Enhances early risk assessments for pediatric outcomes using contrastive learning.
problem Improving risk assessments in early stages of pediatric development.
method Contrastive multi-modal framework that treats each time window as a distinct modality, training on all available data.
result Consistent improvements in early-stage risk assessments validated on real-world tasks.
Bayesian networks improve product risk assessment by handling uncertainty and causality.
problem Limited handling of uncertainty and inability to incorporate causal explanations in existing methods.
method Bayesian Networks (BNs) for improved systematic product risk assessment.
result BN approach provides more powerful and flexible risk assessments.
Unified framework for CVA sensitivities, hedging, and risk assessment.
problem Computing and managing Credit Value Adjustment (CVA) sensitivities and risks.
method Probabilistic machine learning and refined regression on simulated data, validated by Monte Carlo methods.
result Identification of optimal sensitivities for practical tasks like hedging and risk assessment.
New method assesses financial and cyber risks under uncertainty.
problem Uncertainty in risk assessment for financial and cyber systems.
method Combines stochastic approximation and distorted mix method to compute worst case average value at risk.
result Efficient algorithm for tail uncertainty in multivariate distributions.
Paper proposes model to assess financial risk of grid-ignited wildfires.
problem Financial risk and solvency threats from grid-ignited wildfires.
method Integrated model to evaluate damage costs and risk levels.
result Identifies high-risk areas for preemptive actions.
This research develops a dynamic risk management system for industrial companies.
problem Risk assessment and management in industrial enterprises.
method Qualitative and quantitative analysis, systematic risk classification, dynamic system development.
result Effective risk management strategies formed through dynamic risk management system and risk assessment methods.
Network theory assesses systemic risk in the insurance sector.
problem Detecting critical insurance companies in systemic risk.
method Complex network approach with weighted effective resistance centrality.
result Identifies companies with significant influence on network robustness.
Optimizes risk assessment tools using mixed-integer programming.
problem Challenges in healthcare risk assessment due to label scarcity and asymmetric misclassification costs.
method Jointly optimizes scoring weights and category thresholds via mixed-integer programming (MIP).
result Prevents label-scarce category collapse and achieves more accurate risk categorization.
Paper proposes a new model to assess risks in energy storage systems considering both exogenous and endogenous uncertainties.
problem Current risk assessment ignores the stochastic nature of energy storage availability.
method Data-driven unified model with exogenous and endogenous uncertainty description for four types of generic energy storage.
result Comparative results show more severe risks for endogenous uncertainty, suggesting new strategies for system operators.
Large corporate credit models may be adapted for small business risk assessment.
problem Limited data and lack of credit analysts for small businesses.
method Adapting large corporate credit risk models for small businesses.
result Adapted models can predict small business credit risk effectively.
Study combines quantum and classical deep learning for better credit risk assessment.
problem Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in credit risk evaluation.
method Hybrid Quantum-Classical Deep Neural Network for Row-Type Dependent Predictive Analysis.
result Proposed framework enhances predictive models for different loan categories.
Enhances Transformers for better risk assessment in finance.
problem Transformer models lack sensitivity to extreme financial losses.
method Integrates Loss-at-Risk function with Value at Risk (VaR) and Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR).
result Improves risk prediction and management in financial datasets.
Fast risk assessment for autonomous vehicles using learned agent futures.
problem Risk assessment for autonomous vehicles given probabilistic predictions of other agents' futures.
method Non-sampling based methods using deep neural networks for probabilistic predictions, with Gaussian and non-Gaussian mixture models for agent positions and controls.
result Effective risk assessment for low probability events using learned models of agent futures.
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.
TinyXRA assesses financial risks from 10-K reports using a lightweight transformer model.
problem Comprehensive risk assessment from financial reports, distinguishing between upside and downside risk.
method Lightweight transformer model with dynamic attention, incorporating skewness, kurtosis, and Sortino ratio.
result State-of-the-art predictive accuracy and transparent risk assessments.
The paper identifies and critiques problems with risk matrices using ordinal scales.
problem Problems with risk matrices using ordinal scales.
method Overview of risk assessment process, explanation of fallacies, and suggestions for improvement.
result The paper proposes avoiding risk matrices and using fully quantitative methods instead.
Neural networks assess asset-liability risk over time.
problem Challenging valuation of portfolios with complex products.
method Neural network approach for conditional portfolio valuation.
result Effective risk assessment for banking and insurance portfolios.
