Managing Counterparty Risk: The Mechanics of Clearing and Margining

A regular client in your office, who has historically only invested in diversified equity mutual funds, asks why you are suggesting a specific debt strategy for their portfolio that utilizes interest rate derivatives....

Mastering Forward Rate Agreements in Fixed Income Portfolio Management

Consider an HNI client who has allocated a substantial corpus into a long-duration debt mutual fund scheme, but is now concerned that the Reserve Bank of India might hike the repo rate within the next six months. As...

Standardized Futures vs. OTC Forwards: Navigating Hedging Choices for Clients

A common situation for a distributor is facing a high-net-worth client who demands a tailored hedge for their concentrated bond holdings. The client may express frustration when you suggest a standardized interest rate...