Credit Spreads between German and Italian Sovereign Bonds - Do One-Factor Affine Models Work?
Credit Spreads between German and Italian Sovereign Bonds - Do One-Factor Affine Models Work?

Author: Klaus Duellmann

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13:

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In this paper we analyze the credit spread between Italian and German Government bonds after the exchange-rate agreement in May 1998. We estimate the parameters of two mean-reverting affine models for the German term structure and the spread process - the Gaussian Vasicek and the square-root Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (CIR) model. Similar to Pearson and Sun [1994] we combinecross-sectional and time-series information of daily observations to estimate the process parameters employing a maximum likelihood method. Our empirical results show that the Vasicek and CIR model describe the German term structuredynamics equally well. Both models fail to account for all observed shapes of the credit spread structure whereas the spread residuals in the Vasicek case seem to be less volatile. Our results suggest application in the area of pricing credit-sensitive instruments such as credit derivatives or themanagement of credit risk, especially for European Government debt.

Empirical Dynamic Asset Pricing
Empirical Dynamic Asset Pricing

Author: Kenneth J. Singleton

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2009-12-13

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1400829232

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Written by one of the leading experts in the field, this book focuses on the interplay between model specification, data collection, and econometric testing of dynamic asset pricing models. The first several chapters provide an in-depth treatment of the econometric methods used in analyzing financial time-series models. The remainder explores the goodness-of-fit of preference-based and no-arbitrage models of equity returns and the term structure of interest rates; equity and fixed-income derivatives prices; and the prices of defaultable securities. Singleton addresses the restrictions on the joint distributions of asset returns and other economic variables implied by dynamic asset pricing models, as well as the interplay between model formulation and the choice of econometric estimation strategy. For each pricing problem, he provides a comprehensive overview of the empirical evidence on goodness-of-fit, with tables and graphs that facilitate critical assessment of the current state of the relevant literatures. As an added feature, Singleton includes throughout the book interesting tidbits of new research. These range from empirical results (not reported elsewhere, or updated from Singleton's previous papers) to new observations about model specification and new econometric methods for testing models. Clear and comprehensive, the book will appeal to researchers at financial institutions as well as advanced students of economics and finance, mathematics, and science.

Capital Budgeting Valuation
Capital Budgeting Valuation

Author: H. Kent Baker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-05-04

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1118044568

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An essential guide to valuation techniques and financial analysis With the collapse of the economy and financial systems, many institutions are reevaluating what they are willing to spend money on. Project valuation is key to both cost effectiveness measures and shareholder value. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive examination of critical capital budgeting topics. Coverage extends from discussing basic concepts, principles, and techniques to their application to increasingly complex, real-world situations. Throughout, the book emphasizes how financially sound capital budgeting facilitates the process of value creation and discusses why various theories make sense and how firms can use them to solve problems and create wealth. Offers a strategic focus on the application of various techniques and approaches related to a firm's overall strategy Provides coverage of international topics based on the premise that managers should view business from a global perspective Emphasizes the importance of using real options Comprised of contributed chapters from both experienced professionals and academics, Capital Budgeting Valuation offers a variety of perspectives and a rich interplay of ideas related to this important financial discipline.

German Bond Yields and Debt Supply: Is There a “Bund Premium”?
German Bond Yields and Debt Supply: Is There a “Bund Premium”?

Author: Anne-Charlotte Paret

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2019-11-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1513518321

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Are Bunds special? This paper estimates the “Bund premium” as the difference in convenience yields between other sovereign safe assets and German government bonds adjusted for sovereign credit risk, liquidity and swap market frictions. A higher premium suggests less substitutability of sovereign bonds. We document a rise in the “Bund premium” in the post-crisis period. We show that there is a negative relationship of the premium with the relative supply of German sovereign bonds, which is more pronounced for higher maturities and when risk aversion proxied by bond market volatility is high. Going forward, we expect German government debt supply to remain scarce, with important implications for the ECB’s monetary policy strategy.

Fixed-Income Securities
Fixed-Income Securities

Author: Lionel Martellini

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-09-27

Total Pages: 662

ISBN-13: 0470868228

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This textbook will be designed for fixed-income securities courses taught on MSc Finance and MBA courses. There is currently no suitable text that offers a 'Hull-type' book for the fixed income student market. This book aims to fill this need. The book will contain numerous worked examples, excel spreadsheets, with a building block approach throughout. A key feature of the book will be coverage of both traditional and alternative investment strategies in the fixed-income market, for example, the book will cover the modern strategies used by fixed-income hedge funds. The text will be supported by a set of PowerPoint slides for use by the lecturer First textbook designed for students written on fixed-income securities - a growing market Contains numerous worked examples throughout Includes coverage of important topics often omitted in other books i.e. deriving the zero yield curve, deriving credit spreads, hedging and also covers interest rate and credit derivatives

Economy, Business and Uncertainty: New Ideas for a Euro-Mediterranean Industrial Policy
Economy, Business and Uncertainty: New Ideas for a Euro-Mediterranean Industrial Policy

Author: Jaime Gil-Lafuente

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-10-13

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 3030006778

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This book presents original research articles addressing various aspects of economics, management and optimization. The topics discussed include economics, finance, marketing, resource allocation strategies, fuzzy logic, and network-based techniques for the analysis of economics, management and mathematical optimization. Combining the input of contributing professors and researchers from various Spanish, Italian and Latin American universities, the book will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners, as well as members of the general public interested in the world of Economics and Management.

Mathematics in Finance
Mathematics in Finance

Author: Santiago Carrillo Menéndez

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0821846736

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The paper by R. Zagst and M. Scherer is a short course on the different approaches used for pricing, hedging and risk management of credit derivatives. --

The Best of Wilmott 1
The Best of Wilmott 1

Author: Paul Wilmott

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-07-08

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 047002352X

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November 11th 2003 saw a landmark event take place in London. As the first conference designed for quants by quants the Quantitative Finance Review 2003, moved away from the anonymous bazaars that have become the norm, and instead delivered valuable information to market practitioners with the greatest interest. The roster of speakers was phenomenal, ranging from founding fathers to bright young things, discussing the latest developments, with a specific emphasis on the burgeoning field of credit derivatives. You really had to be there. Until now, at least. The Best of Wilmott 1: Including the latest research from Quantitative Finance Review 2003 contains these first-class articles, originally presented at the QFR 2003, along with a collection of selected technical papers from Wilmott magazine. In publishing this book we hope to share some of the great insights that, until now, only delegates at QFR 2003 were privy to, and give you some idea why Wilmott magazine is the most talked about periodical in the market. Including articles from luminaries such as Ed Thorp, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Philipp Schoenbucher, Pat Hagan, Ephraim Clark, Marc Potters, Peter Jaeckel and Paul Wilmott, this collection is a must for anyone working in the field of quantitative finance. The articles cover a wide range of topics: * Psychology in Financial Markets * Measuring Country Risk as Implied Volatility * The Equity-to-Credit Problem * Introducing Variety in Risk Management * The Art and Science of Curve Building * Next Generation Models for Convertible Bonds with Credit Risk * Stochastic Volatility and Mean-variance Analysis * Cliquet Options and Volatility Models And as they say at the end of (most) Bond movies The Best of Wilmott... will return on an annual basis.