credit derivatives are traded in relatively opaque over-thecounter markets in which trading is segmented and subject to many imperfections from which illiquidity may...

CreditRisk+ is an important and widely implemented default- mode model of portfolio credit risk, based on a methodology from acturial mathematics. This book gives an account of the status quo as well as new and recent developments of the credit risk model CreditRisk+, which is widespread in...