Modeling basket credit default swaps with default contagion

The specification of a realistic dependence structure is key to the pricing of multi-name credit derivatives. We value small kth-to-default CDS baskets in the presence of asset correlation and default contagion. Using a first-passage framework, firm values are modeled as correlated geometric Brownia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Haworth, H, Reisinger, C
Format: Journal article
Published: 2006