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Paul Söderlind
Title
Prof. PhD.
Last Name
Söderlind
First name
Paul
Email
paul.soderlind@unisg.ch
SSRN
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=25146
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PublicationToward Removal of Swiss Franc Cap: Market Expectations and Verbal InterventionsWe ask whether the markets expected the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to discontinue the 1.20 cap on the Swiss franc against the euro in January 2015. In the run-up to the SNB announcement, neither options on the euro/Swiss franc nor FX liquidity indicated a significant shift in market expectations. Furthermore, we find that the SNB's verbal interventions during the period of cap enforcement reduced the uncertainty of future euro/Swiss franc rate significantly and therefore reinforced the perceived continuation of the policy.Type: working paperVolume: 2016/14Issue: 14
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PublicationTesting Competing Factor Pricing ModelsA GMM-based system for two different linear factor pricing models is used to test if the pricing errors are the same. Simulations demonstrate the small sample properties. As an illustration, the test is applied to the Fama-French (1996, 2015) models.Type: working paperIssue: 2015/24
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PublicationUnderstanding FX LiquidityWe provide a comprehensive study of the liquidity of spot foreign exchange (FX) rates over more than two decades and a large cross-section of currencies. First, we show that FX liquidity can be accurately measured with daily and readily-available data. Second, we demonstrate that FX liquidity declines with funding constraints and global risk, supporting theoretical models relating funding and market liquidity. In these distressed circumstances, liquidity tends to evaporate more for developed and riskier currencies. Finally, we show stronger comovements of FX liquidities in distressed markets, especially when funding is constrained, volatility is high, and FX speculators incur losses.