Quant Congress: Gaussian copula "failing dramatically" in pricing CDOs
Gaussian copula distribution models are an overly simplistic and inadequate means of valuing tranches of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) and other structured products, warned a senior quant yesterday.
Speaking at the Quant Congress USA in New York, Jon Gregory, formerly global head of credit quantitative analytics at Barclays Capital in London, told delegates that the Gaussian copula “fails quite dramatically when applied in practical terms to the credit market” and does not legislate for the possibility of idiosyncratic or systemic defaults.
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