Effective balance sheet hedging in the current climate
- Date:
- June 8, 2020
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Authors
Greg Martell
Director
Balance Sheet Risk ManagementFinancial Institutions | Kennett Square, PA
Summary
In a piece written for BAI, Greg Martell highlights how current market conditions present financial institutions, equipped with the proper tools and strategy, with opportunities that can provide some welcomed relief during this period.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic escalated in early March, market participants expected that there would soon be a decline in interest rates. Many assumed that the late stage of the business cycle would be the impetus for the decline, leading to a possible recession in 2021. To prepare for this market event, many began implementing hedging strategies, lengthening the duration of floating-rate assets.
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Disclaimers
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Transactions in over-the-counter derivatives (or “swaps”) have significant risks, including, but not limited to, substantial risk of loss. You should consult your own business, legal, tax and accounting advisers with respect to proposed swap transaction and you should refrain from entering into any swap transaction unless you have fully understood the terms and risks of the transaction, including the extent of your potential risk of loss. This material has been prepared by a sales or trading employee or agent of Chatham Hedging Advisors and could be deemed a solicitation for entering into a derivatives transaction. This material is not a research report prepared by Chatham Hedging Advisors. If you are not an experienced user of the derivatives markets, capable of making independent trading decisions, then you should not rely solely on this communication in making trading decisions. All rights reserved.
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