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Forrest Gump Risk

The risk that arises from portraying a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or a dealer as a "trusted adviser" who...

Analytical Value at Risk

A measure of risk (value at risk or VaR) which is computed using the expected return and the standard deviation...

Analytical VaR

A measure of risk (value at risk or VaR) which is computed using the expected return and the standard deviation...

Side-of-the-Angels Risk

The risk that arises when a dealer/ end user harbors a deceptive feeling that they are enveloped in a blanket...

Parametric Value at Risk

A value at risk (VaR) measure/ method that only uses two main variables or parameters as inputs: the mean and...

Parametric VaR

A value at risk (VaR) measure/ method that only uses two main variables or parameters as inputs: the mean and...

Boundary Risk

The risk that arises from cross-border differences among derivatives regulators on matters such as bankruptcy, accounting standards, speculation rules, etc....

CCP

It stands for central counterparty; a financial institution that assumes counterparty credit risk between parties to a transaction- that is,...

Central Clearing Counterparty

A financial institution that assumes counterparty credit risk between parties to a transaction- that is, it takes on the credit...

Central Counterparty

A financial institution that assumes counterparty credit risk between parties to a transaction- that is, it takes on the credit...