This document discusses the basics of synthetic CDOs including: how they transfer credit risk from an originator to investors through an SPV without actual asset transfer; the difference between cash and synthetic CDO structures; typical synthetic CDO structures using credit default swaps; and types of synthetic CDOs such as unfunded, funded, and partially funded. It also covers motivation for synthetic CDOs, risk factors associated, and how ratings agencies model and analyze synthetic CDOs.
Slides from Abu Dhabi Prroject Financing Conference (2002) on "Negotiating the Terms & Conditions of the Project Debt and Achieving Financial Close"
Black-Scholes Model
Introduction
Key terms
Black Scholes Formula
Black Scholes Calculators
Wiener Process
Stock Pricing Model
Ito’s Lemma
Derivation of Black-Sholes Equation
Solution of Black-Scholes Equation
Maple solution of Black Scholes Equation
Figures
Option Pricing with Transaction costs and Stochastic Volatility
Introduction
Key terms
Stochastic Volatility Model
Quanto Option Pricing Model
Key Terms
Pricing Quantos in Excel
Black-Scholes Equation of Quanto options
Solution of Quanto options Black-Scholes Equation
Credit risk refers to the risk that a borrower will default on any type of debt by failing to make payments which it is obligated to do. The risk is primarily that of the lender and includes lost principal and interest, disruption to cash flows, and increased collection costs. The loss may be complete or partial and can arise in a number of circumstances. For example:
• A consumer may fail to make a payment due on a mortgage loan, credit card, line of credit, or other loan
• A company is unable to repay amounts secured by a fixed or floating charge over the assets of the company
• A business or consumer does not pay a trade invoice when due
• A business does not pay an employee's earned wages when due
• A business or government bond issuer does not make a payment on a coupon or principal payment when due
• An insolvent insurance company does not pay a policy obligation
• An insolvent bank won't return funds to a depositor
• A government grants bankruptcy protection to an insolvent consumer or business.
To reduce the lender's credit risk, the lender may perform a credit check on the prospective borrower, may require the borrower to take out appropriate insurance, such as mortgage insurance or seek security or guarantees of third parties, besides other possible strategies. In general, the higher the risk, the higher will be the interest rate that the debtor will be asked to pay on the debt.
The document outlines the steps to issuing a municipal bond to finance urban infrastructure projects. It begins with an overview stating the objective is to introduce the municipal bond issuance process. It then lists and provides brief descriptions of the 9 main steps: 1) Fiscal strengthening and capital investment planning, 2) Credit rating, 3) Project development, 4) Financial structuring, 5) Authorization and approval, 6) Preparation of prospectus, 7) Marketing to investors, 8) Preparation of documents, and 9) Completion of the transaction. The document concludes by recapping the process in a schematic and noting how PPIAF-SNTA can assist cities with bond issuance.
A financial futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a financial asset like a stock, bond, currency, or index at a predetermined price and date. These contracts are standardized and traded on an exchange. There are several types of financial futures including interest rate futures, foreign currency futures, stock index futures, and bond index futures. Participants in the futures market include hedgers who aim to reduce risk, speculators who try to earn profits from price movements, arbitrageurs who seek riskless profits from pricing discrepancies, and spreaders who take positions to lower risk. The key functions of futures markets are hedging risk, price discovery, financing, providing liquidity, and stabilizing prices.
This document provides an overview of Rohit Tuli's upcoming course on project and infrastructure financing. Rohit has 9 years of experience financing large projects in renewable energy, roads, and other industries. The course will cover what project finance is, the parties involved in project finance deals, contractual structures, security structures, issues that can arise, and current trends in the industry. It is aimed at helping participants understand how to structure financing for infrastructure projects and evaluate such investments.
Liquidity risk arises from a bank's inability to meet its obligations. This document discusses various methods for measuring liquidity risk that were used before and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Before the crisis, models focused on bid-ask spreads, transaction volumes, and liquidity balances. Following the crisis, Basel III introduced two new ratios - the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) - to improve banks' short-term and long-term liquidity management. The LCR requires sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover net cash outflows over 30 days, while the NSFR aims to ensure long-term assets are funded by stable sources over one year.
Handbook of credit derivatives and structured credit strategies, Morgan Stanl...quantfinance
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Morgan Stanley Credit Derivatives Insights Handbook Fifth Edition. It discusses how credit derivatives markets have evolved since the financial crisis, transitioning to a new "Credit Derivatives 2.0" culture with standardized trading processes, central clearing, and regulatory reforms. The introduction argues that further innovation is still needed to advance the market, but past innovations also brought unintended risks, so new ideas must be implemented carefully. The handbook aims to cover topics across credit derivatives instruments, valuation, portfolio management applications, and specialized asset classes in a simplified and updated format.
Slides from Abu Dhabi Prroject Financing Conference (2002) on "Negotiating the Terms & Conditions of the Project Debt and Achieving Financial Close"
Black-Scholes Model
Introduction
Key terms
Black Scholes Formula
Black Scholes Calculators
Wiener Process
Stock Pricing Model
Ito’s Lemma
Derivation of Black-Sholes Equation
Solution of Black-Scholes Equation
Maple solution of Black Scholes Equation
Figures
Option Pricing with Transaction costs and Stochastic Volatility
Introduction
Key terms
Stochastic Volatility Model
Quanto Option Pricing Model
Key Terms
Pricing Quantos in Excel
Black-Scholes Equation of Quanto options
Solution of Quanto options Black-Scholes Equation
Credit risk refers to the risk that a borrower will default on any type of debt by failing to make payments which it is obligated to do. The risk is primarily that of the lender and includes lost principal and interest, disruption to cash flows, and increased collection costs. The loss may be complete or partial and can arise in a number of circumstances. For example:
• A consumer may fail to make a payment due on a mortgage loan, credit card, line of credit, or other loan
• A company is unable to repay amounts secured by a fixed or floating charge over the assets of the company
• A business or consumer does not pay a trade invoice when due
• A business does not pay an employee's earned wages when due
• A business or government bond issuer does not make a payment on a coupon or principal payment when due
• An insolvent insurance company does not pay a policy obligation
• An insolvent bank won't return funds to a depositor
• A government grants bankruptcy protection to an insolvent consumer or business.
To reduce the lender's credit risk, the lender may perform a credit check on the prospective borrower, may require the borrower to take out appropriate insurance, such as mortgage insurance or seek security or guarantees of third parties, besides other possible strategies. In general, the higher the risk, the higher will be the interest rate that the debtor will be asked to pay on the debt.
