Optimal investment strategies in a contagious distress model using dynamic optimization.
problem Analyzing optimal portfolio allocations in a model influenced by hidden Markov chain and economic distress.
method Dynamic optimization framework, recursive HJB PDEs, uniform bounds, convergence to Sobolev solution.
result Optimal investment strategies depend on the gradient of value functions and distress states.
Introduces a new system for modeling bank solvency contagion with heterogeneous impacts and exposures.
problem Modeling bank solvency contagion with asymmetric interactions and heterogeneous exposures.
method Develops a heterogeneous McKean-Vlasov system to characterize solvency contagion in interbank markets.
result Derives a unique solution for the system under certain conditions, resolving instability issues.
Modeling bank panics and financial crises with contagion channels.
problem Understanding and predicting financial crises and contagion effects.
method Develops a comprehensive model for systemic risk that includes stock-flow consistency and Asset-Liability symmetry.
result Identifies and models the dangerous spillover effects that dominate future financial crises.
Study optimizes investment strategies in markets with contagious price jumps.
problem Optimizing portfolios in financial markets with contagious price jumps.
method Applied stochastic maximum principle, backward stochastic differential equations, and linear-quadratic control techniques.
result Obtained efficient strategy and efficient frontier in semi-closed form.
Deep learning model improves corporate distress prediction using text data.
problem Predicting corporate distress using only financial data is insufficient.
method Convolutional recurrent neural network trained on auditors' and managers' reports.
result Unstructured textual data significantly enhances distress prediction, especially for large firms.
Paper uses machine learning to estimate IRI from pavement distress types, densities, and severities.
problem Costly IRI measurements exclude many road classes; estimating IRI from distress data is needed.
method Data from in-service pavements; machine learning methods used to predict IRI.
result Machine learning can reliably estimate IRI based on distress types, densities, and severities.
Study develops a new tool for assessing asphalt pavement conditions using deep learning.
problem Challenges in automated pavement distress detection via road images.
method Developed a hybrid model using YOLO for classification and U-net for segmentation, creating a comprehensive pavement condition tool.
result Created a new asphalt pavement condition index using deep learning.
Optimal dividend strategy for insurance group with contagious default risk.
problem Optimal dividend strategy for a multi-line insurance group with default contagion.
method Analysis of recursive system of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman variational inequalities (HJBVIs).
result Optimal dividend strategy is still of the barrier type, and optimal barrier is modulated by default state.
This study proposes a new model for predicting financial distress in SMEs using machine learning.
problem Challenges in predicting financial distress for SMEs due to ambiguity and limited data.
method Feature selection algorithm based on element credits and data source collection. Incorporates financial statements, governance qualities, and market data with a Relevant Vector Machine.
result The proposed model improves financial distress prediction efficiency with fewer characteristic factors.
New dataset for automated pavement distress classification and density estimation.
problem Challenges in automated pavement distress detection using road images.
method Pavement Image Dataset (PID) method, combining wide-view and top-down view images.
result Accuracy scores of 0.84 for YOLOv2 and 0.65 for Faster R-CNN, suitable for practical applications.
Deep learning improves bank distress prediction using news data.
problem Enhance bank distress prediction using news and financial data.
method Doc2vec for text analysis, supervised neural network combining text and financial data.
result News data improves bank distress prediction accuracy.
We report a study of a stylized banking cascade model investigating systemic risk caused by counter party failure using liabilities and assets to define banks' balance sheet. In our stylized system, banks can be in two states: normally operating or distressed and the state of a bank changes from normally operating to d…
Modeling financial distress propagation with non-linear DebtRank.
problem Financial contagion in interconnected banks.
method Extension of DebtRank to non-linear propagation functions.
result Stability of financial systems changes with non-linearity parameter.
Federated learning predicts financial distress across U.S. states without centralizing data.
problem Predicting financial distress across U.S. states using sensitive data without centralization.
method Cross-silo federated learning, interpretable AI techniques, machine learning model for categorical data.
result Identifies both global and state-specific predictors of financial hardship.
The paper forecasts corporate distress using a novel MIDAS logistic regression method.
problem Forecasting corporate distress with right-censored data, high-dimensional predictors, and mixed-frequency data.
method The paper introduces a novel high-dimensional censored MIDAS logistic regression method that handles censoring through inverse probability weighting and employs a sparse-group penalty for mixed-frequency predictors.
result The method achieves accurate estimation and superior performance in predicting financial distress of Chinese-listed firms.
