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Valuation remains a major focus for banks and regulators. In this Class Notes article, Charles Smithson examines the academic approaches to valuation and applies them to structured credit assets
The financial crisis has highlighted shortcomings in bank valuation practices for complex securities. With regulators clamouring for the use of independent prices, there could be an opportunity for third-party...
With injections of government capital seemingly having little effect on restoring confidence in ailing banks, thoughts have once again turned to quarantining distressed assets. Rob Davies examines the...
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Over the past year, we have witnessed a unique experiment in what makes financial risk management effective. A succinct supervisory summary of what we have learned should be required reading for all interested parties, argues David Rowe
CEBS reports on bank transparency and illiquid product valuations
European committee has published the findings of two assessments spurred by the recent market turmoil
Valuing CDOs of ABSs
Charles Smithson and Neil Pearson discuss the valuation of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs). Following on from their December 2007 article, which focused on CDOs referenced to corporate credits, the authors turn their attention to CDOs of asset-backed...
Rating knock-outs
Constant proportion debt obligations and their AAA ratings have elicited strong feelings throughout the structured credit market since their invention in 2006. In the wake of market gyrations, both their net asset values and their ratings are under threat....
FSA cracks down on client valuations
The FSA has published the first issue of its Capital Markets Bulletin, investigating how valuations are provided to clients
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As recent reverses amply demonstrate, risks beyond investment risk can cause even the most sophisticated hedge funds to take a battering. Navroz Patel finds out about leading managers' greatest fears, and how they are tackling thorny issues such as valuation...
To store or not to store
Here we describe the optimal operation and valuation of gas storage based on a real option methodology. Using Zeebrugge gas prices as a practical example, Cyriel de Jong and Kasper Walet clarify the optionality in gas storage, analyse its valuation and...
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