The paper proposes a Risk Appetite Measure (A) for PFE, aligning with bank risk appetite and regulatory requirements.
problem Debate on how to calculate PFE, between historical and risk-neutral measures.
method Three methods for computing bank price of risk from business unit data.
result Risk Appetite Measure (A) uniquely consistent with bank Risk Appetite Framework.
Paper proposes a method to allocate Solvency II Capital Requirement considering diversification.
problem Computing Solvency II Capital Requirement for diversified risks.
method Based on the Euler principle, with coherence and RORAC compatibility.
result Shows practical implications and a measure of risk appetite.
Modeling financial chaos with market makers' risk appetite.
problem Unpredictable price changes in financial markets.
method Using Hamiltonian approach with anharmonic oscillators and nonlinear coupling.
result Market makers' risk appetite determines chaotic dynamics in financial markets.
New machine learning model identifies key drivers of market troughs.
problem Misrepresentation of market trough drivers by simpler models.
method Flexible DML average partial effect causal machine learning framework.
result Volatility of options-implied risk appetite and market liquidity are key drivers.
The study calculates securities lending haircuts and indemnification costs.
problem Managing borrower default risk in securities markets.
method Repo haircut model applied to securities lending transactions; quantifies haircuts and indemnification costs.
result Computed borrower-dependent haircuts and indemnification costs for US Treasuries and equities.
Optimizes insurance profits under regulatory constraints.
problem Maximizing profits while adhering to regulatory and risk policies.
method Developed a formalism for in-force business profit optimisation.
result Identified optimal asset allocation and annual opportunity cost.
Value adjustment of uncollateralized trades is determined within a risk-neutral pricing framework. When hedging such trades, investors cannot freely trade protection on their own name, thus facing an incomplete market. This fact is reflected in the non-uniqueness of the pricing measure, which is only constrained by the…
Blockchain funds balance risk and return for various investors.
problem Creating diversified portfolios with risk parity for different risk appetites.
method Developed three funds (Alpha, Beta, Gamma) with distinct risk and return profiles, setting weights inversely proportional to risk.
result Blockchain enables investors to select their preferred risk-return combination and allocate wealth accordingly.
RL-CVaR model improves insurance reserving under economic stress.
problem Managing insurance reserve setting under claim development uncertainty and macroeconomic stress.
method Reinforcement Learning (PPO) with CVaR constraints, trained under regime-aware curriculum.
result RL-CVaR policy reduces solvency violations and tail-risk compared to classical methods.
This paper analyzes liquidations in DeFi protocols, showing how price volatility can lead to significant losses.
problem Price volatility undermines overcollateralization in DeFi protocols, leading to potential losses.
method Empirical analysis of Compound's PLFs, examining participants' behavior and risk-appetite.
result Price volatility can result in over 10m USD becoming liquidable with only 3% price change.
Develops a framework for analyzing multi-agent and many-body systems with feedback loops.
problem Optimal order of multi-agent and general many-body systems
method Derive macroscopic properties and optimal degree of order
result Optimal degree of order balances productivity, stability, and adaptability
Investigates optimal strategies for market makers using internal liquidity.
problem Optimizing strategies for market makers with internal liquidity.
method Investigates optimal multi-objective strategy for market makers with internal liquidity.
result Draws important qualitative insights for real-world trading.
New algorithm optimizes adaptive return level for Markowitz portfolios.
problem Finding an optimal return level for Markowitz portfolios when investor's risk appetite is unknown.
method Krasnoselskii-Mann Proximity Algorithm based on proximity operator and momentum technique.
result Significant improvements over state-of-the-art methods in portfolio optimization.
The study examines how alternative resource adequacy contract designs affect market participants' risk profiles and resource mix.
problem The tension between promoting reliability and competition in liberalized electricity markets.
method Constructs a stochastic equilibrium model of a competitive market with incomplete risk trading and computes investment equilibria under different contracting regimes.
result Alternative contracting regimes can induce different risk profiles and resource mixes, affecting market outcomes.
Analog method solves portfolio optimization problems faster and more efficiently.
problem Accurate covariance matrix estimation and fast optimal portfolio selection for financial applications.
method Two-step process using equilibrium propagation and analog Hopfield networks.
result Fully analog pipeline calculates optimal portfolios in energy-efficient manner.
Hong Kong uses reference class forecasting to improve roadwork project cost and duration estimates.
problem Optimism bias and strategic misrepresentation in infrastructure project forecasts.
method Reference class forecasting applied to 25 roadwork projects in Hong Kong.
result Forecast accuracy distribution and project benchmarking established.
