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We consider modeling errors in the hedging of a portfolio composed from BBB-rated bonds. By doing this, we open a new … value of indexlinked credit derivatives is very limited: hedging portfolios including only T-bond futures can reduce the … hedging. This is consistent with the literature identifying an important non-default component within corporate bond spreads …
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By buying convertibles and shorting the underlying stock, hedge funds distribute equity exposure to well-diversified shareholders. We find that a higher fraction of a convertible is privately-placed with hedge funds when institutional ownership, stock liquidity, issue size, concurrent stock...
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This paper investigates dynamic currency hedging benefits, with a further focus on the impact of currency hedging … is hedged. Hedging strategies of currency risk, using exchange rates futures and driven by several multivariate GARCH … decrease in hedging rations compared to naïve hedging strategies based on linear regressions or variance smoothing …
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We examine the efficiency of hedging a credit derivative portfolio with a contrary position in a credit index in the …, the implied adjustments in capital charges could be reduced by the mentioned hedging strategy, and we show that there is … volatility are high. Increases in VIX, in the 10-year swap rate or in liquidity risk tend to decrease hedging efficiency …
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Italian Abstract: Questo lavoro si propone il compito di illustrare le alcune problematiche riguardo alle misure di rischio e di performance specifiche degli Hedge Funds, di fornire alcuni elementi analitici per una risposta adeguata alle questioni esposte ed infine di dare alcuni spunti di...
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for the firms that were heavily relying on FXD hedging. I offer a mechanism in which imbalances in hedging demand, banks …
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We study the returns the venture capital and private equity investment from 221 venture capital and private equity funds that are part of 72 venture capital and private equity firms, 5040 entrepreneurial firms (3826 venture capital and 1214 private equity), and spanning 32 years (1971 - 2003)...
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We analyze governance with a dataset on investments of venture capitalists in 3848 portfolio firms in 39 countries from North and South America, Europe and Asia spanning 1971-2003. We find that cross-country differences in Legality have a significant impact on the governance structure of...
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Critics of privatization argue that poor labor force restructuring is a key concern and that governments should establish better retrenchment programs. Using new data from arandom sample of 400 companies in the world, we test competing theories about the wisdom of retrenchment programs and their...
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We develop a model of endogenous lobby formation in which wealth inequalityand political accountability undermine entry and financial development. In-cumbents seek a low level of effective investor protection to prevent potentialentrants from raising capital. They succeed because they can...
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