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Archegos, deleveraging and the instant bear market

12 August 2021Fundscounterparty credit risk, equities, hedge fundsNick Dunbar

Using Credit Suisse’s Archegos report, we explore how without any fundamental change in corporate earnings or economic sentiment, deleveraging mechanisms can produce an ‘instant bear market’

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How Covid-19 sent a shiver through bank balance sheets

28 May 2020Bankscounterparty credit risk, credit valuation adjustment, Federal Reserve, mortgage-backed securities, quantitative easing, stress VaR, Value-at-riskNick Dunbar

In value-at-risk models, counterparty exposure and securities holdings, the impact of the pandemic appears across bank balance sheets

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