Derivatives
144 white papers and resources
Risk Library provides derivatives white papers which consider current issues and thinking, market conditions and how derivatives can be used to their best effect. In Business, a derivative is a form of contract where its value is derived from the value of underlying assets. Derivatives can be used to both hedge risk and for speculation. The most common types of derivatives are futures, options, forwards and swaps.
The Rise of xVA and How It Transformed an Entire Industry
This white paper brings to light the rapid growth and expansion of pricing and risk valuation adjustments in the financial industry. It explores how xVA is now the posterchild for risk-informed decision making and the key to unlocking trade profitability across capital markets.
Accelerated Margin Valuation Adjustment
This white paper explores how the sheer speed of the triCalculate engine allows for full valuation in every step to guarantee accelerated Margin Valuation Adjustment.
Finding Flow: The Case for Electronification in OTC Markets, Its Evolution and Its Future in Illiquid Markets
This white paper explores the evolution of electronic OTC derivatives trading platforms. It further examines the benefits of growing adoption of electronic RFQ platforms, for structured and exotic products.
CES China 120 Futures - A Useful Offshore Hedging Tool For Cross-Border Investment
This white paper explores the tools needed to support cross-border stock investment in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The paper further provides a convenient and cost efficient offshore market tool for Mutual Market investment.
The Sensitivity of Interest Rate Products with Embedded Optionality in a Negative Rate World
This white paper explores the new scenarios opened by negative interest rates; the associated risks; and the models organisations can use to account for negative rates.
Prime-of-prime solutions – Sustainable solutions and evaluating means of access to credit in foreign exchange markets
Based on a survey of global FX market participants, this white paper explores the preferences, needs and attitudes clients and the broader FX market have in relation to tiered credit intermediation.
The game changer for collateral management
This white paper outlines the basic building blocks for good collateral management and addresses the impact of new regulation on collateral management. The paper further provides a solution to help organisations adapt to the new regulatory reality.
Making sense of data to ensure trade reporting accuracy
This white paper emphasizes that now is the time to address the extensive inaccuracies in data reporting to ensure data integrity. It further provides an elegant solution to the problem that leverages existing bilateral reconciliation processes and systems.
The Efficiency of Counterparty Netting in OTC Derivatives: How Clearing Solves the Uncleared Margin Puzzle
This white paper considers the margin efficiencies generated by counterparty netting within clearing and by using interest rate swaptions as a worked example, quantifies those margin efficiencies.
The IFF China Report 2016: Insight and opinion from China’s top leaders, policy-makers and financiers
This report, drafted by the International Finance Forum and published in association with Central Banking, provides readers with a unique insight into the inner workings of China's economic development and financial reform.