Technical paper
Options for collateral options
When collateral can be posted in multiple currencies, pricing even the simplest derivatives involves optionality, which is often tackled numerically. But by conditioning on a risk factor to make variables independent, this can be simplified. Alexandre…
Portfolio construction and systematic trading with factor entropy pooling
Construction of large portfolios consistent with investors' views and stress test scenarios is a challenging task, considering the volume of information to be processed. Attilio Meucci, David Ardia and Marcello Colasante introduce a technique that…
Central counterparty links and clearing system exposures
Links between central counterparties (CCPs) enable participants to clear positions in any linked CCP without needing to maintain multiple CCP memberships.