The document outlines the steps to issuing a municipal bond to finance urban infrastructure projects. It begins with an overview stating the objective is to introduce the municipal bond issuance process. It then lists and provides brief descriptions of the 9 main steps: 1) Fiscal strengthening and capital investment planning, 2) Credit rating, 3) Project development, 4) Financial structuring, 5) Authorization and approval, 6) Preparation of prospectus, 7) Marketing to investors, 8) Preparation of documents, and 9) Completion of the transaction. The document concludes by recapping the process in a schematic and noting how PPIAF-SNTA can assist cities with bond issuance.
A financial futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a financial asset like a stock, bond, currency, or index at a predetermined price and date. These contracts are standardized and traded on an exchange. There are several types of financial futures including interest rate futures, foreign currency futures, stock index futures, and bond index futures. Participants in the futures market include hedgers who aim to reduce risk, speculators who try to earn profits from price movements, arbitrageurs who seek riskless profits from pricing discrepancies, and spreaders who take positions to lower risk. The key functions of futures markets are hedging risk, price discovery, financing, providing liquidity, and stabilizing prices.
This document provides an overview of Rohit Tuli's upcoming course on project and infrastructure financing. Rohit has 9 years of experience financing large projects in renewable energy, roads, and other industries. The course will cover what project finance is, the parties involved in project finance deals, contractual structures, security structures, issues that can arise, and current trends in the industry. It is aimed at helping participants understand how to structure financing for infrastructure projects and evaluate such investments.
Liquidity risk arises from a bank's inability to meet its obligations. This document discusses various methods for measuring liquidity risk that were used before and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Before the crisis, models focused on bid-ask spreads, transaction volumes, and liquidity balances. Following the crisis, Basel III introduced two new ratios - the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) - to improve banks' short-term and long-term liquidity management. The LCR requires sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover net cash outflows over 30 days, while the NSFR aims to ensure long-term assets are funded by stable sources over one year.
Handbook of credit derivatives and structured credit strategies, Morgan Stanl...quantfinance
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Morgan Stanley Credit Derivatives Insights Handbook Fifth Edition. It discusses how credit derivatives markets have evolved since the financial crisis, transitioning to a new "Credit Derivatives 2.0" culture with standardized trading processes, central clearing, and regulatory reforms. The introduction argues that further innovation is still needed to advance the market, but past innovations also brought unintended risks, so new ideas must be implemented carefully. The handbook aims to cover topics across credit derivatives instruments, valuation, portfolio management applications, and specialized asset classes in a simplified and updated format.
Given the recent financial crisis and the extended impact on global credit market and liquidity, it is imperative that financial institutions strengthen their market risk management capabilities to effectively meet compelling business objectives and challenges which include portfolio pricing and portfolio exposure management
This document discusses three main approaches to modeling credit risk: structural, reduced form, and incomplete information. It provides details on the structural approach using the Merton and first passage models and the reduced form approach using a Poisson process for default. It also discusses extending these models to value bank loans, specifically comparing the structural KMV model and reduced form CreditRisk+ model. The critiques note limitations like non-observability of variables, lack of dynamics, and potential underestimation of risk.
Econ315 Money and Banking: Learning Unit 19: Banking Industry and Regulationsakanor
This document provides an overview of the historical development and regulation of the banking industry in the United States. It discusses the unique characteristics of the US system including the dual banking system with both federal and state charters, and multiple regulatory agencies. It also covers the evolution of banking from many small local banks to consolidation and creation of large money center banks and super-regional banks through mergers and acquisitions.
Swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange cash flows over time. The key types of swaps discussed in the document are interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and credit default swaps. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of interest payments in the same currency, while currency swaps exchange payments in different currencies and may also exchange principal amounts. Credit default swaps provide credit protection to the buyer in the event of default by a reference entity. Swaps are used for hedging risks and reducing borrowing costs.
This presentation discusses how real estate can be used to build wealth through investing. It begins by outlining what will be covered, including how real estate compares to other assets, the benefits of real estate investing, and common myths. Real estate provides steady cash flow, appreciation potential, leverage, and tax benefits. While many think real estate investing is only for the wealthy, the average investor typically has an income under $100,000 and invests in suburban or small town properties. A model is presented to show how starting with $25,000 can grow to over $2 million in equity within 30 years by re-leveraging gains every 5 years.
Value at Risk (VAR) is a risk management measure used to calculate potential losses over a given time period at a specified confidence level. There are three key elements - the level of loss, time period, and confidence level. For example, there is a 5% chance losses will exceed $20M over 5 days. VAR does not provide information on potential losses above the VAR level. There are three main methodologies used to calculate VAR - historical simulation, variance-covariance, and Monte Carlo simulation. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses in terms of implementation and ability to capture risk.
Chapter 02_Overview of the Financial SystemRusman Mukhlis
This chapter provides an overview of the financial system, including the functions of financial markets and intermediaries in channeling funds from lenders to borrowers. It describes the structure of markets, such as debt versus equity, and primary versus secondary markets. It also discusses the internationalization of markets and the role of regulation in ensuring stability and transparency.
This document discusses managing market risk under the Basel III framework and focuses on foreign exchange and structured products. It defines structured products and describes common types like participating forwards and target accrual redemption forwards. It explains how these products work, including their payoff structures and the use of options. The document also discusses a 2008 scandal involving Citic Pacific and significant losses on Australian dollar structured products.
Credit risk arises from the possibility that a borrower or counterparty may default on their obligations or fail to perform as agreed. This chapter discusses credit risk and its management. It defines credit risk and outlines where it can arise. It then presents a model for understanding how corporate default affects debt and equity values. The model shows that equity is a call option on a firm's assets, while debt is a put option sold by the firm. It discusses how to implement the model using stock price data. Finally, it develops a portfolio model of credit risk to analyze the effects of default correlation across many firms.
Value at Risk (VAR) summarizes the worst potential loss over a target period at a given confidence level, accounting for risks across an institution. VAR is calculated using statistical techniques to estimate losses that may occur but are unlikely to be exceeded. It is used to measure market, credit, operational and enterprise-wide risk and determine capital requirements to withstand unexpected losses.
Chapter 24_Risk Management in Financial InstitutionsRusman Mukhlis
This document summarizes techniques for managing credit risk and interest rate risk at financial institutions. It discusses screening, monitoring and specializing in lending to manage credit risk. It then introduces income gap analysis and duration gap analysis to measure interest rate risk exposure and impact on income and capital. Strategies discussed to manage interest rate risk include shortening asset duration, lengthening liability duration, and immunizing the balance sheet by setting the duration gap to zero.
