Beyond Duration: Mastering Convexity Hedging for Fixed Income Portfolios

Consider a high-net-worth client who has invested ₹50 lakh in a long-duration bond portfolio through an SIF strategy. They are rightfully worried about interest rate volatility, and you have correctly advised them to...

Beyond the Hedge: Assessing Hedging Effectiveness for Your Clients

Consider a situation where a high-net-worth client with a ₹50 lakh exposure to long-duration corporate debt funds approaches you. They are worried about the RBI’s hawkish stance and want to hedge their portfolio using...

Beyond the Screen: Mastering Impact Cost and Slippage

Picture a high-net-worth client calling you from their office in BKC, asking why the exit price they received for their bond-hedged position was slightly lower than the 'fair value' they saw flickering on their trading...

Beyond the Screen: Understanding Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Derivatives

Consider a scenario where an HNI client, managing a substantial treasury surplus, approaches you requesting a highly bespoke hedge for their unique corporate bond holdings. While you have previously guided them through...

Choosing Between OTC and Exchange-Traded Derivatives for Client Portfolios

A regular HNI client who invests heavily in high-duration debt portfolios approaches you, concerned that sudden policy shifts by the Reserve Bank of India might impact their holdings. You weigh the options of using...

Managing Credit Spread Risk in Bond Portfolio Hedging Strategies

Consider a HNI client who holds a substantial portfolio of corporate bonds and approaches you, concerned about a potential interest rate hike. You naturally think of hedging this portfolio using Government of India (GOI)...

Mastering Contract Specifications: Beyond the Fine Print of Derivatives

A regular client in Bangalore holding a substantial portfolio of long-term G-Secs approaches you, worried about a sudden spike in inflation and its impact on their bond prices. You suggest using interest rate futures to...

Mastering Convexity: Why Duration Alone Misleads Your Clients

A common situation for a mutual fund distributor involves a high-net-worth client holding a long-term bond strategy who demands to know exactly why their portfolio value dipped despite their hedge being duration-matched....

Mastering Duration-Based Hedging for Interest Rate Risk Management

Consider a high-net-worth client who has invested ₹50 lakh in a long-duration debt mutual fund scheme. They are deeply concerned that rising interest rates in the Indian economy will lead to a sharp decline in their NAV,...

Navigating Basis Risk: Beyond Perfect Hedges in Indian Debt Markets

A regular HNI client who typically invests in high-yield debt mutual funds recently approached me, concerned about the duration risk in their portfolio. They noticed rising interest rates and asked if we could hedge...