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by SurferD
March 29th, 2009, 5:59 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: CDR/CPR/Recovery assumption for CLOs
Replies: 0
Views: 41312

CDR/CPR/Recovery assumption for CLOs

Hi all,does anyone know what the general assumption for these parameters is?Thanks,SurferD
by SurferD
December 19th, 2007, 7:30 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Base-Correlation for LCDX9 Tranches?
Replies: 5
Views: 63427

Base-Correlation for LCDX9 Tranches?

Hi all,does anyone have experience using the Gaussian Copula with Base-Correlation for LCDX9 Tranches?Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
February 21st, 2007, 9:39 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Model for ABX Tranches (TABX)?
Replies: 0
Views: 78739

Model for ABX Tranches (TABX)?

Hi all,does anyone have a model for the ABX Tranches?regards,SurferD
by SurferD
August 21st, 2005, 2:54 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Societe Generale's "Pricing CDOs with a smile" paper
Replies: 41
Views: 156548

Societe Generale's "Pricing CDOs with a smile" paper

Hi all,has anyone tried to implement this model?Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
June 13th, 2005, 10:48 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Societe Generale's "Pricing CDOs with a smile" paper
Replies: 41
Views: 156548

Societe Generale's "Pricing CDOs with a smile" paper

Hi aconze,sounds exciting - how does the local correlation model work?Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
May 25th, 2005, 12:18 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: How to find Base-Correlations to price a Bespoke synthetic CDO tranche?
Replies: 2
Views: 148638

How to find Base-Correlations to price a Bespoke synthetic CDO tranche?

Thanks for the answer - any other opinion on this?Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
May 21st, 2005, 5:14 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: How to find Base-Correlations to price a Bespoke synthetic CDO tranche?
Replies: 2
Views: 148638

How to find Base-Correlations to price a Bespoke synthetic CDO tranche?

<t>Hi all,I was wondering how to find base-correlations to price a 'bespoke' synth CDO tranche (i.e. a tranche on a non-standard portfolio). I read some time ago about the JPM approach that transforms the attachment points into multiples of EL of the portfolio, etc. Is this the street standard in th...
by SurferD
March 15th, 2005, 9:55 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Base Correlation Curve for CDO's
Replies: 198
Views: 243323

Base Correlation Curve for CDO's

fodao: this is the only one I know as well - sorry for the confusion. I was more thinking in terms of specification. Regards, SurferD
by SurferD
March 14th, 2005, 10:08 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Base Correlation Curve for CDO's
Replies: 198
Views: 243323

Base Correlation Curve for CDO's

Thanks a lot for the preso, looks really interesting! Which one of the random factor loading models do you like most? Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
March 9th, 2005, 2:52 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Base Correlation Curve for CDO's
Replies: 198
Views: 243323

Base Correlation Curve for CDO's

<t>Hi all,I heard some people are quoting nowadays in base-correlation and I was wondering: does anyone use the ATM Correlation concept described in the JPM paper 'A Relative Value Framework for Credit Correlation'? In particular for 'calibrating' a custom portfolio into an index is this the market ...
by SurferD
February 1st, 2005, 10:18 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Cancellable CDO Tranches
Replies: 26
Views: 166369

Cancellable CDO Tranches

Hi all,does anyone have a suggestion how to price them beyond assuming it's a single name CDS?Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
September 23rd, 2004, 1:51 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Clayton Copula
Replies: 7
Views: 176787

Clayton Copula

Thanks for your answer - do you have a recipe how to simulate Clayton-distributed Random Variables fo higher dimensions (e.g. 100-dim)?Regards,SurferD
by SurferD
September 22nd, 2004, 4:50 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Clayton Copula
Replies: 7
Views: 176787

Clayton Copula

Hi all,does anyone have any experience with the Clayton copula - theoretical or practical?Thanks+regards,SurferD
by SurferD
July 20th, 2004, 12:48 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Gaussian Copula with Stochastic Loadings
Replies: 3
Views: 182621

Gaussian Copula with Stochastic Loadings

Thanks a lot for the help - do you have any experience with part 4 (Is there any other specification than the one proposed in part 4.1 leading to 'good' results?)?Thanks again,SurferD
by SurferD
July 16th, 2004, 2:16 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Gaussian Copula with Stochastic Loadings
Replies: 3
Views: 182621

Gaussian Copula with Stochastic Loadings

Hi all,does anyone have experience with this?Regards,SurferD