This paper proposes a new clustering method based on Stochastic Dominance for asset allocation.
problem Traditional clustering methods fail to capture risk dominance relationships among assets.
method Integrates Stochastic Dominance theory with machine learning algorithms to construct a Stochastic Dominance Coefficient Matrix and modify clustering algorithms.
result The proposed method effectively facilitates customized asset allocation for investors.
Are cryptocurrency traders driven by a desire to invest in a new asset class to diversify their portfolio or are they merely seeking to increase their levels of risk? To answer this question, we use individual-level brokerage data and study their behavior in stock trading around the time they engage in their first cryp…
New job recommendation system improves job seekers' welfare through field experiments.
problem Current job recommendation systems focus on clicks and applications, not job seekers' welfare.
method Developed a job-search model with two dimensions: utility and success probability. Conducted field experiments to validate model predictions.
result Welfare-optimal job recommendation algorithms outperform existing approaches and perform close to the benchmark.
The sharp decline in Ireland's economic performance in recent years has coincided with a recent fall in asylum applications. Simultaneously countries such as Switzerland are seeing increases in asylum numbers with evidence for greater numbers of Nigerian applicants, a group that have for some time been the largest nati…
This paper introduces Seeker, a system that allows users to interactively refine search rankings in real time, through feedback in the form of likes and dislikes. When searching online, users may not know how to accurately describe their product of choice in words. An alternative approach is to search an embedding spac…
New method robust to random distributional shifts in prediction.
problem Random distributional shifts in real-world settings.
method Hybrid approach combining long-term and proxy outcomes.
result Hybrid approach yields lower mean-squared error than current methods.
Challenge hides and seeks privacy in clinical time-series data.
problem De-identifying clinical time-series data while preserving utility and privacy.
method Synthetic data generation to preserve temporal dynamics and limit re-identification risk.
result A novel competition tracks synthetic data generation and patient re-identification.
Job transitions and upskilling are common actions taken by many industry working professionals throughout their career. With the current rapidly changing job landscape where requirements are constantly changing and industry sectors are emerging, it is especially difficult to plan and navigate a predetermined career pat…
Fair ML systems can be safe ML systems by considering uncertainty.
problem Safety of data-driven decision systems is often neglected.
method Viewing ML systems as socio-technical, uncertainty-aware modeling.
result Fair models should be uncertainty-aware, e.g. through distributional regression.
We consider the problem of path inference: given a path prefix, i.e., a partially observed sequence of nodes in a graph, we want to predict which nodes are in the missing suffix. In particular, we focus on natural paths occurring as a by-product of the interaction of an agent with a network---a driver on the transporta…
As Computer Vision moves from a passive analysis of pixels to active analysis of semantics, the breadth of information algorithms need to reason over has expanded significantly. One of the key challenges in this vein is the ability to identify the information required to make a decision, and select an action that will …
fairmodels tool detects and mitigates bias in machine learning models.
problem Bias in machine learning models leading to discrimination.
method Model-agnostic approach to bias detection, visualization, and mitigation.
result Validates fairness and eliminates bias in classification models.
JPLink uses machine learning to match jobs with RIASEC labels.
problem Matching jobs with RIASEC labels requires significant manual effort.
method JPLink uses text content and O*NET knowledge to assign RIASEC labels to jobs.
result JPLink outperforms conventional baselines in matching jobs with RIASEC labels.
Task-agnostic data valuation without validation requirements.
problem Valuing data without specific task assumptions.
method Estimating data diversity and relevance through queries without raw data.
result Estimates capture the diversity and relevance of seller's data for the buyer.
A new online learning problem, CAB, tackles matching platforms to maximize user satisfaction.
problem Maximizing matches in a matching platform can lead to dissatisfaction and churn.
method Developed CAB, an online learning problem that maximizes arm satisfaction, and analyzed algorithms like UCB and Thompson sampling.
result CAB-UCB achieves higher cumulative satisfaction than baselines in experiments.
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.
Paper characterizes star-shaped risk measures and their properties.
problem Characterizing risk measures in the presence of liquidity risk and competitive delegation.
method Characterization of star-shaped risk measures, study of their properties.
result Star-shaped risk measures include all practically used risk measures.