This document provides an overview of topics to be covered in a module on financial risk management. The topics include:
1) Managing risk using stock index futures and interest rate derivatives like bond options.
2) Futures contracts for stocks, bonds, bills, and their use for speculation, arbitrage, and hedging. Concepts like delta and gamma hedging.
3) Risk measures like Value at Risk that will be examined statistically and through Monte Carlo simulations and principal component analysis.
4) Modeling volatility in stock prices and interest rates using parametric and non-parametric models, as well as multivariate models.
5) Credit risk measures and credit derivatives like credit default
Project finance 3 risks associated with projects & contractsSrinivas Associates
This document provides an overview of forex risk management in India and mechanisms to manage project risks at different stages. It discusses ways to manage forex risk such as currency swaps and forward contracts. It also summarizes risks that can be transferred, shared, or absorbed at different project stages. Key terms discussed include pre-operative expenses, power purchase agreements, and off-taking contracts for transport projects.
Introduction to fixed income securitiesSameen Zaidi
This document provides an introduction to fixed income securities. It explains that fixed income securities markets have become more complex since the 1980s, with a variety of securities and derivatives. It also notes that two-thirds of outstanding securities are classified as fixed income. The document defines fixed income securities as financial claims issued by various entities that promise specified payments at future dates. It outlines some of the key participants in fixed income markets, including issuers, investors, and intermediaries. Finally, it provides brief definitions of bonds and bond markets.
The document discusses the standardized approach for calculating counterparty credit valuation adjustment (SA-CVA) capital under Basel regulations. It provides details on the sensitivities based charge calculation method for SA-CVA, including delta and vega risk charges across different risk classes. It also outlines the risk weights and correlations used to calculate delta and vega risk charges for various risk factors like interest rates, credit spreads, equities, foreign exchange, and commodities.
Contingent convertible (CoCo) bond issuance has exceeded $20 billion annually since 2012. CoCo bonds can absorb losses when a bank's capital falls below certain levels. While CoCo bonds are an evolving asset class, regulations like the EU's CRD IV will recognize them as additional tier 1 capital. Valuation challenges exist due to unique bond features and lack of market data. Risks include uncertainty around triggers, pricing dependence on models, and rollover risks near maturity.
Asymmetric information in financial markets can lead to adverse selection and moral hazard problems. Adverse selection occurs before a transaction when one party has more information than the other. Moral hazard occurs after a transaction when the party with more information takes on more risk due to being insured. To address these issues, lenders can screen borrowers through application processes, credit checks, and monitoring loan usage. Borrowers can also signal their quality through collateral, investing their own funds, and accepting contractual obligations. Maintaining a good reputation further deters opportunistic behavior from borrowers.
Credit risk modeling helps estimate potential credit losses and determine how much capital is needed to protect against such risks. It is more complex than market risk modeling due to factors like limited data on defaults, illiquidity in credit markets, non-normal distributions of losses, and correlations between obligors that increase in downturns. The main approaches are default mode, which considers losses from defaults, and mark-to-market, which also incorporates losses from credit quality deterioration. Structural models link default to a firm's asset value while reduced form models view default as a random event. Correlations between probability of default, exposure at default, and loss given default are also important to consider.
- First American Bank is considering using a credit default swap to help mitigate Charles Bank International's credit risk in providing a $50 million loan to CapEx Unlimited, a telecommunications company.
- Through the CDS, CBI would make periodic fee payments to First American Bank in exchange for credit protection on the loan to CapEx. This would transfer some of the credit risk from CBI to First American Bank.
- There are various ways to calculate the appropriate spread for the CDS, including using historical default data or bond prices of comparable companies. The estimated spread would likely be between 1.3-5.5%.
This document discusses credit default swaps (CDS). A CDS is an agreement where the buyer makes periodic payments to the seller, who agrees to make a payment to the buyer if a loan defaults. CDS can be used to hedge against default risk or speculate on credit risk. They allow entities to transfer default risk to investors willing to bear it. The document outlines the terms of CDS agreements, how they are used for hedging versus speculation, and provides examples of each.
Given the recent financial crisis and the extended impact on global credit market and liquidity, it is imperative that financial institutions strengthen their market risk management capabilities to effectively meet compelling business objectives and challenges which include portfolio pricing and portfolio exposure management
This document discusses three main approaches to modeling credit risk: structural, reduced form, and incomplete information. It provides details on the structural approach using the Merton and first passage models and the reduced form approach using a Poisson process for default. It also discusses extending these models to value bank loans, specifically comparing the structural KMV model and reduced form CreditRisk+ model. The critiques note limitations like non-observability of variables, lack of dynamics, and potential underestimation of risk.
Econ315 Money and Banking: Learning Unit 19: Banking Industry and Regulationsakanor
This document provides an overview of the historical development and regulation of the banking industry in the United States. It discusses the unique characteristics of the US system including the dual banking system with both federal and state charters, and multiple regulatory agencies. It also covers the evolution of banking from many small local banks to consolidation and creation of large money center banks and super-regional banks through mergers and acquisitions.
Swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange cash flows over time. The key types of swaps discussed in the document are interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and credit default swaps. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of interest payments in the same currency, while currency swaps exchange payments in different currencies and may also exchange principal amounts. Credit default swaps provide credit protection to the buyer in the event of default by a reference entity. Swaps are used for hedging risks and reducing borrowing costs.
This presentation discusses how real estate can be used to build wealth through investing. It begins by outlining what will be covered, including how real estate compares to other assets, the benefits of real estate investing, and common myths. Real estate provides steady cash flow, appreciation potential, leverage, and tax benefits. While many think real estate investing is only for the wealthy, the average investor typically has an income under $100,000 and invests in suburban or small town properties. A model is presented to show how starting with $25,000 can grow to over $2 million in equity within 30 years by re-leveraging gains every 5 years.
Value at Risk (VAR) is a risk management measure used to calculate potential losses over a given time period at a specified confidence level. There are three key elements - the level of loss, time period, and confidence level. For example, there is a 5% chance losses will exceed $20M over 5 days. VAR does not provide information on potential losses above the VAR level. There are three main methodologies used to calculate VAR - historical simulation, variance-covariance, and Monte Carlo simulation. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses in terms of implementation and ability to capture risk.
Chapter 02_Overview of the Financial SystemRusman Mukhlis
This chapter provides an overview of the financial system, including the functions of financial markets and intermediaries in channeling funds from lenders to borrowers. It describes the structure of markets, such as debt versus equity, and primary versus secondary markets. It also discusses the internationalization of markets and the role of regulation in ensuring stability and transparency.