The paper introduces a new risk assessment framework using φ-divergence.
problem Assessing risk and decision-making in uncertain conditions.
method Introduces a novel framework called the φ-Divergence Quadrangle.
result Provides a more nuanced understanding of risk through φ-divergence.
Paper offers a fast method to assess DeFi liquidation risk.
problem Assessing liquidation risk in DeFi stablecoin lending.
method Modeling collateral exchange rate as zero-drift geometric Brownian motion.
result Derives an exact formula for liquidation probability.
Paper assesses risks of stablecoins, from lending to business-to-business.
problem Credit risks in decentralized stablecoin issuance.
method Examines mechanisms, risks, and mitigation strategies at each layer.
result Potential for scaling stablecoins while maintaining systemic health.
Paper introduces risk assessment for contextual bandits without experiments.
problem Evaluate policies using logged data in context bandits.
method Lipschitz risk functionals and Off-Policy Risk Assessment (OPRA) framework.
result OPRA provides finite sample guarantees for various risk estimates.
Risk, including economic risk, is increasingly a concern for public policy and management. The possibility of dealing effectively with risk is hampered, however, by lack of a sound empirical basis for risk assessment and management. The paper demonstrates the general point for cost and demand risks in urban rail projec…
Model assesses credit risk using behavioral data from Experian and Bank of Italy.
problem Improving credit risk assessment in financial institutions.
method Statistical and machine learning techniques applied to behavioral data from Experian and Bank of Italy.
result Demonstrates transferability of the model from private to central data.
Dynamic risk assessment method for WUI fires improves upon static frameworks.
problem Static risk assessment methods fail to capture dynamic changes in WUI fire risks.
method Dynamic evaluation matrix, grey incidence analysis, optimization model.
result The proposed method effectively captures dynamic risk evolution patterns.
Introduces factor risk measures to assess risk relative to multiple factors.
problem Measuring risk relative to multiple factors.
method Introduces a double-argument mapping as a risk measure to assess risk relative to a vector of factors.
result Characterizes various types of factor risk measures including distortion, quantile, linear, and coherent measures.
Improves pre-trial risk assessments by making them safer without changing existing rules.
problem Improving pre-trial risk assessments while maintaining deterministic rules.
method Developed a maximin robust optimization approach to find a safer policy.
result Can safely improve certain components of the risk assessment instrument.
Assessing systemic risk in financial markets is of great importance but it often requires data that are unavailable or available at a very low frequency. For this reason, systemic risk assessment with partial information is potentially very useful for regulators and other stakeholders. In this paper we consider systemi…
The paper analyzes the risk of investing in a basket of 27 cryptocurrencies using statistical distributions.
problem Risk assessment of capital allocation in a basket of cryptocurrencies.
method Used statistical tests to determine the most appropriate distribution (SDI) for modeling returns, and adapted the generalized Pareto distribution for tail risk assessment.
result Found that a combination of stable and generalized Pareto distributions provides a more accurate risk assessment for the basket of cryptocurrencies.
Develops framework for valuing and assessing risk of renewable PPAs.
problem Valuation and risk assessment of non-standard renewable PPAs.
method Formalizes payoff structures, derives fair contract prices, proposes market risk-assessment methodology.
result Fair prices and risk profiles vary across technologies and contractual structures.
We study the risk assessment of uncertain cash flows in terms of dynamic convex risk measures for processes as introduced in Cheridito, Delbaen, and Kupper (2006). These risk measures take into account not only the amounts but also the timing of a cash flow. We discuss their robust representation in terms of suitably p…
With the deployment of online monitoring systems in distribution networks, massive amounts of data collected through them contains rich information on the operating states of the networks. By leveraging the data, an unsupervised approach based on bidirectional generative adversarial networks (BiGANs) is proposed for op…
Study predicts risk of true-lumen narrowing after ATAAD surgery using CT data.
problem Early post-surgery risk assessment for aortic dissection patients.
method Retrospective study with CT data, derived cross-sectional shapes, form factor (FF) for morphology assessment, linear discriminant analysis (LDA) for risk classification, LOPO-CV for prediction.
result Machine-learning model accurately predicts risk for all high-risk patients and low-risk patients, potentially reducing hospital visits.
Unified model predicts stock and systemic risks from diverse financial data.
problem Isolating financial tasks leads to missed cross-scale dependencies.
method Shared Transformer backbone with modular task heads for cross-modal attention and multi-task optimization.
result Uni-FinLLM significantly outperforms baselines in stock forecasting, credit-risk assessment, and systemic-risk detection.
