Derivative Solutions

F3 Release Highlights

The latest release of F3 includes the addition of hybrid modeling, P&L attribution, and increased risk and product coverage.

Hybrids

  • Ability to price Hybrid Structured Products, Variable Annuities, and Convertible Bonds
  • Increased flexibility to accommodate variations
  • Detailed risk report for each hybrid regardless of complexity

P&L and Performance Attribution

  • P&L Attribution for complex instruments to improve management of trading activity
  • Metrics to analyze incremental portfolio changes - Currency, Vega, Rho, Theta, Delta, Gamma
  • Isolate P&L attributions of a many legged instrument
  • One integrated system eliminates the need for resource intensive reconciliation between multiple systems
  • Analyze performance against benchmarks

P&L Attribution Table (Click here for a larger view)

P&L Attribution Table

Risk Enhancements

  • Collateralized CVA for more accurate reporting of counterparty credit risk
  • Run highly efficient Monte-Carlo simulations on credit exposure
  • Ability to calculate CVA on highly complex portfolios

Extended Product Coverage

  • Expanded FX coverage
    • New convenience functions to simplify the creation of Risk Reversals, Butterflies and ATM Straddles trading strategies
    • Construct volatility surfaces, smiles and curves from these trading strategies which can then be used to price more exotic FX derivative products
  • Expanded Bond Coverage
    • Fixed coupon government bonds and EuroBonds (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK, USA)
    • Bond Repurchase Agreements
  • Range Accruals
    • Computationally efficient pricing of Range Accruals
    • Intuitive inputs for fast set up
    • Compare multiple spreads

MATLAB® Linux Support

  • RedHat® Linux 5.0 64 bit Support for F3 Toolbox for use with MATLAB®

Since I am able to work with the granular components of the trade, I can re-use the building blocks across multiple trades. My spreadsheets are significantly smaller and workbook management is much easier than before. I also like the fact that F3 Excel Edition provides the performance I need to run calculations for large portfolios quickly.

Orlando Calvo Treasury Risk Analyst, Global Bank Corporation