Credit risk
Demystifying the practice of synthetic CDO valuation
Nosheen Khan, vice president, structured credit valuations at Markit, examines the base correlation mapping methods for implying bespoke collateralised debt obligation (CDO) correlations from standard index tranche correlations
Collateral concerns
CFXOs
Clearing the way
The Futures and Options Association has called on UK power market participants to come forward to help develop the market's structure. Chris Cook proposes an enterprise model that aims to overcome the obstacles to co-operation
The balancing act
CDPCS
Going downturn
There is much debate regarding the definition of 'downturn' loss given default (LGD). In this article, Michael Barco offers an analytic approach for calculating downturn LGD so that credit risk capital is not underestimated or overestimated
Putting backlogs up front
Equity Derivatives
A topsy-turvy world
Securitisation
Re-evaluating valuation
Subprime mortgage woes continue to send shudders through the markets. Rising delinquencies, rating downgrades and falling prices have left investors with huge losses on CDO of ABS investments. The losses have revealed discrepancies in the valuation of…
Equity meltdown causes "sheer panic" in credit trading
As the equity markets continued their freefall today, the credit default swap market took a lead in what was described by one trader as a morning of sheer panic.
Isda publishes protocol for new US LCDS
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has published a protocol to roll old US loan credit default swap (LCDS) trades to the new industry standard, which was adopted in May.
Eurex plans incentive scheme to win over banks
The exchange is planning to lure market-makers into supporting its poorly traded credit derivatives contract by offering unspecified incentives to banks
Exchange-traded credit contracts
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask ... John Nyhoff, a director in research and product development at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, reviews the basics of exchange-traded…
CDS portfolio trading platform hits market
Creditex launches online auction service for trading bulk CDS, named Q-Wixx, that it claims will cut costs and risk for dealers and CDO managers
Q&A - Robert Gardner
Under pressure to improve transparency, pension schemes are increasingly seeking to manage deficit/surplus volatility. The co-founder of consultancy Redington Partners in London explains how credit can play a part in that drive
Banks break new ground with managed CPDO deals
Two constant proportion debt obligations, from JPMorgan/Cairn and Barclays Capital/DeAM, add new variations to the existing managed CPDO structure
Market Graphic - Subprime haircuts
Matt King, global head of credit products strategy at Citigroup in London, explains how CDOs of ABS will be vulnerable to forced selling if subprime haircuts rise
The underlying dynamics of credit correlations
Research Papers