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hafe shorter fates contracts
ong-ttin expose in the
petoleuin markets sack-anid-ol hedging
sxrategy; marking to market om futures eased
hag cash low problems,
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market by buyin
copper an long future posions; copper prices
plunged, causing huge losses lesson isthe lack
operational and isk contol that allowed thi
amounts of leverage;
ite debt in 1998, the in
n Russa defatted on
Toees and enormous cash ow
problems from realizing marking to market
loses; lessons include ack of diversification,
es and funding and trading
Tigi iss.
Baringr rogue tener, Nick Lec
P ons (Niki
Fuuzes) in an atempe to cover tad
leivavep
Lscsom had ual responsibilities of trang and
supervising seeement operations allowing him
o hie train
Risk and Return of a Portfolio
Expected eta
ER.) = SOWELR,)
from divecsicaion
: Capital Maske Theory
Security Market Line (SML)
Investors should only be compensated for risk
relative to the matke. Unsytematc rik i
lives aways investors are compensated fs
systematic rik. The equation of the SML is
the CAPM, which ea star syste
uilibrium relation
CAPM: E(R,)=Ry +3 ]E(R yu) R,
Forms of Market Efficiency
Weak form: al pas patterns are incorporated
into marke price
incorprated into market prices
Capital Market Line
Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance
H(R,)-R
E(R,)-R,
Sharpe csi
SR = op = E(Ry) Ry
ERRy)-Re ja
Teaching ror 0, «is the sandard deviation of
the difference berwcenrewins ofthe portfolio
and returns of the benchmark.
E(RnI-ELR4)]
Axbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)
The CAPM is
aspecial cas of ADT with only one acto
‘which factors shouldbe sed
cexposire—the market risk premium,
Re = Nath et Nau by +
GARP Code of Conduct
related vo ethical behavior within the rk
behavior inthe following aes:
(1) Profesional intetty and ethical conduct.
(2) Conicts of interest
(3) Contin
1) Fundamental esponsibiliis
2) Adherence to best practices
DU See
Standardized Random Variables
A mandardied none
84 mean of zero and a sandand
deviation of
Zan
represents #of standard deviations a
Correlation Coefficient, +
The is bounded by—1 and +1
fhe conelation is er, the variable and y ae
uncorrelated
‘Measures of Central Tendency
Avid
us Made vale that ocean fsquety
ina dataset. Medio: mnidpine ofa dataset when
dhs aangedin an aeading or deceit
Variance and Standard Deviation
Variance average of squared deviations fom
Eps
Normal Distributions
Normal dsributon s completly des
6 ations fl within + 1,
tos fll within + 1.650
+ Leptokutc: more peaked hana norm
Standard Error
Confidence Intervals
The confidence interval gives the range of values
the mean val wet, with a cetain
probability ( 0), With ko
ariance, dl confidence intervals
2qj2 =2.58 for 9% confidence interval
(gniicance level 1%, 0.5% in each el
Hypothesis Testing
N hei (H.): hypohesi the research‘want to reject; hyposbesis that i actly tested,
the basis for selection ofthe tes statisti,
Alternative hypetesis(H what conclaed ire
Issigniicant evidence wo sejet the ull hypothesis
Oneal tee tests whether valu is greater than
corles than 0.
Hyp Overs Hy 30
Tita see tests whether value i ifrent
from 20
Hyp = Overs Hy: p20
Tipe Leon sjecton of ll hyper when i
isaculy re
Tipe er ae to ej the nl bypass
when eat fle.
‘Central Limit Theorem
Cental imi shore: hen seeing simple
random samples of az ram population with
‘mean and ite variance othe sampling
dieribution of sample mean approaches nemal
baby dsrbtion with ean wand variance
tal ton asthe sample se becomes lage
Probability Functions
1A pb cin ck, probly mss
fimeion) specs the probaly tht random
vate equal a rete ale
A pbb deny fain pi) canbe wed
to generate he poably chi utcome
continuous dition le within paricuar
tang of ucomes:
‘Aesmudatie dirt foto) ies
the probabiy tha random variable X hes
fon ale oa oor os than a spec abe
‘Snrmal bio ebb diy anion
isarype of cif wre Xs normaly dtbaed
seth ean p and varancs
‘T-Distribution
The ediribtion ia bl shaped probability
liaibution hati eymmercl bouts mean
Ieiethe appropriate dstibuion rouse when
constructing confidence intervals based on
all mpl from popaltions with noun
rane and 2 normal, oF approximately normal,
disubuion.