This document discusses managing market risk under the Basel III framework and focuses on foreign exchange and structured products. It defines structured products and describes common types like participating forwards and target accrual redemption forwards. It explains how these products work, including their payoff structures and the use of options. The document also discusses a 2008 scandal involving Citic Pacific and significant losses on Australian dollar structured products.
Credit risk arises from the possibility that a borrower or counterparty may default on their obligations or fail to perform as agreed. This chapter discusses credit risk and its management. It defines credit risk and outlines where it can arise. It then presents a model for understanding how corporate default affects debt and equity values. The model shows that equity is a call option on a firm's assets, while debt is a put option sold by the firm. It discusses how to implement the model using stock price data. Finally, it develops a portfolio model of credit risk to analyze the effects of default correlation across many firms.
Value at Risk (VAR) summarizes the worst potential loss over a target period at a given confidence level, accounting for risks across an institution. VAR is calculated using statistical techniques to estimate losses that may occur but are unlikely to be exceeded. It is used to measure market, credit, operational and enterprise-wide risk and determine capital requirements to withstand unexpected losses.
Chapter 24_Risk Management in Financial InstitutionsRusman Mukhlis
This document summarizes techniques for managing credit risk and interest rate risk at financial institutions. It discusses screening, monitoring and specializing in lending to manage credit risk. It then introduces income gap analysis and duration gap analysis to measure interest rate risk exposure and impact on income and capital. Strategies discussed to manage interest rate risk include shortening asset duration, lengthening liability duration, and immunizing the balance sheet by setting the duration gap to zero.
This document provides an overview of topics to be covered in a module on financial risk management. The topics include:
1) Managing risk using stock index futures and interest rate derivatives like bond options.
2) Futures contracts for stocks, bonds, bills, and their use for speculation, arbitrage, and hedging. Concepts like delta and gamma hedging.
3) Risk measures like Value at Risk that will be examined statistically and through Monte Carlo simulations and principal component analysis.
4) Modeling volatility in stock prices and interest rates using parametric and non-parametric models, as well as multivariate models.
5) Credit risk measures and credit derivatives like credit default
Project finance 3 risks associated with projects & contractsSrinivas Associates
This document provides an overview of forex risk management in India and mechanisms to manage project risks at different stages. It discusses ways to manage forex risk such as currency swaps and forward contracts. It also summarizes risks that can be transferred, shared, or absorbed at different project stages. Key terms discussed include pre-operative expenses, power purchase agreements, and off-taking contracts for transport projects.
Introduction to fixed income securitiesSameen Zaidi
This document provides an introduction to fixed income securities. It explains that fixed income securities markets have become more complex since the 1980s, with a variety of securities and derivatives. It also notes that two-thirds of outstanding securities are classified as fixed income. The document defines fixed income securities as financial claims issued by various entities that promise specified payments at future dates. It outlines some of the key participants in fixed income markets, including issuers, investors, and intermediaries. Finally, it provides brief definitions of bonds and bond markets.
The document discusses the standardized approach for calculating counterparty credit valuation adjustment (SA-CVA) capital under Basel regulations. It provides details on the sensitivities based charge calculation method for SA-CVA, including delta and vega risk charges across different risk classes. It also outlines the risk weights and correlations used to calculate delta and vega risk charges for various risk factors like interest rates, credit spreads, equities, foreign exchange, and commodities.
Contingent convertible (CoCo) bond issuance has exceeded $20 billion annually since 2012. CoCo bonds can absorb losses when a bank's capital falls below certain levels. While CoCo bonds are an evolving asset class, regulations like the EU's CRD IV will recognize them as additional tier 1 capital. Valuation challenges exist due to unique bond features and lack of market data. Risks include uncertainty around triggers, pricing dependence on models, and rollover risks near maturity.
Asymmetric information in financial markets can lead to adverse selection and moral hazard problems. Adverse selection occurs before a transaction when one party has more information than the other. Moral hazard occurs after a transaction when the party with more information takes on more risk due to being insured. To address these issues, lenders can screen borrowers through application processes, credit checks, and monitoring loan usage. Borrowers can also signal their quality through collateral, investing their own funds, and accepting contractual obligations. Maintaining a good reputation further deters opportunistic behavior from borrowers.
Credit risk modeling helps estimate potential credit losses and determine how much capital is needed to protect against such risks. It is more complex than market risk modeling due to factors like limited data on defaults, illiquidity in credit markets, non-normal distributions of losses, and correlations between obligors that increase in downturns. The main approaches are default mode, which considers losses from defaults, and mark-to-market, which also incorporates losses from credit quality deterioration. Structural models link default to a firm's asset value while reduced form models view default as a random event. Correlations between probability of default, exposure at default, and loss given default are also important to consider.
- First American Bank is considering using a credit default swap to help mitigate Charles Bank International's credit risk in providing a $50 million loan to CapEx Unlimited, a telecommunications company.
- Through the CDS, CBI would make periodic fee payments to First American Bank in exchange for credit protection on the loan to CapEx. This would transfer some of the credit risk from CBI to First American Bank.
- There are various ways to calculate the appropriate spread for the CDS, including using historical default data or bond prices of comparable companies. The estimated spread would likely be between 1.3-5.5%.
This document discusses credit default swaps (CDS). A CDS is an agreement where the buyer makes periodic payments to the seller, who agrees to make a payment to the buyer if a loan defaults. CDS can be used to hedge against default risk or speculate on credit risk. They allow entities to transfer default risk to investors willing to bear it. The document outlines the terms of CDS agreements, how they are used for hedging versus speculation, and provides examples of each.
This document provides an overview of credit derivatives and their role in credit risk management. It defines credit derivatives as instruments that insure against adverse movements in a borrower's credit quality. Various credit derivative products are examined, including total return swaps, credit default swaps, credit linked notes, collateralized debt obligations, and collateralized loan obligations. The growth and decline of these markets leading up to and during the global financial crisis is also discussed. The document aims to explain how credit derivatives can be used to transfer and manage credit risk.
This document provides an introduction to credit derivatives. It defines credit risk and credit deterioration risk as the risks of financial loss due to a borrower defaulting or their credit quality decreasing. Credit derivatives allow investors to transfer these risks. The global market for credit derivatives has grown significantly. Common credit derivative products include credit default swaps, which transfer default risk, total rate of return swaps, which transfer both credit and price risk, and credit spread products. The document discusses the key features and uses of these different credit derivative products.
