Valuation
Fuzzy data stalls ESG alpha hunt
Quants searching for ESG signals have reached very different conclusions. Mostly they blame the data
PRA’s Woods: ending capital deductions for IT is ‘dubious’
Regulator signals potential divergence between UK and EU capital rules after Brexit transition
Signing the Libor fallback protocol: a cautionary tale
As Orwell’s Room 101 beckons for Libor publication, muRisQ Advisory’s Marc Henrard warns of a potential pitfall in the fallback protocol
Derivatives expand share of EU bank assets in Q3
Valuation effects likely behind consecutive quarter increases in these instruments’ portfolio share
Initial margin – A regulatory bottleneck
With the recent announcement of an extended preparation period for those smaller entities needing to post initial margin under the uncleared margin rules, the new timetable could cause a bottleneck for firms busy repapering derivatives contracts linked…
Stock-picking finds unlikely champion in ex-Winton CIO
Matthew Beddall’s Havelock restyles value investing for the big data age
Upgrade to derivatives system dents trading revenue at TD
Real-time mark-to-market of portfolio should cut trading revenue volatility in future
MVA taking the long road to acceptance
Four years on, the adjustment is still not a standard part of non-cleared swap pricing
Competitive differentiation – Reaping the benefits of XVA centralisation
A forum of industry leaders discusses the latest developments in XVA and the strategic, operational and technological challenges of derivatives valuation in today’s environment, including the key considerations for banks looking to move to a standardised…
Regulatory relief, but the pressure is still on
As the new compliance schedule for IM requirements on non-cleared derivatives comes into force, IHS Markit’s director, derivatives data and valuation services, Kashyap Sheth outlines what to expect next
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
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…
Lease finance accounting – A new standard
International Financial Reporting Standard 16 came into effect on January 1. The impact of the new standard can be felt across all industries, particularly those that rely heavily on rentals and leasing as part of their core business. A global leader in…
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…
Hong Kong eyes SOFR solution for term fixing
New ‘proxy’ Honia could help change discount rate from Hibor to OIS for local swaps, says HKEX
Europe eyes the pitfalls of Japanification
Does the cultural and demographic experience of Japan apply to a heterogeneous grouping of nations that have no common monetary policy or a unified social outlook?
Fed Funds Futures in a Post-ZIRP World
As the FOMC returns to more active management of its key target rate, Federal Funds futures have experienced dramatic growth.
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
Sponsored Q&A
Europe’s regulators grope for value of software
In the US, the cost of software is not taken out of capital. Europe is fumbling for something similar
A tech-driven transformation
A panel of experts explores how greater collaboration between risk and finance teams can garner significant benefits and add value, how technological innovation is making the regulatory landscape more complicated to navigate and produce transformative…