Credit derivatives are among the fastest growing contracts in the derivatives market. We present a simple, easily implementable model to study the pricing and hedging of two widely traded default-triggered claims: default swaps and default baskets. In particular, we demonstrate how default...

We examine the determinants and consequences of price clustering. Real estate list and transaction prices exhibit two price-ending characteristics: even (000-ending) and just-below-even (900-ending). The use of even-ending prices is negatively related to the precision of the price estimates and...

Brokers and dealers are involved in transactions that span a large variety of markets. However, there is neither a clear consensus as to the impact of brokers on transaction outcomes, nor a common understanding as to the nature of the services that brokers provide and the mechanism by which...

This paper examines how the number of banking relationships affects the interaction between managerial ownership and firm performance, and sheds light on the conditions under which banking relationships play a role in alleviating shareholder-manager conflicts. Our results provide several...