Many Corporations are challenged by the complexity of derivative accounting and hedge accounting standards, not to mention the dramatic changes in the derivatives marketplace since the financial crisis. As new regulations such as Dodd-Frank and EMIR move many OTC derivatives to central clearers or trading on exchanges to reduce system risk in the marketplace, Corporations must navigate new pricing and risk management challenges related to their derivative trades.
Numerix provides Corporations with the solutions they need to deal with the complexities of new accounting standards and market infrastructure changes, providing them with the accurate, market-proven analytics required to efficiently manage derivative portfolios.
• | Value portfolios of derivatives and fixed income securities – from vanillas to exotics across all asset classes – on an intraday or daily basis, using market standard valuation practices such as OIS discounting and collateral discounting | • | Comply with derivative accounting and hedge accounting standards and produce accurate valuations for financial reporting | |
• | Validate counterparty valuations and reverse engineer extra pricing adjustments (such as CVA or FVA) being charged | • | Perform initial margin and collateral calculations during pre-trade counterparty discussions or post-trade validations, to optimize counterparty choices and reduce disputes | |
• | Calculate risk sensitivities/Greeks of hedges for the risk management of IR, FX and commodity exposures | • | Price and understand the risk of complex structured products and investments being offered by banks | |
• | Issue and price innovative structured notes to capitalize on investor demand and leverage more diversified and efficient funding channels to lower borrowing costs |