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We present a new model for credit index derivatives, in the top-down approach. This model has a dynamic loss intensity process with volatility and jumps and can include counterparty risk. It handles CDS, CDO tranches, Nth-to-default and…
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This paper considers a variant of the classical Cram\'er-Lundberg model that is particularly appropriate in the credit context, with the distinguishing feature that it corresponds to a finite number of obligors. The focus is on computing…
This paper addresses a key challenge in CDO modeling: achieving a perfect fit to market prices across all tranches using a single, consistent model. The existence of such a perfect-fit model implies the absence of arbitrage among CDO…
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