Credit

Credit

Structure and Price Any Type of Credit Derivative

Numerix provides comprehensive coverage for any conceivable type of credit instrument, including bespoke structured deals, through our infinitely flexible deal-structuring architecture, payoff scripting language and a comprehensive library of market-standard credit models and proprietary numerical methods.

Below is a sampling of deal templates that users can customize as needed, as well as models and methods available with Numerix:

Customizable Instrument Templates*
  • Credit Default Swaps/Swaptions
  • Asset Swaps
  • Credit Spread Options
  • Cancelable Asset Swaps
  • Total Return Swaps
  • Callable/Putable Corporate Bonds
  • Brady Bonds
  • Equity Default Swaps
  • Constant-Maturity CDS
  • Credit-Linked Notes
  • CDS Indices
  • Options on CDS Indices
  • Synthetic Single-Tranche CDOs
  • Cashflow CDOs
  • CDO–Squareds
  • Bespoke Tranches
  • Basket Default Swaps
  • LCDS
  • LCDX
  • Nth-to-Default Baskets
  • Bond/Loan Portfolios
Models and Methods*
  • Gaussian Copula Model with Optional Correlated/Stochastic Recovery
  • Student-T Copula Model
  • NIG Copula Model
  • Calibration of base correlations for various market conditions
  • Dynamic Credit Model (top-down approach)
  • Dynamic Credit Model for Pricing and Hedging Heterogeneous CDOs (bottom-up approach)
  • Advanced-Factor Models of Credit Baskets
  • Multi-period Simulation Models (Hull-White)
  • Hybrid Credit/IR models with Deterministic or Stochastic Components
  • Twisted Monte Carlo Simulations
  • Direct Grid Convolution
  • Fourier/Laplace Transform
  • Asymptotic Saddlepoint Methods
  • Credit Spread VaR for Credit Portfolios
  • Default VaR and Expected Shortfall for Credit Portfolios
  • Cox-Ingersoll-Ross Model**

* Not an exhaustive list
** CR CIR model will be available Q3 2012

 

Numerix Quantitative Research
“A Simple Dynamic Model for Pricing and Hedging Heterogenous CDOs”

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