This document discusses collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), which are securities backed by a pool of debt obligations such as loans, bonds, and other assets. CDOs issue multiple tranches (layers) of securities with varying levels of risk and return, including senior, mezzanine, and equity tranches. CDOs provide advantages such as allowing investors to customize their credit risk exposure and take on diversified credit risk. However, CDO pricing relies on rating agencies' default probabilities, which may not accurately reflect the underlying risks. Expenses also reduce returns to investors. CDOs have become a large and fast-growing sector in asset-backed securities markets globally.
This document discusses collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), which are securities backed by a pool of debt obligations such as loans, bonds, and other assets. CDOs issue multiple tranches (layers) of securities with varying levels of risk and return, including senior, mezzanine, and equity tranches. CDOs provide advantages such as allowing investors to customize their credit risk exposure and take on diversified credit risk. However, CDO pricing relies on rating agencies' default probabilities, which may not accurately reflect the underlying risks. Expenses also reduce returns to investors. CDOs have become a large and fast-growing sector in asset-backed securities markets globally.
The document provides an overview of the downfall of Lehman Brothers, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2008. It discusses several factors that contributed to Lehman Brothers' collapse, including the US housing bubble and subprime mortgage crisis, Lehman's high leverage and reliance on short-term funding, and flaws in risk management practices. After Lehman filed for bankruptcy, parts of its business were acquired by Barclays and Nomura. The collapse had widespread effects on financial markets and the global economy.
This document discusses credit risk and its management in banks. It defines credit risk as the risk of loss from a borrower failing to repay a loan. Effective credit risk management is important for banks to reduce losses and leverage risk as a strategic opportunity. The three main factors affecting credit risk are probability of default, exposure at default, and loss given default. Credit risk analysis aims to quantify risk levels to determine creditworthiness and recommend loan approvals. Banks build credit risk management frameworks using analytical tools like quantitative information sources and a "traffic light system" to identify issuers with high, moderate, or low downgrade risk.
IDFC Overnight Fund_Key information memorandumIDFCJUBI
The document provides a key information memorandum for the IDFC Overnight Fund, an open-ended debt scheme investing in overnight securities. The fund seeks to generate short term optimal returns in line with overnight rates and high liquidity by predominantly investing in money market and debt instruments with a maturity of 1 day. It aims to offer an investment avenue for short term savings. The fund carries risks associated with investing in debt markets like market risk, liquidity risk and credit risk which it manages through strategies like increasing allocation to money market securities in rising interest rate scenarios.
IDFC Overnight Fund_Key information memorandumJubiIDFCDebt
The document provides key information about the IDFC Overnight Fund, an open-ended debt scheme investing in overnight securities. It summarizes the investment objective as generating short term optimal returns in line with overnight rates and high liquidity. The asset allocation includes debt and money market securities with residual maturity of 1 business day between 0-100%. It also outlines the plans and options available, minimum investment amounts, risk factors and expenses associated with the scheme.
The document provides an overview of credit default swaps (CDS). It defines a CDS as a contract where the protection buyer makes periodic payments to the protection seller in exchange for a payout if a loan defaults. The document outlines the key parties in a CDS deal including the protection buyer, protection seller, and reference entity. It provides an example of how CDS can protect a bank if the company it loaned money to defaults. Overall, the document summarizes what a CDS is, how it works, and some of the risks involved.
Synthetic securitization is a process where a bank transfers only the credit risk of a pool of assets, rather than the assets themselves, to a special purpose vehicle (SPV). The SPV issues credit-linked notes to investors. If a credit event occurs, such as default, the SPV uses the proceeds from credit default swaps to pay investors. This allows banks to reduce credit risk on their balance sheets while maintaining ownership of the original assets.
Bonds, preferred stocks and common stocksSalman Irshad
The document discusses various types of bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks. It begins by defining basic bond terms like principal amount, coupon rate, maturity date, and bond ratings. It then describes different types of bonds such as secured bonds (mortgage, equipment trust), unsecured bonds (debentures, subordinated), and bonds classified by coupon payments (zero coupon, fixed-rate, floating-rate) or issuer (government, municipal, corporate). The document also discusses bond retirement methods like sinking funds, serial bonds, and call provisions.
This document provides a summary of credit derivatives and related financial instruments in 3 paragraphs:
Paragraph 1 summarizes the historical development of credit derivatives, including total return swaps pioneered by Bankers Trust to transfer credit risk without transferring loans.
Paragraph 2 explains how credit default swaps (CDS) emerged to meet the need for credit protection, functioning essentially as insurance against bankruptcy where the protection buyer pays premiums to the protection seller.
Paragraph 3 gives an overview of other credit derivative instruments including basket CDS, CDS indexes, synthetic CDOs, credit-linked notes, and credit spread options; it also distinguishes CDS from total return swaps and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs).
This document discusses portfolio optimization using the tracking model method. It defines various types of investment risk that investors and financial institutions face, such as interest rate risk, business risk, credit risk, inflation risk, and reinvestment risk. It then examines various risk measures used in portfolio optimization models, including variance, mean absolute deviation, value at risk (VaR), and conditional value at risk (CVaR). The results section finds that using the tracking model and provided data, the portfolio is only feasible for a risk lover investor, as it invests entirely in the single best performing asset.
The system of organized lending can never run out of risks. Be market, liquidity, credit, interest or operational, risk is inevitable for banks and other financial firms.
Hence, a primary importance is given to risk profiling in all financial institutions.
One of the omnipresent risks that have taken a toll on banks regularly is credit risk. In simplest terms, this risk can be defined as non repayment of a loan as per agreed conditions, to the lender, thus ruining the lender’s investment.
The non repayment can be intentional (willful default), due to failure of an industry (systemic risk), failure of cross currency settlement (settlement risk) etc.
In this article, we are going to explore credit risk. We will discuss its basic meaning, types, causes, effects and how banks all over the world have made attempts to monitor, mitigate, transfer and at times, accept the risk.
IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund_Key information memorandumIDFCJUBI
1. The IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund is an open ended dynamic debt scheme that invests across duration in money market and debt instruments including government securities. The objective is to generate optimal returns through active portfolio management.
2. The asset allocation includes investment in debt securities, money market instruments, units of REITs and InvITs between 0-100%. Up to 50% can be invested in foreign securities, securitized debt and derivatives.
3. The scheme aims to allocate assets across maturity based on interest rate views and optimize returns. It may create segregated portfolios in case of credit events or defaults to deal with liquidity risks.
IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund_Key information memorandumJubiIDFCDebt
1. The document is a Key Information Memorandum for the IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund, an open-ended dynamic debt scheme that invests across duration.
2. The fund seeks to generate optimal returns through active management of a portfolio invested in debt and money market instruments across maturities. It aims to allocate assets across fixed income instruments and durations to optimize returns based on macroeconomic conditions.
3. The fund is subject to market, liquidity, credit, reinvestment, derivatives and other risks which it aims to manage through strategies like increasing allocation to money market instruments in rising interest rate environments and focusing on government securities, corporate bonds and investments with high liquidity.
IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund_Key information memorandumTravisBickle19
1. The document provides key information about the IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund, an open-ended dynamic debt scheme. It seeks to generate optimal returns through active management across different debt and money market instruments.
2. It allows investing a minimum of Rs. 5000 for lumpsum investments and Rs. 1000 for additional purchases. Redemptions and SIP require a minimum of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 respectively.
3. The benchmark for evaluating performance is the Crisil Composite Bond Fund Index and dividends may be declared depending on available distributable surplus.
The document is a financial newsletter that provides an overview of recent economic and market events. It discusses declines in major global stock indices like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and indices in Europe and Asia, with losses ranging from 7-11% for the previous month. The Indian stock indices also saw significant declines, with the Sensex losing over 1200 points and forecasts that the Nifty will also tumble. The newsletter provides economic indicators, a column on credit default swaps, and sections on equity research, current events, quizzes, and more.
Barilla Spa: A case on Supply Chain IntegrationHimadri Singha
Barilla is the world's largest pasta producer. It faced issues like extreme demand fluctuations, high inventory costs, and low service levels. It implemented a Just-in-Time Distribution system where it took over inventory management from distributors. Pilots showed lower inventory, higher service levels. Implementation with other distributors included daily electronic data sharing. The system reduced costs and improved supply chain visibility for both Barilla and distributors.
Mr. Aiyer is the HR manager of TCX Ltd. and is facing a dilemma in selecting the best candidate for the role of Senior Relationship Manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for their new client Al-Rajhe Bank. He has five prospective candidates - Mr. Sharma and Mr. Swaminathan from within the company, and Mr. Agarwal, Mr. Khan, and Mr. Younis as external candidates. Each candidate has their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to experience, cultural fit for the conservative location, and knowledge of Islamic banking. After analyzing the candidates, the group concludes that Mr. Khan is the most suitable choice due to his experience working in the Middle East previously, knowledge of Arabic
The document discusses how organizations can listen and learn from stakeholders. It identifies key stakeholders as customers, employees, suppliers, distributors, government bodies, and society. It emphasizes the importance of listening to better retain customers, understand suppliers, build relationships, and improve products. It recommends conducting surveys, market research, and implementing suggestion schemes to collect feedback. Organizations should also share ideas with customers and ensure knowledge sharing between all stakeholders to continuously learn and improve.
This document analyzes Samsung's electronics business using various frameworks like Porter's Five Forces and its value chain. It finds that Samsung has medium supplier power and buyer power but high barriers to entry due to large capital requirements. It has a competitive advantage from large investments in R&D and manufacturing facilities. However, it faces challenges from growing competition in China which provides government support to domestic companies.
Rich Con Steel: A case on IT Implementation (an HBR case)Himadri Singha
Rich-Con Steel wanted to modernize their outdated IT infrastructure. Their legacy system could not manage orders or generate historical reports. The president, Marty Sawyer, wanted a system for automated order management and trend analysis. She selected an ERP package but implementation was unsuccessful. Users were not trained, no testing was done, and the transition was too abrupt. This caused billing errors, lost orders, and customer complaints. An ideal approach would have involved defining goals, customizing the system, training users, testing, and a phased transition with an experienced consultant and CIO leading implementation instead of the president.
Business Ethics and HRM: Jet Airways Case StudyHimadri Singha
Jet Airways laid off nearly 1,100 employees in October 2008 as part of a major cost-cutting exercise to deal with the global slowdown and rising fuel costs. Jet Airways is one of India's largest airlines, with a fleet of 107 domestic aircraft and 82 international routes. The layoffs sparked controversy as employees were fired without notice and lower-level staff seemed disproportionately affected. Questions were raised about how the employees would find new jobs and whether senior management should have also faced pay cuts or layoffs. The case highlights the need for companies to consider their ethical responsibilities to employees and ensure layoff decisions are non-discriminatory and do not endanger livelihoods.
Fabular Frames and the Four Ratio ProblemMajid Iqbal
Digital, interactive art showing the struggle of a society in providing for its present population while also saving planetary resources for future generations. Spread across several frames, the art is actually the rendering of real and speculative data. The stereographic projections change shape in response to prompts and provocations. Visitors interact with the model through speculative statements about how to increase savings across communities, regions, ecosystems and environments. Their fabulations combined with random noise, i.e. factors beyond control, have a dramatic effect on the societal transition. Things get better. Things get worse. The aim is to give visitors a new grasp and feel of the ongoing struggles in democracies around the world.
Stunning art in the small multiples format brings out the spatiotemporal nature of societal transitions, against backdrop issues such as energy, housing, waste, farmland and forest. In each frame we see hopeful and frightful interplays between spending and saving. Problems emerge when one of the two parts of the existential anaglyph rapidly shrinks like Arctic ice, as factors cross thresholds. Ecological wealth and intergenerational equity areFour at stake. Not enough spending could mean economic stress, social unrest and political conflict. Not enough saving and there will be climate breakdown and ‘bankruptcy’. So where does speculative design start and the gambling and betting end? Behind each fabular frame is a four ratio problem. Each ratio reflects the level of sacrifice and self-restraint a society is willing to accept, against promises of prosperity and freedom. Some values seem to stabilise a frame while others cause collapse. Get the ratios right and we can have it all. Get them wrong and things get more desperate.
"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
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OJPs are becoming a critical resource for policy-makers and researchers who study the labour market. LMIC continues to work with Vicinity Jobs’ data on OJPs, which can be explored in our Canadian Job Trends Dashboard. Valuable insights have been gained through our analysis of OJP data, including LMIC research lead
Suzanne Spiteri’s recent report on improving the quality and accessibility of job postings to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
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Improving the quality and accessibility of job postings is one way to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
An accounting information system (AIS) refers to tools and systems designed for the collection and display of accounting information so accountants and executives can make informed decisions.