Develops a new method for risk diversification using dynamic risk measures.
problem Dynamic risk diversification in investment portfolios.
method Introduces dynamic risk contributions and a recursive optimization approach for coherent dynamic distortion risk measures.
result Dynamic risk budgeting strategies can be solved using deep learning.
New risk measure considers horizon risk and interest rate uncertainty.
problem Dynamic risk evaluation considering horizon risk and interest rate uncertainty.
method Introduced a risk measure based on generalized Tsallis entropy.
result New q-entropic risk measure quantifies capital requirement.
Study examines risk premium convergence rates in risk sharing contracts.
problem Analyzing risk premium convergence rates in risk sharing contracts.
method Examines the limiting behavior of risk premium associated with Pareto optimal risk sharing contracts under general law-invariant risk measures.
result Risk premium convergence rate is typically n1/2, not n. Optimal risk sharing found for heterogeneous risk attitudes using distortion risk measures.
problem Risk sharing in economies with diverse risk attitudes.
method Modeling preferences with distortion risk measures, using comonotonic and counter-monotonic principles.
result Optimal risk sharing strategies identified based on risk attitudes, reducing the n-agent problem to a two-agent formulation. This paper extends risk parity to continuous-time, solving risk budgeting problems.
problem Achieving robust risk across different assets in continuous-time.
method Characterizing risk contributions and solving risk budgeting problems using continuous-time terminal variance.
result Risk contributions and risk budgets can be represented as predictable processes in continuous-time.
Approximate Incremental Value-at-Risk formulae provide an easy-to-use preliminary guideline for risk allocation. Both the cases of risk adding and risk pooling are examined and beta-based formulae achieved. Results highlight how much the conditions for adding new risky positions are stronger than those required for ris…
Paper tackles complex risk in deep neural networks.
problem Complex risk in deep neural networks.
method Developed new approach for complex risk statistics.
result Derived dual representation for complex risk.
New set-valued star-shaped risk measures introduced for better risk assessment.
problem Improving risk assessment in financial contexts.
method Developed new set-valued star-shaped risk measures and proved their representation theorems.
result Set-valued star-shaped risk measures can be represented as unions of set-valued convex risk measures.
New risk measures for financial and ESG risks using utility functions.
problem Assessing financial and ESG risks using traditional risk measures.
method Developed new risk measures based on utility functions.
result Properties of utility functions translate into properties of risk measures.
Study risk sharing among agents with varying risk preferences.
problem Risk sharing among agents with heterogeneous risk measures.
method Derive explicit solutions for inf-convolution and counter-monotonic inf-convolution under varying risk seeking.
result Explicit solutions for inf-convolution and counter-monotonic inf-convolution can be represented by a generalization of distortion risk measures.
The article develops a model for skewness risk in risk parity portfolios.
problem Managing skewness risk in asset allocation models.
method Modeling asset returns with skewness and jumps, deriving analytical formulas for risk contributions.
result Skewness-based risk parity portfolios outperform volatility-based portfolios in managing jump risks.
The paper establishes a connection between different risk measures and their risk contributions.
problem Understanding the relationship between conditional coherent and deviation risk measures.
method Axiomatic framework and continuous-time risk contribution analysis.
result Risk contributions of time-consistent risk measures are also time-consistent.
Enhances financial risk quantification in classical models.
problem Risk quantification in classical finance models.
method Nested risk measures, limiting behavior analysis.
result Uniqueness of risk-averse limit in classical models.
CERM calculates climate risks in bank loans.
problem Estimating climate risks in bank credit portfolios.
method Adapts credit risk models to include physical and transition risks.
result Calculates incremental credit losses due to climate risks.
The study reveals unspanned risks in equity option risk premiums, explaining negative premiums for certain options.
problem Explaining negative risk premiums for certain equity option types.
method Developed a decomposition of equity option risk premiums, operationalized the pricing kernel process, and incorporated unspanned risks.
result Empirical evidence supports the presence of unspanned risks, explaining negative risk premiums for certain options.
Paper introduces new risk measures for default risk and model uncertainty.
problem Model uncertainty and default risk in rating systems.
method Introduces default risk measures and discusses their properties and impacts.
result Different default risk measures and margins of conservatism affect risk-weighted assets.