xu
ress
Chi-Square Distribution
The chisquate tet ised fr hypothesis tests
concerning the vaiance ofa normally dsibuted
popltion
»_(o=Ws
chiaquate rests? = 2
E-Distribution
The Fest sed for hypotheses fess concen
the ua of the vatances of wo popelatons
Fee F= 5
Simple Linear Regression
Y, =By +B, xX; #5,
1, «dependent or eplined variable
+X sindependen o explanatory varible
+ tree coefficient
+ Bs dope cocticient
Jarque-Bera Test
“The Jang Bova ris a method for resting ite
somali sumption i easanble
ype 2feK—3F
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Ordinary Least Squares Regression
(OLS rgesion: a proces that estimates the
population parameters B, with corresponding
‘aluc for b, sample coeffi) that minimize
the squared ero terms
‘Total Sum of Squares
“oral wu of se = pine su of ses
Coefficient of Determination
The nfo cermin, rps by Bs
amessue of the odes ffi ofthe gression,
Multiple Linear Regression
Asinple rein ste eval regression
‘with one dependent variable, Y, and one
independen variable, X,A murat resin
able
hax more than onc independent vl
Y, = By +B xX, + By xX.
‘The F-statistic
“The Ftc allows forthe vesting ofthe joint
hypathesis tha boh slope coecents eal
zero, lean beclculted a5 follows
ESS
af
BS
af
Adjusted R-Squared
AUjuced Bis seo analyze the importance of
F
an added independent variable to a regresion,
adjusted R21 - (1 -R?)x2="
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‘The Binomial Distribution
Evaluates random variable wth two posible
outcomes ver series of mati. The probability
of access” om each til equal
‘pls = (aumber of ways to choose x from a}
pil-py
Fora binomial nradon variable
expected vale = np
variance = apt p)
‘The Poisson Distribution
Poisson random variable X refers to the number
ofsueceses per unt. The paramece lambda (X)
tefers ro the average number oF suceses pet
tit For the distebusion, both ts mean and
variance ae equal the parameter,
we
Px=8)=
Exponentially Weighted Moving
Average Model
oh = Nol, HO-Nu
where = weight on previous volatility evimate
(between eto and one)
GARCH Estimation Model
== ou) +80
+ Tp umes vane reves ong un
area ee
+ Sam (a) mst Be ks than ofr he
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FINANCIAL MARKETS
AND PRODUCTS
Foreign Currency Risk
‘Ant ing (shor) currency position means a
Bank fies hess chat the FX at wl al ise)
Orble she edging matched maesty and
curcncy frcga ase-aily book
Offline se eng: ene poition a
forward conc.
Forward Prices
Basic formula: = Sye
Forward price with carrying cows
Re(-ne
Forward price with continuous dividend yd
hese
Forward price with storage costs:
Fy=[Sue Ule” or Fi
se
Arb: Remember buy los sl high!
IF > Sie", orzo, bu spots forward
today: dlver ast, repay-loan tend
AFF < Se, shre po, invest by forward
today collec oan buy asunder fates
one, dlr 0 coer shor
Hedging With Stock Index Futures
offer =
ontalo
Prete
of Fares
Interest Rate Parity
Interest Rate Swaps
Plain wail ase ate swap exchanges fed for
flsvng rate payments ost the ife of the swap.
AL inception, the value of swap i 20
‘Ae inception, the vale ofthe swap isthe
dliference berwecn che present value ofthe
remaining fixed and Roating-ite payin:
=
tot 8
sia tiat™ Bis Bo
Bet = (PMTs, xe")
(Ota, xe!)
tional + PMTget,
sional + noon
Gareng sap: exchanges payenss in two dierent
snrencies: payments canbe fixed or floating,
fa swap has positive value to one counterpaty
shat pay is exposed to cei ris,Factors Affecting an Option’s Price
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Option Pricing Bounds
Upper bound EuropeantAmercan cal
eSSICSS,
Upper bound EuropeantAmerican put
psxe"i Pex
Lower bound Europsn cll on no dividend
paying stock
snax(S,—Xe-.0)
Lower bound Europsin pu on nondiviend
ying sock
p2ma[Xe"" ~S.0)
Rules for Exercising American Options
+ Irisneet opima w exceie an Amin cll
con-anonsdvden.paing tick ble
“Arian puts can be opimaly exec ery
they ae sfieninahesmoney.
‘An American al on didend-paying stock
‘muy be exerci ef the dividend ence the
Put-Call Parity
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Option Trading Strategies
+ Cred al Long ck pls shot al.