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China’s official organizer of the Expo, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade https://en.ccpit.org/) has chosen Dr. Alyce Su as the Cover Person with Cover Story, in the Expo’s official magazine distributed throughout the Expo, showcasing China’s New Generation of Leaders to the World.
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Michael, LMIC Economist, presented findings that reveal a weakened relationship between labour market tightness and job quality indicators following the pandemic. Labour market tightness coincided with growth in real wages for only a portion of workers: those in low-wage jobs requiring little education. Several factors—including labour market composition, worker and employer behaviour, and labour market practices—have contributed to the absence of worker benefits. These will be investigated further in future work.
A toxic combination of 15 years of low growth, and four decades of high inequality, has left Britain poorer and falling behind its peers. Productivity growth is weak and public investment is low, while wages today are no higher than they were before the financial crisis. Britain needs a new economic strategy to lift itself out of stagnation.
Scotland is in many ways a microcosm of this challenge. It has become a hub for creative industries, is home to several world-class universities and a thriving community of businesses – strengths that need to be harness and leveraged. But it also has high levels of deprivation, with homelessness reaching a record high and nearly half a million people living in very deep poverty last year. Scotland won’t be truly thriving unless it finds ways to ensure that all its inhabitants benefit from growth and investment. This is the central challenge facing policy makers both in Holyrood and Westminster.
What should a new national economic strategy for Scotland include? What would the pursuit of stronger economic growth mean for local, national and UK-wide policy makers? How will economic change affect the jobs we do, the places we live and the businesses we work for? And what are the prospects for cities like Glasgow, and nations like Scotland, in rising to these challenges?
Vicinity Jobs’ data includes more than three million 2023 OJPs and thousands of skills. Most skills appear in less than 0.02% of job postings, so most postings rely on a small subset of commonly used terms, like teamwork.
Laura Adkins-Hackett, Economist, LMIC, and Sukriti Trehan, Data Scientist, LMIC, presented their research exploring trends in the skills listed in OJPs to develop a deeper understanding of in-demand skills. This research project uses pointwise mutual information and other methods to extract more information about common skills from the relationships between skills, occupations and regions.
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This infographic explores the transformative power of Generative AI, a key driver of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Discover how Generative AI is revolutionizing industries, accelerating innovation, and shaping the future of work.
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Synthetic CDO
1. Synthetic CDO XLRI Jamshedpur HimadriSingha(019) Kumar Vikram (024) HozefaBharmal(078) Group 3 RituAgarwal (102) Subhadip Das (110) Nikhil Uppal (092)
2. Basics of Synthetic CDO This product was introduced where Credit Risk Transfer was more important Credit Risk is transferred by Originator to the Investors by means of CD instruments Risk transfer is undertaken by an SPV Originator is the “Protection Buyer” and Investors are “Protection Seller” Main purpose is to mitigate risk without any asset transfer.
3. Cash CDO Vs Synthetic CDO Cash CDO Involve a portfolio of cash assets (corporate bonds) Ownership of assets is transferred to SPV, issuing the tranches SPV bears the operational risk Synthetic CDO Do not own cash assets These CDOs gain exposure only to the assets through CDS. SPV doesn’t bear the operational risk
4. Synthetic CDO Structure Default Payment P & I SPV (Protection Seller) Coupon Payment Proceeds CDS Premium Trustee High Quality Asset
5. Waterfall Diagram CDS Premium Default Payment Low Risk Senior Tranche Low Yield Mezzanine Tranche High Risk Equity High Yield
13. Funded Synthetic CDO Interest payment equal to the yield on high quality asset + CDS Premium Default Payment SPV (Protection Seller) Coupon LIBOR + X bps Proceeds CDS Premium From CLN Trustee This is done to “delink” the credit ratings of the notes from the rating of the originator. Else downgrade of the originator would downgrade the issued notes. Notes equal to 100% of the value of the ref pool of assets are issued High Quality Asset
14. Partially Funded Synthetic CDO Unfunded Tranche Funded Tranche SST does not pay purchase price. Rather SST receives payments as protection seller and is liable to pay the originator if the underlying assets suffer a loss above specified level. Perceived risk is less 5-10% default risk Super Senior Protection CDS Premium Pay if default SPV (Protection Seller) CDS Premium Coupon Libor+ X bps Proceeds Pay if default From CLN Trustee High Quality Asset
16. Motivation Typically the reference assets are not actually removed from the sponsoring firm’s balance sheet. For this reason: Synthetic CDOs are easier to execute than cash structures the legal documentation and other administrative requirements are less burdensome Synthetic CDO ensures transfer of credit risk of assets not suited for conventional securitization, while the actual assets are retained on the balance sheet. For example, Bank guarantees, Letter of Credit etc. A more efficient way of Credit risk mitigation Originator does not have to reduce book size as BS remains unchanged The super senior tranche, which prices well below a typical AAA tranche and which makes up more than 80% of the synthetic CDO, is a major driver of the economics of the synthetic CDO
17. Motivation Cash Flow CDO 1 billion dollar Reference Portfolio Synthetic CDO 1 billion dollar Reference Portfolio That means if CDO manager can reinvest in collateral pool risk free asset at, say, (LIBOR-5 bp), it is able to gain from a savings of 20 bp on each 100 dollar if structure is unfunded A Considerable Gain
18. Structure of a CDO Tranche Traditionally, a collateralized debt obligation pool is divided into three tranches; wherein each tranche behaves as a separate CDO, enabling the CDO originators to attract multiple investors having varying risk preferences 1. Senior Tranche or Senior Debt: This is typically highly rated, since it is ranked on top in terms of priority of payments. However, the interest rate on investments in this tranche is the lowest due to the lower risk that accompanies them 2. Mezzanine Tranche: This tranche has moderate returns and moderate risk 3. Equity Tranche: Investment in this tranche yields the highest interest rate. This high rate is offered to counter the higher risk on this tranche. Equity tranche investors are the first to lose funds when loans in the pool are not repaid
26. The CDO manager sells only a single tranche – usually at the mezzanine level – of the capital structure to an investor instead of selling all the tranches at the same time
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29. Due to the absence of a true sale of the underlying assets, synthetic CDOs involve the credit risk inherent in the underlying assets. These assets could be bonds, ABS, MBS, loans etc. The risk of these assets is generally measured using their credit rating, historical performances and any other asset specific information.
31. As there is a conflict of interest between the protection buyer and the protection seller on the occurrence of a credit event it is of prime importance that the “trigger events” be clearly defined.
