SD-CD provides the market standard in independent pricing and analytics for an extensive range of credit derivatives instruments across 100+ indices, including CDS, CDS indices, index CDOs and bespoke CDOs, and is used globally by institutions on both the buy- and sell-side.

The service is calibrated to two-way market quotes obtained from a number of independent, high-quality, market data sources. This data is verified, used and constantly validated by leading financial institutions.

An array of tools and features lets users manage risk, perform mark-to-market and develop trading strategies by means of a trading strategy research ‘toolbox’ that includes historical analysis, historical back-testing of trading strategies and scenario and risk analysis.

SD-CD offers a wide range of risk reporting services, from entry-level tools to the most sophisticated reporting, providing an independent view of derivatives risk profiles to meet specific business strategies, whatever the level of expertise. These include retroactive pricing and revaluation of all deals, built in quality, independent, cleansed market data and comprehensive coverage of credit derivatives instruments.

SD’s multi-asset solutions also cover FX, equities, interest rates, commodities and energy.

In addition SD offers a choice of unrivalled revaluation services, including an independent revaluation solution for an organisation’s entire derivatives portfolio or ‘on demand’ quality, accurate and independent market-accurate risk reference data.