We examine the efficiency of hedging a credit derivative portfolio with a contrary position in a credit index in the face of decreased correlations between single name CDSs and credit indices. The interest of such hedge comes from the fact that the calculation of the capital charge for CVA risk,...

We provide a methodology to estimate a global credit risk factor from CDS spreads that can be very useful for risk management. The global risk factor (GRF) reproduces quite well the different episodes that have affected the market over the sample period. It has high correlation with standard...

The calculation of the capital charge for CVA risk, as required by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, is usually rather unstable due to the volatility of CDS spreads. Since credit derivatives on single names are not very liquid, the implied adjustments in capital charges could be...

The financial crisis has raised concerns throughout the industry on the possibility that hedging credit valuation adjustment (CVA) might become increasingly difficult should the long-standing correlation between singlename and index CDS products break down. So, we provide an estimation of the...

We provide a methodology for credit risk analysis that can be embedded into a risk appetite framework. We start by estimating a global risk factor using CDS data, and we analyze the information content in a wide set of financial indicators on the global risk factor as well as on credit risk at...

In its document “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, the Basel Committee set a CVA methodology for the trading book, at a time the determination of the credit spread for those entities interested in advanced models in their risk management...

We provide a methodology for credit risk analysis that can be embedded into a risk appetite framework. We analyze the information content in CDS spreads to estimate the systematic and idiosyncratic components of credit risk for CDS issuers in the industrial sector of Europe. Such decomposition...

We provide a methodology to estimate a global credit risk factor (GRF) from CDS spreads. The estimated factor contains higher explanatory power on CDS spread fluctuations across sectors than standard credit indices like iTraxx or CDX. We find a positive association between the GRF and implied...