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Full Monte-Carlo generation of Base Term structures, Spreads
(absolute or relative spreads or full rates), 3 level factor Index/secondary
Index/Equity. Near term/Spot Forward Commodity, Covered Interest or Free Floating Foreign
Exchange simulation, absolute and relative Volatility Surfaces
and Country Index exposures with devaluations and country losses
through default simulation as well as Liquidity risk defined as the
number of days to close the position.
A configurable Parametric VaR engine that performs true sensitivity
revaluation instead of the simplistic delta-normal approximation, from
either unitized returns
or intermediate correlation matrices.
A Historical module with precise horizon sampling and event
shuffles that accepts Forward Rates and volatility surfaces level
changes.
Multiple Scenario sequences for powerful What-if and outlier
analysis, including conditional correlations to incorporate
correlation breakdowns due to price swings.
Portfolio Ageing. Positions can age or be of constant maturity.
Most existing systems do not age their positions. Instead they assume
1 day risk multiplied by the square root of time which only really
applies to plain vanilla short term positions (especially since
derivatives are somewhat unstable near expiration).
Ageing is rather involved since reinvestment and exercise policies
must be available. Cash-accounts must be generated and exercise
conditions of derivatives must be constantly checked against market
(& credit) variables.
And this for a wide array of instruments covering all asset classes.
The engine is designed to cover relative and absolute measures, including
VaR sensitivities for all market and credit risk factors.
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