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ABX
A family of credit indices referencing asset-backed securities. The first index,...Acropole
French fund management boutique, Acropole AM was founded by Jacques Joakimides,...Adjustable Subordination
A technique used in self-managed single-tranche CDOs. It allows trading gains...Aladdin Capital
Established in 1999, Aladdin Capital refers to itself as a global alternative...Aleris
Aleris is a US aluminum products manufacturer that filed for chapter 11...Alpstar Management
Alpstar Management is a credit hedge fund manager based in Geneva. ...Amendment
a change to the original terms of a loan or bond. Credit instruments typically...Applicable margin
another term for the spread over a benchmark rate such as Libor which determines...Arbitrage CDO
...Asset-backed credit default swap
Also known as CDS of ABS, a credit default swap in which the reference...Assignment
See novation.Attachment point
The minimum level of losses in a portfolio to which a tranche is exposed. See...
