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    Monetising Convexity (Q&A from the Webinar)

    1. Is it fair to say that options actually have two types of convexity: one due to the payoff structure, working along the underlying’s price..

    Mar 13, 2024 4:38:11 PM / by Richard Fedrick

    Fixed Income Attribution – Towards a Generic Model? (Part 2)

    This article was first published in the Journal of Performance Measurement Volume 27-4, Summer 2023

    Jan 19, 2024 4:46:51 PM / by Paul Giles

    Decentralized Finance on the Blockchain in 2023 (Q&A from the Webcast)

    1. How is regulation evolving?

    Dec 14, 2023 4:46:33 PM / by Jean-Luc Verhelst

    Advances in Asset Allocation (Q&A from the Webcast)

    1. In Modern Portfolio Theory - there is a lot of valuable information about factors and style funds where they position within the mean variance..

    Oct 19, 2023 2:44:48 PM / by Andreas Steiner

    Trading and Managing Equity Derivatives in 2023 (Q&A from the Webcast)

    Jul 21, 2023 10:03:29 AM / by Dr Simon Acomb

    Key Issues in Interest Rate Derivatives Valuation (Q&A from the Webcast)

    Jun 15, 2023 5:05:20 PM / by Richard Fedrick

    An Introduction to xVAs with Dr Jon Gregory (Q&A from the Webcast)

    1. Can you share your views regarding survival probability adjusting FVA versus including FVA in the replacement cost and thus embed it in the CVA..

    Feb 22, 2023 2:25:02 PM / by Jon Gregory

    How do Boards Add Value Amid Covid-19 Challenges?

    Apr 1, 2022 4:24:00 PM / by Roy Ling

    Credit Value Adjustment and Counterparty Risk

    Mar 14, 2022 9:32:00 AM / by Jon Gregory

    OTC Derivatives and Counterparty Risk

    Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are important financial transactions that allow hedging of interest rate, foreign-exchange and other risks...

    Jan 27, 2022 12:58:09 PM / by Jon Gregory

    The World’s Top Authority explains Derivatives and Counterparty Risk

    Derivatives can be complex and potentially high-risk financial instruments. The purpose of this post is to help you better understand their key..

    Jan 27, 2022 10:11:13 AM / by Jon Gregory

    How Covid-19 has made the Stock-Bond Correlation Key

    The correlation between the returns on stocks and default-free government bonds determines a crucial part of the scope for portfolio diversification..

    Sep 29, 2021 4:32:18 PM / by Henrik Lumholdt

    Fixed Interest Attribution – Towards a Generic Model? (Part 1)

    Sep 8, 2021 12:49:47 PM / by Paul Giles

    The Role of Default Dependency in a World of Rising Debt

    In this article, we discuss:

    Jul 9, 2021 4:59:26 PM / by Andreas Steiner

    Modern Derivatives Pricing – CSA Discounting

    May 19, 2021 1:23:34 PM / by Richard Fedrick

    Modern Derivatives Pricing – Collateral, Funding and OIS Discounting

    May 19, 2021 1:13:13 PM / by Richard Fedrick

    Interest Rate Derivatives Discounting – What it is and What it isn’t

    May 19, 2021 1:06:29 PM / by Richard Fedrick

    Does the FRTB ensure that capital reflects trading risk?

    I recently spent an enjoyable few days leading seminars on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) with a financial supervisory authority...

    May 19, 2021 12:55:46 PM / by Dr Simon Acomb