In 2007 the new framework for capital adequacy of banks (Basel 2), defined in 2004 by the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, will replace the 1988 Accord (Basel 1) in all major countries. In the last years the Committee has carried out several impact studies in order to simulate the...

The financial literature has revealed that option strategies originate asymmetric return distributions, providing new investment opportunities, especially in the control and reduction of risk. In this way, it is important to evaluate the performance of investment strategies that result from the...