2022 CFA Level II Exam: Study Session 13. Fixed Income (2)

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	1. Basic definitions and concepts a. describe credit default swaps (CDS), single-name and index CDS, and the parameters that define a given CDS product;
	2. Credit events and settlement protocols b. describe credit events and settlement protocols with respect to CDS;
	3. Basics of valuation and pricing c. explain the principles underlying, and factors that influence, the market's pricing of CDS;
	4. Applications of CDS d. describe the use of CDS to manage credit exposures and to express views regarding changes in shape and/or level of the credit curve; e. describe the use of CDS to take advantage of valuation disparities among separate markets, such as bonds, loans, equities, and equity-linked instruments.

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