LiveTradeBench evaluates LLMs in live trading environments.
problem Static benchmarks fail to assess real-world trading ability.
method Live data streaming, portfolio management abstraction, multi-market evaluation.
result LLMs show distinct portfolio styles and adapt to live signals.
LLMs can simulate human investment attitudes based on personality traits.
problem Investigating how LLMs mimic human investment behaviors.
method Simulated investment task using LLM personas with specific Big Five personality profiles.
result LLMs can produce meaningful behavioural differences in investment tasks that align with human traits.
This article reviews recent advances in secure distributed and decentralized inference and learning against Byzantine threats.
problem Securing distributed and decentralized inference and learning against malicious attacks.
method Review of recent algorithmic approaches under Byzantine threat model.
result A plethora of robust algorithmic approaches have been developed.
Study reveals patterns in trader clusters over time, improving investment predictions.
problem Managing diverse trader risk in financial services.
method Clustered trader data analyzed using Ewens' Sampling Distribution and Aggregating Algorithm (AA). Statistically Validated Networks (SVN) applied for improved results.
result Temporal distributions of trader clusters follow Ewens' Sampling Distribution, and AA can be improved with SVN.
Foresight Arena benchmarks AI forecasting on real-world markets, isolating predictive edge.
problem Evaluating AI forecasting ability in real-world markets is challenging due to overfitting, centralized trust, and conflated metrics.
method Permissionless, on-chain benchmark using probabilistic forecasts, commit-reveal protocol, and smart contracts.
result Demonstrates the need for 350 predictions to reliably distinguish agents of different skill levels.
Abstract: A comprehensive list of trading strategies and market insights.
problem Understanding trading strategies and market insights for implementation.
method Broad categorization into Delta-One and Derivative strategies based on trading expertise.
result Demonstrates how to cater to diverse market participants' preferences.
Reciprocating interactions represent a central feature of all human exchanges. They have been the target of various recent experiments, with healthy participants and psychiatric populations engaging as dyads in multi-round exchanges such as a repeated trust task. Behaviour in such exchanges involves complexities relate…
Adaptive AI delegation framework for dynamic decision authority allocation.
problem Dynamic allocation of decision authority to AI-generated recommendations under evolving evidence quality and uncertainty.
method Formulated as a Governance-Aware POMDP, using Bayesian inference for informational state estimation and sequential optimization for authority allocation.
result Sequential Bayesian governance provides the strongest general-purpose policy across AI-quality regimes, adapting to evolving evidence.
Deep learning's success requires vast computing power, making future progress unsustainable.
problem Deep learning's success is heavily dependent on computing power, making future progress unsustainable.
method Cataloging and extrapolating the dependency on computing power for various deep learning applications.
result Continued progress in deep learning applications will require more computationally-efficient methods.
Combines model-based and model-free RL for better financial market performance.
problem Challenges of Reinforcement Learning in volatile financial markets.
method Adapts model-based RL with model-free RL, incorporating contextual signals and walk-forward analysis.
result Outperforms traditional financial models in various metrics.
Framework simulates systemic risk in South African banking sector.
problem Monitoring systemic risk in banking systems.
method Network-based approach considering shock propagation and systemic market risks.
result Simulated systemic risk spikes align with subjective assessments.
Framework for managing cyber risks in networks.
problem Managing systemic cyber risks in digital networks.
method Three components: acceptable configurations, risk mitigation interventions, and cost function.
result Effective decision-making for network resilience.
Develops a statistical framework for coherent risk estimation.
problem Constructing coherent risk estimators with sound financial and statistical properties.
method Inspired by axiomatic risk measure theory, defines coherent risk estimators through robust representations linked to L-estimators. result Demonstrates that coherence of a risk measure does not necessarily carry over to its estimators and shows alternative weight structures can lead to different outcomes.
Develops a risk-sensitive reinforcement learning framework for uncertain environments.
problem Learning in uncertain environments with varying risk preferences.
method Integrates utility functions and risk measures into reinforcement learning, tuning risk preference with parameter β.
result Risk-averse, risk-neutral, and risk-taking behaviors can be achieved and compared.
Unified framework for risk evaluation under uncertainty.
problem Risk assessment under multiple economic scenarios.
method Axiomatic framework for generalized risk measures.
result Characterization of worst-case, coherent, and robust risk measures.
