Credit risk
Isda muddies debt waters
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) has finally released its 2003 credit derivatives definitions, which take effect on March 17.
Contributions to credit risk
Optimisation of credit portfolios requires that risk contributions be quantified. However, there has been disagreement over which of three popular tail risk measures should be used. Here, Alexandre Kurth and Dirk Tasche offer a way forward, showing how…
Random tranches
How should economic or regulatory capital be allocated to tranches of securitisations? The standard Basel conditional dependence calculations are complicated in this case by non-linearity effects and complex deal dependence. Here, Michael Gordy and David…
Margin notes
Brett Humphreys explains how to measure and manage margin risk, an often-overlooked – yet often-significant – risk exposure
On shaky ground
Cover story
Keeping your options open
Credit options
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Continuous-linked settlement: Extending to Asia
Continuous-linked settlement – the initiative designed to eliminate forex settlement risk – went live at the end of last year. But with only Australia and Japan represented in the first batch of currencies, what will CLS mean for Asia’s banks?
Waiting for guidance
South Korea's banks have made huge strides in implementing risk management systems over the past few years, but Basel II is not yet a driving force, with banks waiting for the Korean regulator to publish local guidelines.
Luck of the irish
Ireland's Central Bank has authorised the move to make hedge funds available to retail investors, prompting even more interest in the country
Nomura victory sets precedent for credit derivatives delivery
A landmark ruling, favouring Nomura over Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), in London yesterday will set a clear precedent for the credit derivatives market, the Japanese investment bank said. Nomura challenged CSFB on the deliverability of convertible…
What lies beneath?
CDO pricing
Tyco: pulling itself together
Credit of the month
A new standard
Credit default swaps
Pay your money, take your chance
CDO outlook
People moves
People
Waiting for guidance
Basel Accord
Westpac launches CDO of CDOs
New angles
Open to innovation
Investor products
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