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US inflation markets have been through some major events in 2012, including the launch of open-ended quantitative easing and knock-on effects from the forced unwind of Greek asset swaps. Against a backdrop...
Concerns over unsustainable demand and market fragmentation halt issuance of gilts linked to consumer price index
Bankers and investment managers have welcomed government proposals to introduce gilts linked to the consumer price index (CPI), downplaying concerns that these instruments could fragment the market. ...
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Reducing approximation errors in LPI swaps
Brody, Crosby & Li (2008) introduced a quasi-analytical method to price limited price index (LPI) swaps with the Jarrow & Yildirim (2003) model. Their method works well for short-term contracts, but the approximation error for long maturities may be far...
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