A new framework tightens risk measure confidence bounds.
problem Improving confidence bounds for various risk measures.
method Distribution optimization framework with two estimation schemes based on concentration bounds.
result Consistently tighter confidence bounds compared to previous methods.
A framework for anonymized risk sharing without revealing identities or preferences.
problem Risk sharing without revealing individual identities or preferences.
method Axiomatic framework with four key axioms: actuarial fairness, risk fairness, risk anonymity, and operational anonymity.
result The conditional mean risk sharing rule is uniquely characterized by these axioms.
Paper proposes a natural hedging framework with graphical assessment for longevity risk management.
problem Lack of a unified framework for natural hedging and graphical risk assessment.
method Structured natural hedging framework integrated with a graphical risk metric.
result Demonstrates flexibility, interpretability, and practical value for longevity risk management.
Unified Bayesian framework for CAT bond pricing.
problem Uncertainty in catastrophe occurrences and interest rates in CAT bond markets.
method Bayesian framework based on uncertainty quantification of catastrophes and interest rates.
result Unified asset pricing approach with informative expected risk premia.
Geospatial framework assesses climate risks for California's banking and exposed sectors.
problem Evaluating climate risks on banking and exposed sectors in California.
method Integrates hazard mapping, exposure analysis, and scenario-based financial risk assessment.
result Framework supports portfolio monitoring and institutional readiness under new standards.
A new approach to risk allocation balances asset and factor risks.
problem Challenges in estimating expected returns for portfolio optimization.
method Risk Budgeting framework that allocates risk at the factor level.
result Effective portfolios can be constructed by balancing asset and factor risks.
In this paper, we present a unified framework for decision making under uncertainty. Our framework is based on the composite of two risk measures, where the inner risk measure accounts for the risk of decision given the exact distribution of uncertain model parameters, and the outer risk measure quantifies the risk tha…
Paper presents dual representations for systemic risk measures.
problem Measuring and allocating systemic risk during financial crises.
method Develops dual representations for scalar and multivariate systemic risk measures in two frameworks.
result Results cover both aggregating after allocating and allocating after aggregation.
Develops a new framework for joint portfolio risk forecasting.
problem Joint portfolio risk forecasting, especially for Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall.
method Semi-parametric multivariate framework with dynamic conditional correlation modeling.
result The proposed model outperforms existing approaches in risk forecasting.
SVR analyzed within RQ framework for risk management.
problem Risk management in stochastic optimization.
method Risk Quadrangle (RQ) theory applied to SVR.
result SVR formulations as minimization of Vapnik error and CVaR norm.
Paper presents a risk management framework for blockchain protocols.
problem Blockchain protocol risks affecting DLT and digital assets.
method Developed a comprehensive risk management framework using traditional taxonomy.
result Structured approach to identify, measure, monitor and report blockchain protocol risks.
We describe a general framework for measuring risks, where the risk measure takes values in an abstract cone. It is shown that this approach naturally includes the classical risk measures and set-valued risk measures and yields a natural definition of vector-valued risk measures. Several main constructions of risk meas…
GAICF proposes a framework for managing generative AI risks in banking.
problem Generative AI's impact on financial decision-making and governance.
method SR 26-2-compatible governance framework for generative AI.
result GAICF aligns generative AI practices with SR 26-2 supervisory expectations.
New framework for calculating multivariate risk measures using Wishart process.
problem Quantifying multivariate risk measures in financial markets.
method Introducing a new analytical framework based on the Wishart process.
result Explicit computation of conditional tail risk measures up to two dimensions.
This paper offers a mathematical framework to manage inventory risk in FX cash markets.
problem Inventory risk in FX cash markets due to flow uncertainty and volatility.
method Mathematical framework and approximation techniques for scalability.
result Maximizing expected profit while controlling inventory risk.
Novel framework for risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with robustness against uncertainty.
problem Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with uncertainty in transition dynamics.
method Developed a risk-sensitive robust Markov decision process (RSRMDP), derived its Bellman equation, and proposed a Bayesian Dynamic Programming (Bayesian DP) algorithm.
result Demonstrated convergence to near-optimal policies and analyzed sample and computational complexities.
The paper extends ERP framework to non-monotonic payoffs and short selling bans.
problem Valuation of contingent claims with short selling bans under ERP framework.
method Unified framework for ERP pricing, extending to non-monotonic payoffs, and comparing with Black-Scholes.
result Equal-risk prices differ from Black-Scholes prices under short selling bans.