This study investigates the number of state variables needed for CDS pricing by conducting a principal component analysis using CDS data for the 2006-2009 period. Two state variables, approximated by the first two components, are found sufficient for pricing CDS spreads. The first component...

The authors theoretically analyze the efficiency of liquidity flows in stabilizing distressed markets. Their analysis focuses on the incentives for financial institutions; specifically, they focus on arbitrage profit as an incentive and liquidity risk as a disincentive. The authors show that...

By analyzing a novel transaction-level dataset, this study reveals the microstructural liquidity dynamics around scheduled macroeconomic announcements. Specifically, we examine whether investor composition contributes to liquidity fluctuations in a highly liquid and purely order-driven index...