Parametric term structure models have been successfully applied to numerous problems in fixed income markets, including pricing, hedging, managing risk, as well as to the study of monetary policy implications. In turn, dynamic term structure models, equipped with stronger economic structure,...

In this paper we implement dynamic term structure models that adopt bonds and Asian options in the estimation process. The goal is to analyze the pricing and hedging implications of term structure movements when options are (or not) included in the estimation process. We analyze how options...

Fixed income Asian options are frequently adopted by companies to hedge interest rate risk. Having a payoff structure depending on the cumulative short-term rate makes them particularly informativeabout interest rate volatility risk. Based on a joint dataset of bonds and Asian interest rate...