Credit default swaps (CDSs) are among the most successful financial innovationsof recent years, which is reflected in the rapidly expanding market. CDS trading occurs inthe over-the-counter market, which relies heavily on broker intermediation to arrangetrades. We provide empirical evidence that...

Die Bewertung derivativer Zinsinstrumente erfolgt inder Praxis häufig mit Hilfe des Bewertungsmodells von Black [1]. Dabeiwird die Mean-Reversion-Eigenschaft von Zinssätzen vernachlässigt. Beizahlreichen Finanzinnovationen ist jedoch aufgrund ihrer Struktur davonauszugehen, daß ihr Wert...

This paper investigates the dynamics of the term structure of bond market illiquidity premia using data on German bond market segments which differ only with respect to their liquidity. We analyze the interaction between different parts of the term structure and identify economic factors that...

We provide evidence of a strong effect of the underlying stock's illiquidity on option prices by showing that the average absolute difference between historical and implied volatility increases with stock illiquidity. This pattern translates into significant excess returns of option trading...

This paper investigates the dynamics of the term structure of bond market illiquidity premia using data on German bond market segments which differ only with respect to their liquidity. We analyze the interaction between different parts of the term structure and identify economic factors that...

We provide evidence of a strong effect of the underlying stock's illiquidity on option prices by showing that the average absolute difference between historical and implied volatility increases with stock illiquidity. This pattern translates into significant excess returns of option trading...

In this paper we extend an analysis by Lo and Wang (1995), who showed that predictability of asset returns affects derivatives prices through its impact on instantaneous volatility. We investigate how the whole instantaneous variance-covariance matrix of two assets returns is affected by typical...

The thesis studies index and equity option returns in perfect and imperfect markets to explain parts of the option mispricing puzzle. Perfect markets exist under informational efficiency, market completeness and frictionless trading. The thesis shows that an option-implied risk-adjusted approach...