Model shows how banks' fears of future defaults can cause immediate financial stress.
problem How banks' future default worries cause immediate financial stress.
method Dynamic interbank model with endogenous distress contagion, mark-to-market valuation adjustment, forward-backward approach.
result Distress contagion acts as a stochastic volatility term leading to clustering and down-market spikes.
Propagation of balance-sheet or cash-flow insolvency across financial institutions may be modeled as a cascade process on a network representing their mutual exposures. We derive rigorous asymptotic results for the magnitude of contagion in a large financial network and give an analytical expression for the asymptotic …
New risk measures assess cryptocurrency market vulnerabilities during financial distress.
problem Capturing systemic risk in cryptocurrency markets during financial distress.
method Introducing Vulnerability Conditional Risk Measures (VCoES) and related measures.
result Validated theoretical insights and demonstrated practical relevance in cryptocurrency market.
Narrative disclosures in 10-K filings improve bankruptcy prediction beyond accounting ratios.
problem Traditional bankruptcy prediction models rely on accounting ratios, which may not capture early warning signals.
method Developed a PB Stress Score based on distress-specific language in 10-K narratives, evaluated against accounting and dictionary benchmarks.
result Adding the PB Stress Score increases AUC from 0.8323 to 0.9019 and improves top-decile bankruptcy capture from 44.12% to 64.71%.
Poor economies face frequent disruptions that trap them in producing simpler goods.
problem Frequent disruptions in poor economies prevent them from producing complex goods.
method Modeling an evolving input-output network with optimizing agents that adapt to disruptions.
result A poverty trap emerges where disruptions persist despite agents producing simpler goods.
Model predicts stock returns from CDS spreads, useful for trading.
problem Predicting stock returns from market sentiment.
method Simple model with regime switching, analytically tractable.
result Extracts expected returns from CDS spreads, useful for statistical arbitrage.
In the context of the current financial crisis, when more companies are facing bankruptcy or insolvency, the paper aims to find methods to identify distressed firms by using financial ratios. The study will focus on identifying a group of Romanian listed companies, for which financial data for the year 2008 were availa…
News is a pertinent source of information on financial risks and stress factors, which nevertheless is challenging to harness due to the sparse and unstructured nature of natural text. We propose an approach based on distributional semantics and deep learning with neural networks to model and link text to a scarce set …
The paper analyzes how contagion affects the survival probability of investment groups in microfinance.
problem The impact of contagion on the survival probability of investment groups in microfinance.
method A probabilistic approach to compute group survival probability with and without contagion effects.
result In homogeneous groups, including more members increases the probability of eventual default to 1.
The European sovereign debt crisis has impaired many European banks. The distress on the European banks may transmit worldwide, and result in a large-scale knock-on default of financial institutions. This study presents a computer simulation model to analyze the risk of insolvency of banks and defaults in a bank credit…
New distress dictionary improves bankruptcy prediction from disclosure text.
problem Bankruptcy prediction from financial disclosures.
method Proposes a distress dictionary based on managers' sentences, quantifies linguistic features, and builds predictive models.
result Predictive models based on the distress dictionary outperform existing methods.
Deep learning model extracts detailed descriptions of financial events from news articles.
problem Lack of automated qualitative detail in detecting financial system events.
method Supervised deep learning approach using semantic vector representations of text data.
result Demonstrates the model's applicability to financial risk analysis, including bank distress and government interventions.
Agent-based model shows interbank market's fragility and resilience to crises.
problem Stability of interbank lending market during financial crises.
method Agent-based network model with various pro-cyclical triggers.
result Systemic fragility up to 2008, resilience after 2008, increased crisis speed in 2011.
New measures detect asymmetries, non-linearity in stock returns.
problem Detecting asymmetries and non-linearity in stock returns.
method Proposed non-linear, local, invariant dependence measures; nonparametric estimator proven.
result Measures show tail asymmetry, non-linearity, risk buildup during market distress.
The paper models systemic risk in European and U.S. banks using factor copulas.
problem Modeling the joint and conditional distress probabilities of banks across Europe and the U.S.
method Employing Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and factor copulas, the paper proposes multi-factor, structured factor, and factor-vine models.
result Systematic contagion channel drives distress probabilities in the banking system as a whole, while regional factors are important within each region.
