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Riskless Bond

A bond that is associated with no risk (credit risk, default risk) over its term or time to maturity. In...

Risk-Free Bond

A bond that is associated with no risk (credit risk, default risk) over its term or time to maturity. In...

Liquidity Risk

Broadly speaking, it is the risk that losses may be incurred due to difficulty converting assets into money. More specifically,...

Tax Risk

The risk that arises from a business' inability to understand the tax environment(s) in which it operates. This, in turn,...

Credit Default Spread

The spread that is attributed to the credit risk associated with a defaultable instrument (e.g., a credit default swap or...

Credit Spread

The spread that is attributed to the credit risk associated with a defaultable instrument (e.g., a credit default swap or...

Credit Risk Spread

The spread that is attributed to the credit risk associated with a defaultable instrument (e.g., a credit default swap or...

Corridor Risk

The risk that arises from an underlying rate/price of a range-type derivative sliding outside the specified range. For example, the...

Fiduciary Risk

The risk that arises from failure or inability to operate in accordance with the norms and standards of fiduciary responsibilities....

RWR

An acronym for right way risk; the risk that arises when a counterparty risk is positively correlated with the credit...