+ ee pe Long tock pls lng put
‘Aso elle portfolio insurance
+ Bui prod Purchase el option with bw exercise
vice and subse the purchase wih se of 3
Call opion wih higher execs pric,
+ Bear pred. Shore all spend. Patchass call wth
high sik pice and share with lw sike
pre Investor he ieee in rc of he
‘pions if ck prc ll Bear spread with pus
fnvolses buying put with high exercise pric and
put wth kw ext rc
Bucy rca. Vase ice opions Buy one
cal wih ew ener rice, buy another with
thigh exes pie an shore al with
tm exercise price in erwoon, Bute buyer is
tasting the ck pie wil ay near the pc
the writen call,
Glenda pred. options with difzent
expiration. Slla shored option and buy 3
long-dacd prion, lvesor profs if sock price
Ling stele Bet on wat Buy ill anda
pur with the sae eve price an expiestion
at. Profits earned if stock pice as 3 Lge
change in citer discon
‘Sort rade Sell spt ad cll with the
‘ame eerie price and epiation dite If soe,
Price remains unchangs eller kspsopion
premiums. Unlimited poten ks
Single Sina sale xe parsed opin
Jou he mong sis cheaper eo implement
Sock price ha to mowe more to be pofiale
+ Soa sys, an abo pa ip
‘al rap) rade rt
(Clean and Dirty Prices
Gan price bond price wih accrued interes.
int price inludes accrue interes; price
the eller ofthe bond must be paid w ive
‘up ownership.
Hedging Strategies Using Futures
as rik difenc baw spox pric of heed
asset an futures rie of contact ted ined
Optil (nino arian) ee rt
he pay
Concessionality
Concesinalinys the net cost ofa multiyeat
structuring aprement.
concessional = (PV of origina loan)
~ (PV of restructured loan)
The lower the PV ofthe restructured loan in
relation w the orginal laa, the more the bank
dns given up, and dhe greater dhe ens of loan
restating.
DET
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Binomial Option Pricing
Supt: Cleat option payee inl sates
Sep 2: Caleulateoprion valves using rkeneutral
probabil.
sine of up move» U =e
sicof down mos
Sep 3: Discount today sing sfc ae
Black-Scholes-Merton Option
Pricing Model
Nid} Xe"T NU)
peXe "Nd Si
Greeks
Deletes the change inva for a option
fora one-unit change in stock pice
{all dca beren and sere as stock
CCl eles hn or out of money
cals lose wT for dep inthe money cls
Dur dees bowen 1 and 0: nce fom to
(as sock price incre
Pat dele chow ofr Fr out othe money puts
loge =I for dep in-the-money ps
‘Trt: vm deca; mos native when option
Gn of changin eke stderr tock
price changes lage when opcon atthe sone
Vga sensivgy ofan option’ price to changes in
slays gest when opion is acahe money; close
00 when option is dsp in- oF ou-of the-money.
Delta-Neutral Hedging
+ Tocompletedy hole along oso all
porn, pchae sates of sock xl vo dca
+ Only apprepriate for sll change inthe alae
ofthe undeyingasee
+ Gamma can comet hedging cor by proecting
aguas lege movements in ast pric
+ Camma-neucal postion are erated by marching
porflio gamma wth an offating option poston,
Value at Risk (VAR)
“Minimum amoune one could expect to lose with
given probability over a specific period of time
VAR(X96),
Use the square mot of time to change daily 0
vom or annual VAR,
VAR(X90), Joy = VAR) sap
Stress Testing
YAR tells the prababily of exceoding a given los
‘ut ils wo inconporate the posible aroun fa
Jon that ress from an extreme amount
Sie ting conperens VAR by providing
‘infomation abou the magatud of les that
‘may occur in extreme market conditions
Relationship Among Coupon, YTM,
and Price
ITenapon at > YFM, bol price wl be greater
than par valu: premium bond.
eoupon tate YTM, bond price wil be ss
than par valu: dicount bond
IF eoupon tate = YM, bon price will be equ
to par ale: par ond,
Duration and Convexity
‘Drs Fis deri ofthe priced
slaonsip, ose widly wed measure of bond
price vous che longer shore duration, the
_more es) sestive the bonds price to changes in
one pice chang
BY_a, BV sy
2xBV, x Ay
Goes: meas fhe degre of are
(cor deat) ofthe peli elaionshp
serous for corn pi changs ema fon
cffecrive duration =
BY_, +BV. yy -2xBV,
BY, x34
Parentage price ne etna sing dein aud
convexity
Trion p10]
[4 xcomesiera( ayy
so]
‘Convexiy always ha favorable impact on
bond price
Bonds With Embedded Options
Callable bond issuer has the right to by back
the bond in the fate tt pie sell,
bond likely to heeled prices wil teat a
decreasing raenegarne come
Parable bond: bondholder has the tght sll
bond back othe ise at price.
