Portfolio Management, Risk

Derivatives Valuation in Practice

These papers provide practical case studies based on our experience helping clients implement SOFR derivative valuations, transition away from LIBOR, and go through central clearing.

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We invite you to join the conversation in our SOFR and LIBOR-Transition group on LinkedIn. It's a place to discuss the key components of the interest-rate derivatives market’s adoption of SOFR: market data, curves, valuations, models, LIBOR fallbacks, and effectiveness testing for swaps and other derivative products. It's open to a broad range of participants and we keep it sales & marketing free.
Principia SOFR Market Adoption Updates Updates: SOFR Market Adoption
Mar 2020 - Download

A quick summary of SOFR-based interest rate trades (debt issuances, swaps, futures). Provides at-a-glance indication of the how the SOFR market is growing.
Watchlist: LIBOR Replacement Watchlist: LIBOR Replacement
Sep 2019 - Download

Updated from our original watchlist published November 2017, see the latest developments to our list of what to watch and prepare for as LIBOR is reformed and alternative rates are published.

Covers the questions to ask (and answer) to ensure you’ve thought through all the ways changes to LIBOR could impact your business.
OIS Discounting - impact on curves The impact of OIS discounting on curves in a multi-curve world
Part 2 | Derivatives Valuation in Practice
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A technical paper examining the subtleties of dual curve calibration and implementing OIS discounting in LIBOR, tenor and basis curve calibration.

In a world where accurate, independent valuation demands the implementation of a multi-curve environment, how must OIS discounting be applied across the spectrum of curves to ensure pricing that reflects the dealer market?
OIS Discounting Data Market drivers for multi-curve pricing: Supplementary data
Part 1a | Derivatives Valuation in Practice
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Provides additional data to support the analysis and understanding of the multi-curve environment now and across the pre-, peak- and post-credit crisis environments.

The paper highlights the behavior over time of OIS vs LIBOR tenor spreads and tenor basis swap spreads of various maturities.
OIS Discounting Paper Market drivers for multi-curve pricing and OIS discounting
Part 1 | Derivatives Valuation in Practice
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An introduction to multi-curve pricing, OIS discounting and new derivatives valuation standards by Dr. Douglas Long, EVP Product Strategy.

“Even as the market settles into a new norm of tightening spreads, the consequences of these changes are subtle and involved - and in some cases more material now, than even at the peak of the crisis”.
OIS Discounting Checklist Checklist: Have you got all your OIS bases covered?
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A checklist to help clients implement OIS discounting.

Covers the questions to ask (and answer) to ensure you've thought through all the ways OIS Discounting can materially impact your business.

Know Your Derivatives


  A web-based derivative portfolio
  management, risk and operational
  platform.

  SOFR curve and volatility integration
  allows users to perform and analyze:

  • Materiality of switching to SOFR
  • Independent model validation
  • Daily valuations with SOFR/LIBOR
  • Impact on hedge effectiveness
  • Using independent market data