Predicts financial asset dependencies using spatiotemporal patterns.
problem Complex dependency structures in financial assets for risk mitigation.
method Proposes Asset Dependency Matrix (ADM) and Asset Dependency Neural Network (ADNN) with ConvLSTM for spatiotemporal asset dependency prediction.
result ADNN outperforms baselines in predicting asset dependencies and their applications.
Non-linear shrinkage isn't optimal for portfolio optimization, especially when asset dependence is non-stationary.
problem Optimizing portfolios with non-stationary asset dependence structures.
method Derived and compared non-linear shrinkage with an optimal target for covariance matrix estimation.
result Non-linear shrinkage can be significantly improved for portfolio optimization.
Paper presents a deep learning method for estimating asset return precision matrices in noisy financial markets.
problem Estimating precision matrices of asset returns in low signal-to-noise ratio environments.
method Non-linear factor model within deep learning framework, consistent estimator with error covariance estimator.
result Superior accuracy in simulations and empirical data.
Proposes a Structural Matrix Autoregressive model for joint analysis of asset returns, realized volatility, and trading volume.
problem Joint analysis of asset returns, realized volatility, and trading volume
method Structural Matrix Autoregressive model
result Volatility is primary driver of trading activity, with informational shocks incorporated through price variability.
Revisits consumption-investment problem with anticipative noise.
problem Revisits classical consumption-investment problem with anticipative noise.
method Models risky-asset returns through a general α-integral, interpolating between Itô, Stratonovich, and related conventions.
result Derives closed-form optimal policies for logarithmic utility and constant volatilities in a market with n risky assets.
New method for robust financial portfolio analysis.
problem Challenges in modeling financial portfolio dependence structure.
method Nonparametric Angles-based Correlation (NAbC) method.
result Valid inferences and flexible scenarios for portfolio analysis.
A network-based approach identifies financial factors from asset interactions, explaining market dynamics.
problem Characterizing joint financial asset behavior through underlying drivers.
method Modeling market as coupled iterated maps, where asset returns depend on past returns and interactions.
result Stable patterns of co-movement (financial factors) emerge from asset interactions, explaining asset variance.
We review recent progress in modeling credit risk for correlated assets. We start from the Merton model which default events and losses are derived from the asset values at maturity. To estimate the time development of the asset values, the stock prices are used whose correlations have a strong impact on the loss distr…
Investment diversification affects financial stability, depending on network connectivity.
problem Analyzing stability of financial networks with diversified portfolios.
method Random matrix dynamical model with portfolio rebalancing, considering heterogeneity and diversification effects.
result Stability/instability transition depends on the largest eigenvalue of the random matrix.
We estimate the global minimum variance (GMV) portfolio in the high-dimensional case using results from random matrix theory. This approach leads to a shrinkage-type estimator which is distribution-free and it is optimal in the sense of minimizing the out-of-sample variance. Its asymptotic properties are investigated a…
Study provides error estimates for approximating game options with diffusion asset prices.
problem Approximating fair prices of game options with diffusion asset prices.
method Error estimates for discrete approximations of diffusion processes, applied to game options.
result Effective tool for computing fair prices of game options in multi-asset markets.
Cluster GARCH model improves multivariate GARCH for high-dimensional asset returns.
problem Modeling high-dimensional asset returns with flexible tail dependencies and cluster structures.
method Introduced a novel multivariate GARCH model with flexible convolution-t distributions, tractable likelihood and derivatives for dynamic correlation structure.
result Cluster GARCH model outperforms existing models in daily returns of 100 assets, both in-sample and out-of-sample.
New method optimizes portfolios with options, addressing asymmetry, dimensionality, and dependence.
problem Optimizing portfolios with options, especially when distributions are asymmetric, dimensions are high, and payoffs are dependent.
method Developed a new dependency matrix based on conditional probabilities of options' payoffs, computed using copula structures.
result Empirical evidence shows the approach is efficient, fast, and scalable to large portfolios of options.
Novel risk matrix for optimal portfolio choice with tail risk considerations.
problem Optimal portfolio choice with tail risk events.
method Risk matrix with Value-at-Risk and Delta-CoVaR measures, derived conditions for closed-form solution, examination of portfolio risk and centrality, demonstration of asset centrality's impact on optimal weight allocation.
result Portfolio risk is not necessarily increasing with stock centrality and can be improved by high connectivity.
