This paper examines the convexity bias introduced by pricing interest rate swaps off the Eurocurrency futures curve and the incorporation of this bias in prices over time. The convexity bias arises because of the difference between a futures versus a forward contract on interest rates, since the...

We address three questions relating to the interest rate options market: What is the shape of the smile? What are the economic determinants of the shape of the smile? Do these determinants have predictive power for the future shape of the smile and vice versa? We investigate these issues using...

We examine whether banks price expected liquidity in US syndicated term loans. Using extensive data we show that loans with higher expected liquidity have significantly lower spreads at origination, controlling for other determinants of loan spreads such as borrower, loan, syndicate and...