Yield
Is short vol taking the long count?
Short volatility players try to box clever after strategy’s Covid rout
Yen swaps users stuck in clearing Catch-22
Lack of access to client clearing at JSCC poses problems for US buyers of Japanese government bonds
Bonds fall from favour as shock absorbers for equity losses
Ultra-low rates force investors to rethink role of fixed income as diversifier
One man’s trash is another man’s Treasury
With yields at record lows, investors are asking how much protection bonds will offer in a future crisis
Nordic noir: Swedish state pension fund’s outlook is austere
Sweden’s AP1 aims to ditch illiquid assets and target realistic returns with equities
CME asks clients about changing implied UST futures coupon
Falling yields prompt review of 6% conversion factor for delivery-eligible bonds
Ratings can still sharpen credit risk picture
Study shows even the most modern default models benefit from adding credit rating information
Interest rate derivatives house of the year: Goldman Sachs
Asia Risk Awards 2020
Top European insurers bet on private equity
Allianz and Axa had a combined €29 billion at end-2019
Safe havens no longer safe, quants fear
Equity-debt correlation breakdown and negative bond yields make investors nervous
Quants warn on credit risk in stocks
Conventional models may be missing explosion in novel exposure
Yield-hungry investors shirk bail-in bond buffet
Banks fear the buy-side’s appetite for MREL debt is on the wane
In hunt for profitability, EU banks turn to risky assets
Exposures to high-risk items across EU banking sector hit €97.2 billion
MetLife investment yields squeezed by rate cuts, repo turmoil
Investment spread at retirement and income solutions unit down to 1.02%
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…
What gold's rise means for rates, equities
It has been several years since we have seen volatility in gold. An increase in gold volatility can typically be associated with a change in sentiment and investor behavior. The precious metal has surged this year on increased demand for safe haven…
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
Sponsored Q&A
Collateral manager of the year: BNY Mellon
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Generali pivots from corporate bonds
Company debt makes up 31.6% of life insurance investment portfolio; 28.1% of property and casualty portfolio
In hunt for yield, US insurers turn to illiquid assets
Mortgage exposures grow 72% in eight years since 2010
Risk Technology Awards 2019: Making machines more helpful
Machine learning can be too efficient; now, vendors are looking for ways to make it more accurate. Clive Davidson looks at the stories behind this year’s Risk Technology Awards
The credit skew market’s surprise package
Mediobanca’s €1.6 billion in issuance makes small Italian investment bank a market titan