Proposes a method to identify elements in a skewness matrix for multivariate skew-elliptical distributions.
problem Label switching issue in Bayesian estimation of skewness matrix.
method Imposes a positive lower-triangular constraint and uses Bayesian sparse estimation with horseshoe prior.
result Successfully estimates the true structure of skewness dependency.
We introduce a multivariate diffusion model that is able to price derivative securities featuring multiple underlying assets. Each asset volatility smile is modeled according to a density-mixture dynamical model while the same property holds for the multivariate process of all assets, whose density is a mixture of mult…
We derive asset pricing formula for markets with incomplete information and subjective views.
problem Asset pricing in markets with informational imperfections and subjective investor beliefs.
method Closed-form market equilibrium formula based on Merton's model, non-linear system of equations, conditional posterior distribution.
result Derivation of market reference model for excess returns under random shadow-costs.
Quantum computing for option pricing using MPS states.
problem Efficiently generating time series for path-dependent options on quantum computers.
method Proposes a Matrix Product State (MPS) model for time series generation and trains it for the Heston model.
result Demonstrates the MPS model's capability to generate paths in the Heston model for path-dependent option pricing.
Improved price bounds for multi-asset derivatives using market option data.
problem Creating robust price bounds for multi-asset derivatives under market-implied dependence.
method Extracting inter-asset dependence information from market option prices and applying modified martingale optimal transport.
result Improved price bounds for multi-asset derivatives, demonstrating relevance and tractability.
Portfolio allocation with gross-exposure constraint is an effective method to increase the efficiency and stability of selected portfolios among a vast pool of assets, as demonstrated in Fan et al (2008). The required high-dimensional volatility matrix can be estimated by using high frequency financial data. This enabl…
We extend Kyle's model to include stochastic liquidity and multiple assets.
problem Modeling informed trading with stochastic liquidity and multiple assets.
method Developed a variational formulation and derived a matrix-valued martingale depth process.
result A linear-Gaussian equilibrium with stochastic matrix-valued price impact.
Novel ML approach optimizes large portfolios without covariance matrix issues.
problem Static and dynamic portfolio optimization for many assets.
method Machine learning for constrained optimization, avoiding covariance matrix computation.
result Significant excess returns in U.S. and China equity markets.
Graphical models improve portfolio optimization for financial time series.
problem Optimizing portfolios with time-varying covariance patterns.
method Various graphical models (PCA-KMeans, autoencoders, dynamic clustering, structural learning) to capture covariance matrix patterns.
result Graphical models outperform baseline methods in generating steady returns with low risk.
Study introduces a new copula-based measure for financial asset cointegration.
problem Traditional correlation coefficient's limitations in measuring financial asset relationships.
method Utilizes copulas to measure dependence among financial asset returns.
result Enhanced stability and informativeness in measuring financial asset relationships.
Bayesian method improves portfolio management with limited data.
problem Estimating covariance or precision matrix for large portfolios is challenging.
method Bayesian graphical LASSO for precision matrix estimation.
result The Bayesian approach outperforms non-Bayesian methods in stability and precision matrix estimation.
Maximizes stock portfolio predictability using machine learning.
problem Improving stock portfolio performance through predictive modeling.
method Optimal constrained weights in the MPP constructed using Elastic Net, Random Forest, and Support Vector Regression models.
result MPP portfolios can outperform or underperform the index based on the time period.
We investigate financial market correlations using random matrix theory and principal component analysis. We use random matrix theory to demonstrate that correlation matrices of asset price changes contain structure that is incompatible with uncorrelated random price changes. We then identify the principal components o…
Enhanced synthetic dataset improves asset allocation analysis.
problem Lack of realistic synthetic data for fixed income portfolio construction.
method Improved CorrGAN model for synthetic correlation matrices and Encoder-Decoder model for additional data conditioning.
result Synthetic dataset enhances portfolio construction and asset allocation analysis.
A new model prices assets considering market microstructure effects.
problem Including market microstructure effects in dynamic asset pricing.
method Discrete binary tree model with history-dependent underlying security prices.
result The model preserves historical price dynamics and is market-complete, arbitrage-free.
In this paper, we apply tools from the random matrix theory (RMT) to estimates of correlations across volatility of various assets in the S&P 500. The volatility inputs are estimated by modeling price fluctuations as GARCH(1,1) process. The corresponding correlation matrix is constructed. It is found that the distribut…
We introduce a new non parametric method that allows for a direct, fast and efficient estimation of the matrix of kernel norms of a multivariate Hawkes process, also called branching ratio matrix. We demonstrate the capabilities of this method by applying it to high-frequency order book data from the EUREX exchange. We…
MDS selects assets by combining daily returns and intraday risk curves, improving portfolio performance.
problem High estimation error in large-scale asset selection.
method Metric Dependence Screening (MDS) incorporating high frequency information as object valued data.
result MDS improves portfolio performance over benchmarks by preserving intraday risk dynamics.
