Inflation-linked products
Inflation models tend to be poor at capturing the high sensitivity of Limited Price Index (LPI) swap payoffs to year-on-year smiles and correlations, and consequently miss market quotes. Yann Ticot and...
Using non-financial corporate bonds instead of bank bonds to underpin structured products could encourage more investors to consider them, as it would help diversify the counterparty risk within a portfolio,...
BNP Paribas A focus on protecting investor capital against Belgian inflation has put BNP Paribas one step ahead of its competitors this year. The bank has created something of a niche for itself by...
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