Credit valuation adjustment (cva)
The crisis did not start in Asia, but Asian countries have been among the first to implement the resulting capital and liquidity regime – while the US and Europe have yet to move. The result is an unlevel...
Regulatory change will force firms to alter their behaviour, and their technology platforms need to keep pace
Three quarters of survey respondents believe regulators should copy the European Union’s CVA exemptions for trades with corporates, pension funds and sovereigns
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Counterparty risk is generally thought of at a portfolio level, but understanding how a particular payout interacts with credit and debit valuation adjustments could help banks make business decisions. Laurie Carver introduces this month’s technical...
New capital requirements are making it more difficult for banks to trade with counterparties that are not covered by a netting opinion. That is spurring attempts to expand coverage, but can leave banks and lawyers on uncertain ground. By Lukas Becker...
European legislators have opted to exempt certain derivatives trades from the CVA capital charge under Basel III. But this decision puts Europe at odds with other countries that have implemented the Basel framework in its entirety. Tom Newton reports...
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