"The 9th CDS Market Seminar"
2026/10/07
On September 16, 2026, the "CDS Market Seminar" was jointly hosted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Japan Exchange Group, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and JSCC at the TSE Hall.
This seminar, marking its 9th edition, featured leading experts in the field who delivered lectures and participated in a panel discussion on the latest trends and hot topics surrounding the CDS market.
The seminar was a great success, with many attendees participating, from a wide range of financial institutions, as well as many institutional investors.
| Program Contents | |
|---|---|
| Program1 | Lecture: “Trends in Japanese Domestic CDS Clearing at JSCC” Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC) |
| Program2 | Lecture: "The CDS Market Takes Off" — What Rapid Market Growth Reveals About the Value of CDS Investment — Mr. Kentaro Harada, Chief Credit Analyst, Financial & Economic Research, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. |
| Program3 | Panel Discussion: "Informational Advantage of Credit Markets" — Practical Examples of Alpha Generation and Sophistication of Investment Decisions Using CDS — [Panelists] (in alphabetical order) Mr. Shinsuke Izumida, Fund Manager, Financial Innovation Investments, Asset Management One Co., Ltd. Mr. Masaru Tsuruta, Ph.D. In Finance, Lecturer, School of Commerce, Senshu University Mr. Go Yajima, Managing Director, Head of Munich Re Markets, Munich Re, Japan Branch [Moderator] Mr. Hiroyuki Yoshizawa, Executive Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence |

