All that matters in finance and risk management

Author Monika Gehde-Trapp

Feeling Blue on a Rainy Day? Weather and Market Makers’ Behavior

July 2017 – what a weather ride! First, temperatures up to 37 degrees Celsius in Stuttgart. Then, downpours for days on end. How did this affect you – apart from having to change plans for outings at short notice, or… Continue Reading →

Better Central? Central Clearing and Counterparty Risk in OTC Markets

What is the relation between central clearing and counterparty risk? Intuitively, it seems clear that a central clearing counterparty (CCP) improves the netting mechanism. With bilateral clearing, two trading partners can only net with one another. With central clearing, the… Continue Reading →

Big Risks with Small Price Impact – Counterparty Risk Management in CDS

Why the discussion about central clearing of credit default swap (CDS) contracts? For one thing, central clearing increases transparency. Once transactions have to go through a central clearing counterparty (CCP), the regulator can simply monitor the CCP to get an… Continue Reading →

Giving It Straight to Investors – Information Dissemination via Social Media Improves Stock Liquidity

In a previous post, we discussed an article than analyzes the impact of TV news on stock prices. Today, we consider a different form of information dissemination: Direct-Access Information Technology (DAIT) such as press releases through Twitter, RSS feeds, e-mail,… Continue Reading →

Do Female Fund Managers Manage Differently? Part 2

In a previous post, we discussed whether female fund managers differ from male managers with regard to performance and risk. The answer we gave: they don’t!

« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2025 Fin matters — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