An investor owns 50 Million Euro of a bond issued by Vodafone: Vodafone 2,5% 2027 (Price =105%
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An investor owns 50 Million Euro of a bond issued by Vodafone: Vodafone 2,5% 2027 (Price =105% and Modified duration= 6,5) and decides to hedge the credit risk with the Main Index 5 years (maturity March 2025).
Data:
a-Main index trades 0,53%-0,55% (coupon 100bps)
b-Main Index DV01=0,055% and PV01=5,3
1-What transaction should be initiated?
2-Calculate the initial fee? Precise if paid or received by the investor?
3-What are the risks associated with this hedge?
4-If the historical beta between the Vodafone Credit spread and the Main index is 2, how would you adjust the hedging (new hedging ratio)?
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Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen, Doug Short, Michael Perretta
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