Corporate Bonds and Structured Financial Products

Choudhry, Moorad

Butterworth-Heinemann

In a relatively short time credit derivatives have grown to become one of the largest and most important segment of the financial markets, with deal volumes now in trillions of dollars. They have become an important tool for banks, financial institutions and corporates who desire greater flexibility in managing their credit risk and economic capital. This book is an accessible introduction to the various types of credit derivative instruments traded in the markets today. All products are described with the help of worked examples and Bloomberg screens, and the reader will be left with a thorough familiarity with the nature of credit risk and credit products generally. Topics covered include: * Credit risk * Unfunded credit derivatives * Funded credit derivatives * Credit default swap pricing * The asset-swap credit default swap basis

An Introduction To Credit Derivatives

Business & Money

Economics

The Repo Handbook, Second Edition presents an overview of repo vehicles and markets with sufficient depth for those seeking detailed explanations. In three parts it demonstrates how these secured loans fit into global capital markets and why they account for up to 50% of daily settlement activity in non-US government bonds worldwide. This new edition replaces old examples and introduces new developments, such as structured finance repo and associated topics such as Basel II regulatory rules. In addition, 12 of 18 chapters feature new sections and 4 have been substantially rewritten. The UK gilt and US Treasury repo markets are explored through worked examples, and there are new sections on funding arbitrage trades, risk exposures, and regulatory capital. It also places repo in context within bank asset-liability management and trading techniques, illustrating repo use across a wide range of applications in the global money markets. Rarely mentioned in the financial press because of the simple, straightforward nature of the instrument, repo was often the only funding source available to banks during the last quarter of 2008 and the first in 2009. This book, written by a trader, will draw new attention to this valuable and efficient funding and investment product.

The Repo Handbook (Securities Institute Global Capital Markets)

The second edition of An Introduction to Credit Derivatives provides a broad introduction to products and a marketplace that have changed significantly since the financial crisis of 2008. Author Moorad Choudhry gives a practitioner's perspective on credit derivative instruments and the risks they involve in a succinct style without sacrificing technical details and scientific precision. Beginning with foundational discussions of credit risk, credit risk transfer and credit ratings, the book proceeds to examine credit default swaps and related pricing, asset swaps, credit-linked notes, and more. Ample references, appendices and a glossary add considerably to the lasting value of the book for students and professionals in finance.
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<li>A post-crisis guide to a powerful bank risk management product, its history and its use</li>
<li>Liberal use of Bloomberg screens and new worked examples increase hands-on practicality</li>
<li>New online set of CDS pricing models and other worksheets multiply the book's uses</li>
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An Introduction to Credit Derivatives

Finance

Each new chapter of the Second Edition covers an aspect of the fixed income market that has become relevant to investors but is not covered at an advanced level in existing textbooks. This is material that is pertinent to the investment decisions but is not freely available to those not originating the products. Professor Choudhry’s method is to place ideas into contexts in order to keep them from becoming too theoretical. While the level of mathematical sophistication is both high and specialized, he includes a brief introduction to the key mathematical concepts. This is a book on the financial markets, not mathematics, and he provides few derivations and fewer proofs. He draws on both his personal experience as well as his own research to bring together subjects of practical importance to bond market investors and analysts.

Advanced Fixed Income Analysis

Lizzio, Michele

The authors have applied their practical knowledge to produce a text that is concise yet thorough. It will be extremely valuable both as a beginner's guide and as a work of reference for those more experienced in the world of capital markets.Ian B. Abrams, Managing Director, Mizuho International plcMoorad Choudhry and his co-authors have made a noteworthy contribution to the literature on financial economics with this book, and I hope that this exciting and interesting new work spurs readers on to their own research and investigation.Jane Douglas-Jones, Managing Editor, FOWMoorad Choudhry and his co-authors have produced a book that provides excellent and comprehensive coverage of a wide range of traditional and modern derivative securities. Given its content and user-friendly style, it is sure to become required reading for many courses in finance.Brian A. Eales, Department of Economics, London Guildhall University'The complexity of the markets made simple is a goal this book achieves with enthusiasm - an excellent guide suitable for practitioners at all levels.'Huw Williams, VP, Head of Sales, EAME Structured Finance Services, JPMorganChaseThis is a well-crafted book and

Capital Market Instruments: Analysis and Valuation

Pienaar, R

Pereira, Richard

Didier, Joannas

Ft Press

The Repo markets have grown dramatically in the past few years because of the need to hedge short positions in the capital and derivatives markets. Virtually all major currency markets in the world now have an established repo market, the facility is also increasingly being used in developing currency markets as well. 
This book is a practical introduction that focuses on the instruments, applications and risk management techniques essential for this rapidly evolving market. Fully updated to reflect the changes in these markets, the book also includes worked examples and case studies, and new sections on basket and structured finance repo.

An Introduction to Repo Markets

wiley

The value-at-risk measurement methodology is a widely-used tool in financial market risk management. The fourth edition of Professor Moorad Choudhry's benchmark reference text An Introduction to Value-at-Risk offers an accessible and reader-friendly look at the concept of VaR and its different estimation methods, and is aimed specifically at newcomers to the market or those unfamiliar with modern risk management practices. The author capitalises on his experience in the financial markets to present this concise yet in-depth coverage of VaR, set in the context of risk management as a whole. 
Topics covered include: <ul>
<li>Defining value-at-risk</li> <li>Variance-covariance methodology</li> <li>Monte Carlo simulation</li> <li>Portfolio VaR</li> <li>Credit risk and credit VaR</li> </ul>
Topics are illustrated with Bloomberg screens, worked examples, exercises and case studies. Related issues such as statistics, volatility and correlation are also introduced as necessary background for students and practitioners. This is essential reading for all those who require an introduction to financial market risk management and value-at-risk.

An Introduction to Value at Risk 4e (Securities Institute)

John Wiley&Sons

This book describes and defines bonds within the context of the capital markets and the different types of bonds that are traded. It includes a detailed look at the analytical techniques used in the market by traders and fund managers. This new edition will update the section on swaps and risk management, update all exercises and examples, add a new section on credit derivatives, add a section on structured finance securities &amp; add a section on trading. Contents also include: Bond yield Measurement, Interest Rate Risk, The UK gilt market and corporate debt markets, Risk Management, Off-balance sheet instruments, including swaps and options, and Overseas and emerging markets.

An Introduction to Bond Markets (Securities Institute)

The 2nd edition of The Futures Bond Basis, is an updated and revised version of Professor Moorad Choudhry's succinct but in-depth look at the government bond futures contract basis. It includes essential background on contract specifications and the theory of the basis. It also covers the concept of the cheapest to deliver; price and delivery data for a sample of gilt contracts; the drivers of the basis and its dynamics; the mechanics of basis trading; a detailed explanation of gross and net basis, and an explanation of the implied repo rate. The book uses examples from the UK gilt market, although the basic principles are applicable in any bond futures market.

The Futures Bond Basis

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