Implied Base Correlations of Single-tranche CDOs on standardized Credit Indices such asthe iTraxx Europe have been used in the credit derivatives market for price communication.During the financial crisis, implied correlations have been quite volatile indicating thegrowing fraction of systematic...

The paper deals with the evaluation of Collateralized Debt Obligations forinvestment purposes. CDOs are classified in the asset backed environment. Itsspecific risks (market, timing, recovery, agency) are discussed. To understand theportfolio aspect, the concept of the diversity score is...

The paper analyses the factors influencing the credit spread of € denominated bonds andcredit default swaps. The regression shows a significant difference of the credit spread ofcorporate floaters compared to straight bonds. The steepnes of the yield curve leadssurprisingly to lower credit...

The Paper shows the evaluation of credit risky products. Default probabilities for riskadjusted cash flows or risk adjusted discounting are the backbones for the evaluationof bonds and credits. The second approach is using the market value of shares andtheir implied volatility to calculate the...