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===''Final'' {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}}===
===''Final'' {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}}===
The {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}} concept assumes you have a {{isdaprov|Transaction}} that will run to its term. For you cheeky synthetic prime brokerage types who write your [[Equity Swaps - Equity Derivatives Provision|Equity Swaps]] as if they were undated [[delta-one]] exposures — which, unless the master in charge of Tax is looking, they ''are'' — your [[master confirmation]] will need to create an extra, bonus, ''final'' {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}} as of the {{eqderivprov|Optional Early Termination Date}}, otherwise on closing out a position you might find yourselves harking back to a {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}} that happened in that happier, gentler time that was two or three weeks ago.
The {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}} concept assumes you have a {{isdaprov|Transaction}} that will run to its term. For you cheeky [[synthetic prime brokerage]] types who write your [[Equity Swaps - Equity Derivatives Provision|Equity Swaps]] as if they were undated [[delta-one]] exposures — which, unless the [[Tax attorney|Master in Charge of Tax]] is looking, they ''are'' — your [[master confirmation]] will need to create an extra, bonus, ''final'' {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}} as of the {{eqderivprov|Optional Early Termination Date}}, otherwise on closing out a position you might find yourselves harking back to a {{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}} that happened in that happier, gentler time that was two or three weeks ago.
 
===The {{eqderivprov|Calculation Period}} that didn’t bark in the night-time===
===The {{eqderivprov|Calculation Period}} that didn’t bark in the night-time===
Where, oh where, are the {{eqderivprov|Calculation Period}}s {{eqderivdefs}}? Ok so this is a bit of a trick question. There are ''no'' “{{eqderivprov|Calculation Period}}s” — that is instead defined in the [[2006 ISDA Definitions]]. In the {{eqderivdefs}}, the periods for Equity calculations are handled by the “{{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}}” concept.  
Where, oh where, are the {{eqderivprov|Calculation Period}}s {{eqderivdefs}}? Ok so this is a bit of a trick question. There are ''no'' “{{eqderivprov|Calculation Period}}s” — that is instead defined in the [[2006 ISDA Definitions]]. In the {{eqderivdefs}}, the periods for Equity calculations are handled by the “{{eqderivprov|Valuation Date}}” concept.  

Revision as of 15:11, 28 May 2020

Final Valuation Date

The Valuation Date concept assumes you have a Transaction that will run to its term. For you cheeky synthetic prime brokerage types who write your Equity Swaps as if they were undated delta-one exposures — which, unless the Master in Charge of Tax is looking, they are — your master confirmation will need to create an extra, bonus, final Valuation Date as of the Optional Early Termination Date, otherwise on closing out a position you might find yourselves harking back to a Valuation Date that happened in that happier, gentler time that was two or three weeks ago.

The Calculation Period that didn’t bark in the night-time

Where, oh where, are the Calculation Periods 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions? Ok so this is a bit of a trick question. There are noCalculation Periods” — that is instead defined in the 2006 ISDA Definitions. In the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions, the periods for Equity calculations are handled by the “Valuation Date” concept.

That in turn determines the “Cash Settlement Payment Date” (for cash-settled Equity Swap Transactions) and “Settlement Date” (for physically settled ones).

You may see a Calculation Period on the Floating leg of an equity swap though - that will be a reference to the 2006 ISDA Definitions.

Bullet swaps

Some times you will trade “bullet swaps” which do not have a Valuation Date. Being the tortured language of ISDA’s crack drafting squad™, there is no straightforward concept in the definitions of a swap which has no Valuation Dates other than the Termination Date, so expect wildly ungainly language in confirms to express that fairly simple idea.