35. Appoint the Protection Buyer itself as calculation agent (who determines whether or not a Credit Event has occurred) and
36. Give a supervising role to the Protection Buyer’s external auditors.Tax Issues Since the title of the reference Obligations are not transferred to the Protection Seller, taxation is not a major consideration in the case of a Synthetic CDO
37. Moody’s Ratings Framework Moody's rating on each rated note represents the expected loss on the note, which is the difference between the present value of the expected payments on the note and the present value of the promised payments under the note, expressed as a percentage of the present value of the promise To evaluate the expected loss, Moody’s incorporates both quantitative and qualitative analysis Moody's expected loss models capture the quantifiable risks while a legal review of the transaction seeks to ensure that non-quantifiable risks are mitigated through documentation provisions
38. Quantitative Analyses The primary source of risk in a synthetic CDO comes from the reference pool Moody’s uses the quantitative analysis to assess the risks stemming from the reference pool The premium payments are excluded from the scope of the quantitative analysis because the promised premium is large enough to ensure coverage of the interest payments on the CDO There are two primary methods to model a default risk: Binomial Expansion Modeling Multiple Binomial Modeling
39. Binomial Expansion Modeling Primarily used for a pool of homogeneous assets A model portfolio is created which contains a pool of Ndiversity bonds Each diversity bond is assumed to have identical characteristics in terms of par/notional amount, rating, average life, spread and recovery, and is uncorrelated with every other diversity bond in the pool The number of diversity bonds in the portfolio is equivalent to Moody's diversity score
40. Binomial Expansion Modeling The losses stemming from the default of each additional diversity bond in the model portfolio going from zero diversity bond defaults to N diversity bond defaults is calculated and a probability assigned to each default scenario Calculating this probability-weighted loss for each CDO tranche generates the expected loss
41. Multiple Binomial Modeling An extension of the Double Binomial Method, used in cases where the underlying portfolio assets exhibit heterogeneous characteristics - such as having a clear delineation between low rated and highly rated assets Moody’s divides a pool of reference entities/credits into the most appropriate number of sub-pools and models the default behavior of each pool with a separate binomial analysis Each diversity bond is assumed to have identical characteristics in terms of par/notional amount, rating, average life, spread and recovery, and is uncorrelated with every other diversity bond in the pool
42. Multiple Binomial Modeling The mathematical expression for the multiple binomial-based expected loss used by Moody’s is as below:
43. Multiple Binomial Modeling Factors which warrant the use of the Multiple Binomial Method to quantify the inherent risks are: Portfolio Characteristics Most synthetic CDOs have reference entities/credits whose ratings can vary greatly (typically Aaa down to Baa3 or even Ba3), for a 5-year synthetic CDO, Moody's idealized default probability can vary from as little as 0.003% for a Aaacredit to 3.05% for a Baa3 credit and 11.86% for a Ba3 credit
44. Multiple Binomial Modeling Capital Structure Most synthetic CDOs are highly leveraged and are thus sensitive to fewer defaults than cash flow CDOs .Hence only a small amount of subordination is necessary to support high ratings. This thin subordination combined with the relatively small sizes of the rated tranches generally requires more precision in the calculation of the tail probability of the loss distribution. Structural Features, or Lack Thereof Many synthetic CDOs do not have the ability to generate any excess spread that may be used to offset losses in the reference pool. Hence, it is even more important to capture the correct loss distribution when analysing the expected loss of a CDO tranche
45. Qualitative Analysis In case risks inherent in a synthetic CDO are not or cannot be modeled quantitatively, they would be addressed through the legal documentation, and hence the importance of Qualitative Analysis The important aspects of the qualitative analysis unique to synthetic CDOs can be grouped into three main categories: Trading guidelines for managed synthetic CDOs Credit event definitions and their effects on the modeled default probabilities Structural features such as valuation procedures and settlement mechanisms that affect recovery rate assumptions.
46. NIG for Synthetic CDO Pricing Normal Inverse Gaussian Distribution for Synthetic CDO pricing is an extension of the popular Large Homogeneous Portfolio (LHP), approach to CDO pricing LHP assumes a flat default correlation structure over the reference credit portfolio and models defaults using a 1-factor Gaussian copula This model leads to an implied correlation skew, as it fails to fit the prices of different CDO tranches simultaneously This is explained by the lack of tail dependence in the Gaussian copula and a Student t-distribution is proposed However, the t-distribution leads to an increase in computation time and therefore the NIG is proposed
47. NIG for Synthetic CDO Pricing Normal Inverse Gaussian Distribution is a special case of the generalized hyperbolic distribution They are flexible four parameter distribution family that can produce fat tails and skewness
48. Properties of NIG Normal Inverse Gaussian Distribution is a mixture of the normal and the inverse Gaussian distributions They are flexible four parameter distribution family that can produce fat tails and skewness A non-negative random variable Y has an Inverse Gaussian distribution with parameters: Hence
49. Properties of NIG A random variable X follows a Normal Inverse Gaussian Distribution with parameters They density and probability functions are thus:
50. Properties of NIG The main properties of the NIG distribution class are the scaling property: And the closure under convolution for independent random variables X and Y:
51. Derivation of Pricing formula using NIG: Since M does not depend on a, we set: The random variable, Is NIG distributed and its parameters are:
52. Derivation of Pricing formula using NIG: Thereafter the 3rd and 4th parameters are restricted to standardize the distributions of both the factors: With
53. Derivation of Pricing formula using NIG: Starting with: Then applying the scaling property we get: Thereafter applying the convolution property to
54. Derivation of Pricing formula using NIG: Finally, we get: The above is the expression for the NIG distribution function and the density
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56. Leads to lower transaction cost as SPV setup cost can be avoided
57. Use of credit derivatives offer greater flexibility for risk requirement
58. Cost of buying protection is lower and credit protection price is below the note liability
59. Range of reference asset is wider and typically includes bank guarantee, derivative instruments
60. Clients whose loans need not be sold off from the sponsoring agent’s B/S can be better handled and leads to improved customer relationship
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62. Common method is to use average rating of the reference portfolio which consists of 150 or more reference names
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64. Because correlation is unobservable, differences of opinion among market participants as to the correct default correlation creates trading opportunities
65. Diversity score of a CDO plays a part in calculating the precise correlation value which is used to map the underlying CDO portfolio into a hypothetical portfolio consisting of homogeneous assets
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67. However, for synthetic CDOs with credit default swap as assets in the portfolio, this factor needs to be ignored
69. All variables like the number of defaults swap to maturity, recovery rates and timing of defaults etc. are considered as random and thus modeled using stochastic process