This report reviews the Edinburgh tram project's risk management. Projects frequently overrun their cost and timelines and fall short on intended benefits. Cost, schedule, and benefit risk of projects need to be carefully considered to avoid this. The report describes and evaluates risk assessment and management for th…
This paper develops a machine learning model to assess credit risk in UAE commercial banks.
problem Lack of precision in conventional credit rating tools for accurate credit risk prediction.
method Constructs a credit risk assessment model using Linear Discriminant Analysis.
result Demonstrates improved accuracy in predicting good and bad creditors compared to conventional methods.
Paper studies convex risk measures linked to optimization.
problem Risk assessment in finance and insurance.
method Investigates a wide class of risk measures on Orlicz spaces.
result Characterizes the dual of risk measures and provides complementary representations.
Measuring the corporate default risk is broadly important in economics and finance. Quantitative methods have been developed to predictively assess future corporate default probabilities. However, as a more difficult yet crucial problem, evaluating the uncertainties associated with the default predictions remains littl…
Study assesses health plan risk measures for Solvency Capital Requirement.
problem Assessing risk measures for health plans to meet Solvency Capital Requirement.
method Three-part regression model with three GLMs for claim counts, episode allocation, and severity.
result Reduction in regression models compared to traditional methods.
Paper uses conformal prediction sets to make criminal justice risk assessments fairer.
problem Fairness issues in criminal justice risk assessment algorithms.
method Adopting conformal prediction sets to remove unfairness from algorithms and covariates.
result Constructs confusion tables and measures fairness effectively free of racial differences.
This paper introduces a novel approach to measuring privacy risks in deep computer vision models based on intermediate outputs.
problem The exposure of intermediate results in hidden layers of deep computer vision models poses significant privacy concerns.
method The approach leverages Degrees of Freedom (DoF) to evaluate the amount of information retained in each layer and combines this with the rank of the Jacobian matrix to assess sensitivity to input variations.
result The proposed framework provides deeper insights into privacy risks associated with intermediate representations without requiring adversarial attack simulations.
Study assesses drought and late-frost risks in Bavaria using vine copulas.
problem Assessing risks of late-frost and drought in Bavaria due to climate change.
method Used vine copula models for non-Gaussian and asymmetric dependencies, with univariate and bivariate regression analyses.
result Identified 'at-risk' regions for forest adaptation.
Study uses generative models to assess credit risk and determine loan sizes in e-commerce supply chain finance.
problem Credit risk assessment and loan size determination for small- and medium-sized sellers in e-commerce supply chain finance.
method Proposes a unified framework using Quantile-Regression-based Generative Metamodeling (QRGMM) integrated with Deep Factorization Machines (DeepFM) to capture complex covariate interactions in e-commerce sales data.
result Validates the model's efficacy for credit risk assessment and loan size determination on synthetic and real-world data.
Enhances systemic risk analysis by incorporating debt valuation factors.
problem Systemic risk in financial networks due to bank failures.
method Incorporates debt valuation factors into existing risk analysis frameworks.
result Additional debt valuation factors substantially influence risk assessment outcomes.
Deep learning method improves risk assessment for small loan portfolios.
problem Measuring name concentration risk in small loan portfolios.
method Deep learning approach using Monte Carlo simulations with importance sampling.
result New method outperforms existing analytical methods for small portfolios.
A new framework assesses financial and ESG risks for sustainable investing.
problem Measuring risk and reward in sustainable investing considering environmental, social, and governance factors.
method Proposes axiomatic definitions for ESG-coherent risk measures and reward-risk ratios based on bivariate random variables.
result Empirical analysis ranks stocks using the proposed measures.
Paper introduces new risk measures for Kelly criterion.
problem Aggressive Kelly criterion investment strategy.
method Unified approach to risk assessment in Kelly criterion.
result Two new measures for quantifying risk.
The paper assesses fairness in risk score models, focusing on epistemic value.
problem Fairness of risk score models in communicating uncertainty.
method Identified key fairness desiderata, developed metrics for quantitative assessment, and applied methodology in two case studies.
result Introduced a novel calibration error metric for meaningful comparisons between groups of different sizes.
Paper assesses holistic risks of inference attacks on ML models.
problem Lack of comprehensive risk assessment of inference attacks on ML models.
method Presented a threat model taxonomy for four inference attacks on five model architectures and four image datasets.
result Complexity of training dataset influences attack performance; model stealing and membership inference attacks are negatively correlated.