Interest Rate Risk and Hedging

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Duration Matching and Convexity
Lecture notes from the University of Illinois.

 
Hedging with Eurodollar Futures
Class notes by Galen Burghart that detail the calculation of hedge ratios using Eurodollar futures.

 
Hedging Swaps
Brief overview of hedging interest rate swaps by Finpipe.com

 
TED Spreads
Class notes by Galen Burghart that detail the pricing of the TED spread and hedging term T-bills with Eurodollar futures.

 
Hedge Ratios
Calculation of bond and money market hedge ratios of instruments with the same and different durations.

 
Interest Rate Option Risk Management Model
Building-block approach to pricing interest rate options using Libor volatilities and the forward curve.

 
Financewise: Interest Rate Risk
Feature articles that detail management of interest rate risk and related topics.

 
Interest Rate Strategies
Lecture notes from the University of Illinois, discussing various strategies for interest rate risk management.

 
Trading with Bond and Note Futures
Class notes by Galen Burghart on trading with bond and note futures, including how to use them to extend or shorten portfolio duration.

 
Hedging Forward Borrowing and Lending Rates
Class notes by Galen Burghart on hedging forward interest rate exposure with Eurodollar futures.

 
Hedging with Bond and Note Futures
Class notes by Galen Burghart on determination and application of hedge ratios for bond and note futures.

 
Pricing and Hedging Interest Rate Swaps
Class notes by Galen Burghart detailing the pricing and hedging of interest rate swaps using Eurodollar futures.

 
Duration and Cash Flow Matching
Lecture notes from the University of Illinois on hedging interest rate risk via duration and cash flow matching.

 
The Rationale for Investing in Global Bonds: A Brief Overview
Research note from Bridgewater Associates that addresses the diversification advantages of holding a global portfolio of bonds.

 
Measuring Credit Spreads
Class notes by Galen Burghart on measuring the spread between Eurodollar futures implied rates and Treasury bill yields.

 
Eurodollar Margin Bank Case
Hedging strategies and hedge accounting under SFAS 133/IAS 39 for Eurodollar interest rate futures used to hedge profits on forecasted loan transactions.

 
Deloitte & Touche: Heads Up
Report by Deloitte & Touche on FAS 138, which amends FAS 133, a study of accounting for derivatives and hedging.

 
Trading Currency-Hedged Yield Spreads
Class notes by Galen Burghart on hedge ratios for trading bond and note futures of different currencies.

 
British Banking Association Forward Rate Agreement Contract
A standard FRA contract form suggested by the BBA.

 
Hedging Swap Risk
Guide to using 10 year note agency futures to hedge interest rate swap risk.

 
Bridgewater on Global and International Bonds
Historical study of factors affecting the performance of global and international bonds. By Bridgewater Associates.

 
Eurodollar Options Hedging Case Study
Hedging strategies and accounting under SFAS 133/IAS 39 for Eurodollar interest rate options to cap borrowing rates on forecasted loan transactions. Presented in a case study by Bob Jensen of Trinity University.

 
Cross-Currency Swap Overhedging
Definition of the concepts of underhedging and overhedging in cross-currency interest rate swaps.

 
Basis Trading
Class notes by Galen Burghart on trading the bond basis, or the difference between cash and futures prices.

 
The Derivatives 'Zine: Fixed Income Derivatives and Risk Management
Provider of news, analysis, discussions and links to relevant fixed-income derivatives and risk management information.

 
Dresdner Bank's Introduction to Interest Rate Risk Management
Dresdner Bank's corporate group outlines the use of forward-rate agreements, swaps, caps and floors to hedge interest-rate risk.

 
Options on Money Market Futures
Definitions of options on money market futures and applications for interest rate risk management.

 
Money Market Futures
In-depth study of money market futures pricing and application by the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank.

 
Riskcenter.com - Market Risk
Provider of news and articles on identifying and managing market risk.

 
Hedging Foreign Exchange Exposure
Lecture notes from Galen Burghart on hedging foreign-exchange exposure associated with equity and fixed-income portfolios.

 
Interest Rate Derivatives
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank publication on definition, pricing and application of interest rate derivatives.

 
Bond Portfolio Management Strategies
Overview of approaches to bond risk management.

 
Interest Rate Hedging and Date Mismatches
Class notes by Galen Burghart on handling mismatches between the standardized dates of Eurodollar futures and the forward interest rate exposure being hedged.

 
WWWFinance: Forward and Future Contracts
Pricing and hedging applications of forward and futures contracts.

 
British Banking Association Interest Rate Swaps Contract
A standard swap contract suggested by the BBA.

 
Management of Interest Rate Risk
Discussion paper on sources of interest rate risk and management of this risk, by the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision.

 
Creating Synthetic Assets
Class notes by Galen Burghart on creating synthetic fixed income and equity assets using futures contracts.

 
Hedging Notes with Eurodollar Futures
Class notes from Galen Burghart on calculating hedge ratios for coupon-bearing notes using Eurodollar futures.

 
The Treasury-Agency Spread
Guide to trading the spread between Treasury and Agency bonds using the CBOT's futures products.

 
Treasury Strategies
Notes on using money market derivatives to hedge interest-rate exposure.

 
Measuring Hedge Performance
Class notes by Galen Burghart on measurement of bond and note hedge performance.

 
A Comprehensive Model for Managing Credit Risk on Home Mortgage Portfolios
Paper by Douglas Smith, Susan Sanchez and Edward Lawrence.

 
Sovereign Debt: Managing the Risks
Managing the interest rate, currency and maturity risks associated with sovereign debt portfolios.

 
Forward-Rate Agreements (FRAs) for Cash Managers
A description of how cash managers can use FRAs to smooth cash flows; provided by Allied Irish Bank's Treasury group.

 
Trading the Term TED Spread
Illustrative class notes by Galen Burghart that follow a term TED spread example.

 
Cash-Flow Matching (CFM) Model
Lecture notes by Soeren Nielson of the University of Copenhagen that detail cash-flow matching and immunization strategies.

 
Active Bond Management
A primer on active bond-management techniques by J. Luther.

 
The Optimal Passive Bond Portfolio
Comprehensive research paper by Bridgewater Associates that addresses the firm's quantitative and qualitative approach to the construction of an optimal global bond portfolio.

 
Pricing and Hedging Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs)
Class notes by Galen Burghart on pricing and hedging forward rate agreements using Eurodollar futures.

 
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