Diversification of an investment into independently fluctuating assets reduces its risk. In reality, movement of assets are are mutually correlated and therefore knowledge of cross--correlations among asset price movements are of great importance. Our results support the possibility that the problem of finding an inves…
In this paper, we study the multi-asset Black-Scholes model in terms of the importance that the correlation parameter space (equivalent to an N dimensional hypercube) has in the solution of the pricing problem. We show that inside of this hypercube there is a surface, called the Kummer surface ΣK, where the determ…
In this paper, we consider a discrete time economy where we assume that the short term interest rate follows a quadratic term structure of a regime switching asset process. The possible non-linear structure and the fact that the interest rate can have different economic or financial trends justify the interest of Regim…
Mathematical models for financial asset prices which include, for example, stochastic volatility or jumps are incomplete in that derivative securities are generally not replicable by trading in the underlying. In earlier work (2004) the first author provided a geometric condition under which trading in the underlying a…
This paper calculates risk-dependent centrality of Brazilian stocks, showing rankings vary with external risk and crisis events.
problem Understanding asset rankings in the Brazilian stock market under varying external risks.
method Computed risk-dependent centrality (RDC) for Brazilian stocks traded from 2008 to 2020, analyzing volatility and returns.
result Asset rankings based on RDC vary with external risk and crisis events, with higher volatility in crisis periods.
LoCoV reduces portfolio optimization errors from sample covariance matrices.
problem Large errors in sample covariance matrix for optimal portfolio weights.
method LoCoV (low dimension covariance voting) algorithm to reduce these errors.
result LoCoV outperforms classical methods in portfolio optimization experiments.
Paper optimizes trend-following portfolios using autocorrelation models.
problem Developing an optimal trend-following portfolio strategy.
method Introduces a unifying theoretical setting with autocorrelation models for covariance matrices of trends and risk premia. Specifies practical models for covariance matrices. Decomposes optimal portfolio into four basic components.
result Empirical backtests confirm overperformance of the proposed optimal portfolio.
Review of financial dependencies using econophysics and financial economics.
problem Analyzing financial dependencies between markets.
method Combining econophysics and financial economics approaches to model financial markets.
result Information filtering networks effectively describe financial dependencies.
Tensor trains speed up option pricing for multi-asset options.
problem Speeding up option pricing for multi-asset options.
method Tensor train learning algorithms to compress functions with parameter dependence.
result The proposed method outperforms Monte Carlo-based pricing in computational complexity.
Model predicts global financial market risks and asset allocation.
problem Predicting downside risk and market regime shifts.
method Dynamic regime switching model based on GARCH-DCC-Copula.
result Significantly improves risk and alpha-based asset allocation strategies.
A new portfolio method uses NMF for risk budgeting, outperforming classical methods.
problem Portfolio diversification and risk management in crypto and traditional assets.
method Risk factor budgeting using convex Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF).
result Our method outperforms classical portfolio allocations in diversification and risk profile.
Paper studies estimating asset correlations across sectors.
problem Estimating correlations between different asset sectors.
method Separates cross-sectional and time dimensions for estimation.
result Developed method for better asset correlation estimation.
The paper prices swaps on generalized variance measures for multiple assets.
problem Hedging risk in financial markets with multi-asset swaps.
method Pricing generalized variance swaps using Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard model.
result Results have implications for commodity sector risk management.
Signatures of universality are detected by comparing individual eigenvalue distributions and level spacings from financial covariance matrices to random matrix predictions. A chopping procedure is devised in order to produce a statistical ensemble of asset-price covariances from a single instance of financial data sets…
Optimizes portfolios using neural network approximations of asset sensitivities to common drivers.
problem Optimizing portfolios with complex asset dynamics and common drivers.
method Model asset dynamics with PDEs, approximate sensitivities with neural networks, and use hierarchical clustering on sensitivity matrix for optimization.
result Achieves over-performance in portfolio optimization across various markets and datasets.
Model forecasts market structure from financial networks using machine learning.
problem Predicting market correlation structure from financial networks.
method Dynamic Asset Graph (DAG), Dynamic Minimal Spanning Tree (DMST), Dynamic Threshold Networks (DTN).
result Model improves market structure forecasting by up to 40% over benchmarks.