Swaps
The theoretical foundations of XVAs
Bloomberg analyses the theoretical basis of XVAs, focusing on the works and findings of its head of quantitative XVA analytics, Mats Kjaer, who emphasises the role of the capital valuation adjustment as a major driver of derivatives trading profitability…
Opening the buy-side liquidity pool
Vikash Rughani, business manager at triReduce and triBalance, outlines a new approach enabling buy- and sell-side participants to optimise the transition of legacy Libor over-the-counter swaps contracts to alternative reference rates
The digitisation of legal negotiations and data
In partnership with Risk.net, specialists from AcadiaSoft, Linklaters, and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association weighed in on the digitisation of derivatives documentation for a virtual roundtable discussion. Recent innovations, aimed at…
Swaps data: CCPs – a systemically important market infrastructure
Disclosures show heavy concentration of initial margin in top three clearing services, writes Amir Khwaja
LCH won’t back single fix for swaptions switch
Clearing house pledges to “support” multiple solutions to discounting problem
Stress-testing to improve strategic decision‑making
Banking regulators remain focused on expanding and developing the range of stress-testing regimes across the globe to maintain stability, monitor emerging risks and avoid another financial crisis. Here, a forum of industry leaders discusses the evolution…
FVA – Time to go asymmetric?
Despite being introduced over six years ago, there is still no market consensus on how to calculate funding valuation adjustments. One point of contention is whether to use the same funding curve for borrowing and lending (symmetric funding) or to use…
Best CVA practices in Japan
At a recent roundtable in Tokyo, banks and regulators discussed progress on credit valuation adjustment (CVA). While, in many respects, the work towards implementing best practices in the country is on track, challenges remain in resourcing and…
Podcast: Mats Kjaer on how trades affect the balance sheet
Bloomberg quant has developed a balance-sheet model for XVA pricing
In the balance redux
Mats Kjaer developes a dynamic balance-sheet pricing model for valuation adjustments
Brexit disruption, fire sales and climate risk
The week on Risk.net, October 5–11, 2019
Search for alpha in a volatile world
Alpha generation can be an elusive goal, particularly when trading volatility. Three different approaches to trading volatility were discussed by a panel looking at the role of systematic and carry strategies in finding profit in a high-volatility world
Swaps data: are the new RFRs on track to replace Libor?
Progress on volumes of SOFR and Sonia swaps and futures
Deal misfires expose risk of contingent hedging
Banks hike premiums on deal contingent swaps amid Brexit uncertainty
Gaming tests, loss provisions and synthetic Libor
The week on Risk.net, September 28–October 4, 2019
Realising opportunities while managing conduct risk
As efforts to transition from Libor to risk-free rates ramp up, Maria Blanco and Nassim Daneshzadeh, partners in PwC’s US and UK financial services practices, discuss two critical and interconnected strategies that are front and centre for PwC clients
ESG investing: It’s not just great to be good
Investing according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria can be done in various ways, with continuing development of filters and ways of analysing companies. As the market in ESG indexes and investments linked to sustainability matures,…
€STR swap trading gets under way
HSBC and JP Morgan strike first swap linked to the new euro short-term rate
Ice swap rate failure disrupts exotics desks
Dollar version of rate wasn’t published on nine out of 22 working days in August
Looking forward to backward‑looking rates
Interbank offered rates are critical in the world of contracts and derivatives, acting as reference rates in millions of financial contracts and with a total market exposure in the hundreds of trillions of dollars. Bloomberg explores why offering…
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
Sponsored Q&A
Isda sets two options for Libor fallback spread
Historical spread adjustment to be based on five-year median or 10-year mean