‘VAR Methods
“The dlanarmal method (aka. the vince:
covariance method or the analytical method)
for eaimating VAR requires the asuinpion of
4 normal dtibution. The method wees the
cxpected return an scndard deviation ofretors
The hive! simulation mest for exinatig‘VAR uses historical dita. For example to
calculate the 59% daly VAR, you accumulate a
number of pas aly recurs, ankthe returns
fiom highest to lowest, and chen deny the
lowes 59% of returns
‘The Mont Carl simuation method ees
to computer sofware that generates many
posible outcomes rom the ditibutons of
Inputs specified by the usr. All ofthe examined
ponfli eurns wil form a distribution, which
wil approximate the nom dsibuion, VAR
is then ealulted in the same way as with the
delt-normal method
Sovereign risk
Serge rks the isk that ori govcenmeat
may defaule on alan fil to honor busines
«commitments duet a change in national poi
‘When exposed sovereign isk the lene’ egal
remedies a ery lit
Creditor should
+ Taamin the soversgn sk quality ofthe county
in which he rm ese.
+ Asses the cre qualtyof he firm,
Internal Credit Ratings
Avshe pein approach: oa so prec the credit.
‘quality over aelaively shor orion of few
‘months of, more genet a yes.
Tioughtheyee approach: Fuses on a longer
time horizon and includes the ees of
forecasted cycles.
Expected Loss
“The epee de (EL) represents the decease fn
value ofan ast (portale) with a given exposure
subject toa postive probability of defaule
expected loss = exposure x os given
etary ait.
Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital
Dafne a tikadjutexurcadstd capil
revenues [=] er
rac “leaner
The ARAROC approach iss RAROCs aw
of asuning he patil fds conca
(RAKOC= Rp)
ARAROC =
Basel II: 3 Pillars
|. Minin capital requirements
2 Supersiory review proces
3, Marke dxipline
Basel II: Forms of Capital
Ter I: shacholders equity retained earings
nonredeemable, noneunulative prefered stock.
Tier 2 cumulative prefered sock, guns on LT
investments, oan loss eserves,
Tier 3: short-term subordinated debs, can only be
used to offer make is
Basel II: Credit Capital Requirements
Suandardied appro bsed on extemal credic
Interna ings bse (IRB) approaches:
«Foundation: hak evi
+ Abaca: bark eins PD, LGD, EAD, and ML
Basel II: Operational Risk
Bs indatrapprnl capilcharge mesure
on Gm bas
+ Sedaris approach banks divide activites
among busines lise capital charge = um fo
‘ach busines ine
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+ Advanced mezuremenapproue asks we ais
‘wm methnolge for sein operatina ik
Justifications for Banking Regulation
Phe bank deposi fm x ake
+ Provide stabi for ransactions
+ Avo domino fos om he king sem,
Model
The sik associated with wing nancial models
to simulate complex telatonships. Sources of
model rk include incor mel aplication,
implementation tk, calibration eros
programing eros, and data pbs
Capital Management
The problem of eapital adquacy for Financial
conglomerates ean be rool by detecnining
1 Poli singhfctr vik
+ Thebusnes unis crs cor
Risk actors across the busines unit a che
holding apa ee
Loss Distribution Approach
The loss distebuion approach (LDA) i used co
meet the Base Il standards for economic and
regulary capital. The LDA has several steps
+ Onanze a gp os dit into asin li!
‘Weishe every dat point in the matric
Mole lo dsb in ech el ofthe mat
Devermine the operating rk capil rsirements
foreach busines ne
Liquidity-Adjusted VAR
“The liuidty-adjusted VAR (LVAR) incorporates
liquidity sk int thereon VAR messare
LVAR = VAR + L(V xspread)
Causes of Liquidity Risk.
(1) From ably side: depositor or
policyholders demand payment. Can be managed
with purchased o stored iqity management
(2) From aie side inthe farm of loan
commitments eters of ered andor fan
purchase obligations
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FINANCIAL MARKETS
Credit Crises Characteristics
+ Complacency dvi pesods of posptiy
Desite for profs, dined fr ek
+ Unsable investor bebo
+ Underimaton of risk
ABX Index
The fst transpatent marke where investors
could gauge vation of subprime mor
Northern Rock
Large UK bank was nationalize, blamed
largely on che fale of FSA to properly
monitor the bank
‘Market Frictions
1. Disaster myopia
2. Nawwork externalities
3. Misaligned incentives
UBS Write-Downs
Incetnal pressure and ineffective oversight led to
large amounts of subprime rsk exposure