A new portfolio optimization model minimizes maximum drawdown, offering faster and more robust solutions.
problem Optimizing portfolios during financial distress, especially during crises.
method Linearization of Markowitz model based on maximum drawdown, with a Mixed-Integer Linear Programming variation.
result 200 times faster solving time with a more profitable and robust solution.
In this three-part series of papers, we argue that the conventional spread measures are not well defined for credit-risky bonds and introduce a set of credit term structures which correct for the biases associated with the strippable cash flow valuation assumption. We demonstrate that the resulting estimates are signif…
We model the term structure of the forward default intensity and the default density by using Lévy random fields, which allow us to consider the credit derivatives with an after-default recovery payment. As applications, we study the pricing of a defaultable bond and represent the pricing kernel as the unique solution …
Gradient boosted trees outperform other models in predicting corporate bankruptcy.
problem Predicting financial distress of publicly traded U.S. firms.
method Benchmarked various machine learning models using a comprehensive sample of bankruptcies.
result Gradient boosted trees outperform other models in one-year-ahead forecasts.
The study identifies relationship lending in interbank markets using statistical tests.
problem Lack of consensus on measuring relationship strength in lending between banks.
method Statistical tests to identify relationship lending as significant ties between banks.
result The fraction of relationship lending is stable and lenders impose high interest rates during financial distress.
The paper validates a centrality measure for financial networks during financial distress.
problem Systemic risk and shock propagation in financial networks.
method Statistical validation method for network centrality measures.
result The proposed centrality measure increases significantly during financial distress.
Study how firm liquidation regimes affect shareholder value and stability.
problem Balancing shareholder value and financial stability during firm liquidation.
method Modelled forced liquidation in reduced form, solved singular stochastic control problem.
result Combining distress regions below and above ruin threshold improves both shareholder value and firm survival.
Wisard neural network detects cracks in asphalt roads.
problem Automatic detection of cracks in paved roads.
method Weightless neural network (Wisard) with transfer learning.
result 85.71% accuracy in detecting cracks.
Paper extends CoVaR for crypto markets, showing domino effects.
problem Analyzing systemic risk in crypto markets.
method Defining Vulnerability-CoVaR (VCoVaR), estimating via copula.
result VCoVaR captures domino effects better than other extensions.
In this paper we consider a multivariate model-based approach to measure the dynamic evolution of tail risk interdependence among US banks, financial services and insurance sectors. To deeply investigate the risk contribution of insurers we consider separately life and non-life companies. To achieve this goal we apply …
Optimizes bank capital structure under Basel III constraints, simplifying complex dynamics.
problem Optimizing risky investments, dividends, and capital structure under Basel III constraints.
method Formulated as a stochastic control problem, reducing dynamics to a one-dimensional process in leverage ratio.
result Simple policy: pay dividends at an upper barrier and recapitalize at the distress boundary.
Financial integration and diversification can lead to instability.
problem Understanding how financial network topology leads to instability.
method Analyzing the effects of market integration and diversification on financial network stability.
result Processes that stabilize financial systems can actually destabilize them.
New attacks inflate earnings while reducing fraud scores, potentially millions at stake.
problem Manipulating financial reports to hide distress and gain.
method Maximum Violated Multi-Objective (MVMO) attacks that adapt search direction.
result Inflation of earnings by 100-200% while reducing fraud scores by 15% in 50% of cases.
Online surveillance detects systemic risk in financial markets.
problem Detecting and monitoring systemic risk in financial markets.
method Online monitoring procedures for multiple series, controlling for false rejections.
result Procedures allow timely detection of financial distress.
Network-based stress test assesses central counterparty resilience.
problem Quantifying resilience of central counterparties during financial distress.
method Network analysis of clearing members, simulating financial distress propagation.
result Default funds may not be adequate for systemic events, requiring conservative amounts.
Paper introduces a new index to measure financial and workplace resilience of firms.
problem Corporate resilience and its types in turbulent markets.
method Quantitative analysis of earnings expectations and implied discount rates.
result Evidence of workplace resilience amplification by financial status in the COVID-19 era.
Mathematical framework investigates fire sales amplification and stability.
problem Market instability caused by fire sales amplification.
method Developed a mathematical framework to investigate system characteristics and resilience.
result Characterized systems resilient to small shocks for financial stability assessment.
Clearing model connects to centrality measures for financial contagion.
problem Understanding systemic risk indicators in financial systems.
method Expressed clearing model as a specific form of Katz centrality measure.
result Clearing models provide a better theoretical basis for systemic risk analyses.