Diversified risk parity strategies outperform equally-weighted portfolios in various asset universes.
problem Finding optimal portfolio allocations that balance risk and reward.
method Integrates various reward-risk measures and generic allocation rules into diversified risk parity.
result Diversified reward-risk parity strategies exhibit higher average returns, Sharpe ratios, and Calmar ratios compared to equally-weighted risk portfolios.
Study risk-sensitive reinforcement learning with Lipschitz dynamic risk measures, establishing regret bounds.
problem Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning in Markov decision processes.
method Two model-based algorithms for Lipschitz dynamic risk measures, focusing on regret bounds.
result Upper bounds demonstrate optimal dependencies on actions and episodes, reflecting risk sensitivity vs. sample complexity trade-off.
A new measure quantifies how risk-averse different risk measures are.
problem Measuring the degree of risk aversion among different risk measures.
method Two axioms: normalization and linearity. Two formulas for the functional.
result Quantifies the degree of risk aversion among spectral risk measures.
Examines optimal risk sharing with realistic risk attitudes, finding risk seeking in certain subdomains.
problem Optimal risk sharing with empirically realistic risk attitudes.
method Allows for risk-seeking agents, generalizes expected utility, and uses counter-monotonic improvement theorem.
result First empirical results on optimal risk sharing with realistic risk attitudes.
The paper models and prices cyber insurance risks, distinguishing idiosyncratic, systematic, and systemic risks.
problem Modeling and pricing cyber insurance policies, especially for systemic risks.
method Distinguishes three types of cyber risks and proposes methods for their valuation.
result Complex methods are needed for systemic cyber risks, including risk-neutral valuation and monetary risk measures.
Spectral risk measures are attractive risk measures as they allow the user to obtain risk measures that reflect their risk-aversion functions. To date there has been very little guidance on the choice of risk-aversion functions underlying spectral risk measures. This paper addresses this issue by examining two popular …
This paper shows how to calculate risk measures for sums of two counter-monotonic risks.
problem Calculating risk measures for sums of two counter-monotonic risks.
method Using a fixed distortion function and expressing the risk measure of a sum as the sum of two related measures of the marginals.
result The risk measure of a sum of two counter-monotonic risks can be expressed as the sum of two related distortion risk measures of the marginals.
Study combines intra-risk and contagion risk for SME bankruptcy prediction.
problem Predicting bankruptcy risk of SMEs considering both intra-risk and contagion risk.
method Proposes a novel model using Graph Neural Networks to combine intra-risk and contagion risk.
result Model outperforms state-of-the-art methods in bankruptcy prediction.
Copulas outperform marginal models in multivariate risk forecasting, reducing model risk by narrowing down the set of models.
problem Model risk in multivariate risk forecasting, especially during crises.
method Comprehensive empirical study comparing Copula-GARCH models with fixed marginals, copulas, or neither.
result Model risk is almost entirely due to copula choice, not marginal models.
Study uses TV news to measure climate risks affecting clean energy firms.
problem Understanding how climate risks impact clean energy firms' financial stability.
method Developed climate risk measures from TV news coverage and analyzed their effects on clean energy firms' risks.
result Increased TV news coverage of climate risks correlates with higher systematic risk and lower idiosyncratic risk for clean energy firms.
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.
The paper calculates VaR and CTE for extreme and aggregate risks using FGM copula.
problem Estimating risk measures for extreme and aggregate risks of dependent and independent markets.
method Used FGM copula to model dependence, exponential and pareto distributions for marginal risks.
result Effect of dependency on VaR and CTE of extreme and aggregate risks analyzed.
New risk measures adjust for tail risk inadequacies.
problem Tail risk inadequacy in classical risk measures.
method Developed a family of adjusted risk measures using target risk profiles.
result Analyzed and derived properties of adjusted risk measures.
Paper proposes a new method to evaluate joint risk under uncertainty.
problem Evaluating joint risk of multiple insurance risks under dependence uncertainty.
method Axiomatic approach to scalar and vector-valued distortion joint risk measures.
result Established a new scalar distortion joint risk measure with positive homogeneity.
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.