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Credit derivatives have enjoyed explosive growth in the last decade, particularly synthetic Collateralised Debt Obligations (synthetic CDOs). This book describes the state-of-the-art in quantitative and computational modelling of CDOs. Beginning with an overview of the structured finance landscape, readers are introduced tothe basic modelling concepts necessary to model and value simple credit derivatives. The modelling, valuation and risk management of synthetic CDOs are described and a detailed picture of the behaviour of these complex instruments is built up. The final chapters introduce more advanced topics such as portfolio management of synthetic CDOs and hedging techniques. Detailing the latest models and techniques, this is essential reading for quantitative analysts, traders and risk managers working in investment banks, hedge funds and other financial institutions, and for graduates intending to enter the industry. It is also ideal for academics who need to keep informed with current best practice in the credit derivatives industry.

Mathematical Sciences --- General and Others --- Collateralized debt obligations. --- Finance. --- Funding --- Funds --- Economics --- Currency question --- CDOs (Collateralized debt obligations) --- Credit derivatives

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Collateralized debt obligations --- Financial risk management --- Asset-backed financing --- Law and legislation

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The author focuses on a method to price Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO) tranches. The original method is developed by Castagna, Mercurio and Mosconi in 2012. The Thesis provides an extension of the original work by generalizing the Gaussian dependence in terms of Copula functions. In particular the model is rewritten for the specific case of the Clayton copula. The method is applied to price the tranches of a CDX. By comparing the tranches prices, it is possible to notice that the Clayton approach leads to smaller equity and mezzanine tranches. The senior and super senior tranches levels are higher when the dependence is modeled by a Clayton copula. Contents CDO: General Characteristics Credit Risk Modeling Copula Functions and Dependency Concepts Moment Matching Approximation Extensions to the Model Implementation Target Groups Researchers in the field of Finance Practitioners of Financial Institutions The Author Enrico Marcantoni obtained his Master Degree in Quantitative Finance at the University of Bologna  (Italy) taking part in a Double Degree Program  in collaboration  with the Master in Quantitative Asset and Risk Management at the University of Applied Sciences (bfi) Vienna (Austria).

Asset-backed financing. --- Debt. --- Mortgage-backed securities -- United States. --- Management --- Commerce --- Business & Economics --- Management Theory --- Local Commerce --- Collateralized debt obligations --- Copulas (Mathematical statistics) --- Mathematical models. --- CDOs (Collateralized debt obligations) --- Business. --- Management science. --- Finance. --- Business and Management. --- Business and Management, general. --- Finance, general. --- Distribution (Probability theory) --- Credit derivatives --- Funding --- Funds --- Economics --- Currency question --- Trade --- Industrial management --- Quantitative business analysis --- Problem solving --- Operations research --- Statistical decision

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In light of the recent microfinance crisis in South India, government-run institutions in general, and primary agricultural credit cooperatives in particular, may end up playing a larger role in the provision of financial services for the poor. Using survey data collected in 2007 from three districts in Andhra Pradesh, this paper assesses the performance of 72 primary agricultural credit cooperatives and finds lack of training among the management. In addition, primary agricultural credit cooperatives tend to be used as political instruments and, as a result, borrowers prioritize all debt obligations (microfinance institutions, informal lenders, et cetera) before repaying their primary agricultural credit cooperative loans. The authors suggest that if the performance of primary agricultural credit cooperatives does not improve, a larger government role in the supply of credit may undermine the culture of repayment.

Access to Finance --- Agricultural credit cooperatives --- Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress --- Banks & Banking Reform --- Debt Markets --- Debt obligations --- Finance and Financial Sector Development --- Financial Intermediation --- Financial services --- Microfinance institutions --- Private Sector Development --- Repayment

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In global financial centers, short-term market rates are effectively determined in the pledged collateral market, where banks and other financial institutions exchange collateral (such as bonds and equities) for money. Furthermore, the use of long-dated securities as collateral for short tenors—or example, in securities-lending and repo markets, and prime brokerage funding—impacts the risk premia (or moneyness) along the yield curve. In this paper, we deploy a methodology to show that transactions using long dated collateral also affect short-term market rates. Our results suggest that the unwind of central bank balance sheets will likely strengthen the monetary policy transmission, as dealer balance-sheet space is now relatively less constrained, with a rebound in collateral reuse.

Collateralized debt obligations. --- CDOs (Collateralized debt obligations) --- Credit derivatives --- Accounting --- Banks and Banking --- Investments: General --- Industries: Financial Services --- Investments: Bonds --- Banks --- Depository Institutions --- Micro Finance Institutions --- Mortgages --- Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation --- International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions --- Corporation and Securities Law --- General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation --- International Financial Markets --- Central Banks and Their Policies --- Public Administration --- Public Sector Accounting and Audits --- General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) --- Finance --- Banking --- Financial reporting, financial statements --- Investment & securities --- Collateral --- Central bank balance sheet --- Financial statements --- Securities --- Financial institutions --- Central banks --- Public financial management (PFM) --- Bonds --- Loans --- Finance, Public --- Banks and banking --- Financial instruments --- United States