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.
The paper studies dynamic star-shaped risk measures and their representation.
problem Representing dynamic star-shaped risk measures and their properties.
method Representation theorems for dynamic monetary and star-shaped risk measures.
result Dynamic star-shaped risk measures can be represented as the lower envelope of a family of dynamic convex risk 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.
The paper explores non-convex risk measures and their characterizations.
problem Characterizing non-convex risk measures without convexity or weak convexity.
method Characterizes monetary risk measures as lower envelopes of families of convex or coherent risk measures, considering law-invariance and SSD-consistency.
result Unified representation theorems for law-invariant risk measures, including VaR.
Dual representations for robust risk measures and uncertainty sets.
problem Characterizing continuity of robust risk measures and their uncertainty sets.
method Develop dual representations for robust risk measures and uncertainty sets based on distinct geometric assumptions.
result Two dual frameworks for consolidated uncertainty sets are complementary, not interchangeable.
Risk measures for multivariate financial positions are studied in a utility-based framework. Under a certain incomplete preference relation, shortfall and divergence risk measures are defined as the optimal values of specific set minimization problems. The dual relationship between these two classes of multivariate ris…
Investigates set-valued risk measures for processes and vectors, proving equivalence and providing new dual representations.
problem Investigates set-valued risk measures for processes and vectors.
method Utilizes equivalence of risk measures for processes and vectors and their penalty function formulations.
result Provides new dual representation for risk measures for processes in the set-valued framework.
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.
Risk measures are linked to probability structures, and a maximal domain is constructed.
problem Linking risk measures to probability structures and defining a maximal domain.
method Constructing a maximal domain respecting ambiguity and discussing properties.
result A meaningful underlying probability structure is implied by risk measures.
Starting from the requirement that risk measures of financial portfolios should be based on their losses, not their gains, we define the notion of loss-based risk measure and study the properties of this class of risk measures. We characterize loss-based risk measures by a representation theorem and give examples of su…
Study quasiconvex risk measures in volatile financial markets.
problem Financial risk measurement in markets with variable volatility.
method Defined quasiconvex risk measures on Lp(⋅) space with p(⋅) as a random variable. result Deduced dual representation for the defined quasiconvex risk measures.
Spectral risk measures are attractive risk measures as they allow the user to obtain risk measures that reflect their subjective risk-aversion. This paper examines spectral risk measures based on an exponential utility function, and finds that these risk measures have nice intuitive properties. It also discusses how th…
We characterize when a convex risk measure associated to a law-invariant acceptance set in L∞ can be extended to Lp, 1≤p<∞, preserving finiteness and continuity. This problem is strongly connected to the statistical robustness of the corresponding risk measures. Special attention is paid to concre…
Paper introduces new risk measures that unify two existing types.
problem Combining two types of risk measures for broader applicability.
method Introduces a new class of risk measures that unify distortion and Haezendonck-Goovaerts measures.
result New risk measures defined on a larger space, with coherent properties in certain scenarios.
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 …
The paper provides a representation for dynamic risk measures and capital allocations.
problem Representation of dynamic risk measures and capital allocations under Itô-Lévy model.
method Representation theorem for dynamic capital allocation derived from BSDEs with quadratic-exponential growth.
result Derivation of a capital allocation representation for dynamic entropic risk measure and static coherent risk measure.
Study distortion risk measures for step-weighted distributions.
problem Analyzing risk measures for specific distribution types.
method Investigate distortion risk measures of step-weighted distributions.
result Developed methods for calculating risk measures.
New risk measures for systemic risk on general probability spaces.
problem Assessing systemic risk on general probability spaces.
method Axiomatic approach to define risk-consistent conditional systemic risk measures.
result The class of risk-consistent conditional systemic risk measures can be decomposed into a state-wise and a univariate component.
Closed-form solutions for worst-case law invariant risk measures simplify risk analysis.
problem Calculating worst-case risk measures with limited distribution information.
method Developed closed-form solutions for law invariant coherent risk measures.
result Similar closed-form solutions exist for law invariant risk measures as for CVaR.
Constructs new elicitable risk measures with multiplicative scoring functions.
problem Defining new elicitable risk measures with specific properties.
method Constructs new elicitable risk measures using a multiplicative scoring function.
result Encompasses and allows construction of novel elicitable risk measures.
In the present contribution we characterize law determined convex risk measures that have convex level sets at the level of distributions. By relaxing the assumptions in Weber (2006), we show that these risk measures can be identified with a class of generalized shortfall risk measures. As a direct consequence, we are …
The paper analyzes elicitability of return risk measures and their scoring functions.
problem Elicitability of return risk measures and their scoring functions.
method Dual representation results for convex and geometrically convex return risk measures, axiomatic characterizations of Orlicz premia, and construction of strictly consistent scoring functions.
result Orlicz premia are the only elicitable return risk measures under different sets of conditions.
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.
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.
Submodularity is studied for convex risk measures, including Expected Shortfall.
problem Characterizing submodularity in convex risk measures.
method Analyzing submodularity properties of law-invariant coherent risk measures, including Expected Shortfall and Value-at-Risk.
result AES is submodular only when it reduces to ES, and empirical analysis shows AES violations are less frequent than VaR and ES violations.
A new class of risk measures called cash sub-additive risk measures is introduced to assess the risk of future financial, nonfinancial and insurance positions. The debated cash additive axiom is relaxed into the cash sub additive axiom to preserve the original difference between the numeraire of the current reserve amo…
New risk measures for multivariate data, consistent and decomposable.
problem Developing consistent risk measures for multiple variables.
method Showed strong consistency leads to decomposition into aggregation and univariate risk.
result Multivariate risk measures are conditional certainty equivalents under strong consistency.
Study cash-subadditive risk measures without quasi-convexity.
problem Cash subadditivity without quasi-convexity.
method Represent cash-subadditive risk measures as lower envelopes of quasi-convex measures and introduce quasi-star-shapedness.
result General cash-subadditive risk measures can be represented as lower envelopes of quasi-convex measures.
This paper was presented and written for two seminars: a national UK University Risk Conference and a Risk Management industry workshop. The target audience is therefore a cross section of Academics and industry professionals. The current ongoing global credit crunch has highlighted the importance of risk measurement i…
New method tests risk measures for various distortions.
problem Testing risk measures for different distortions.
method Stratification and randomization of risk levels.
result Method performs well in numerical case studies.
New multivariate risk measures improve on univariate OCE methods.
problem Improving risk assessment in multivariate settings.
method Inspired by univariate OCE, introduces convex, monotonic, cash-invariant measures.
result Numerical algorithms provide error estimates for computations.
Paper introduces quasi-logconvex risk measures and their properties.
problem Characterizing and understanding new risk measures.
method Characterization through dual representation and properties of acceptance sets.
result Established dual representation and taxonomy of quasi-logconvex risk measures.
The abstract discusses combining risk measures without restrictions.
problem Developing a theory for combinations of risk measures under no restrictions.
method Developing and discussing results regarding preservation of properties and acceptance sets for combinations of risk measures.
result Representation of resulting risk measures from the properties of alternative functionals and combination functions.
This paper reviews incompatibilities of comonotonic risk measures.
problem Incompatibilities of comonotonic risk measures with central properties.
method Literature review and Choquet representation of comonotonic additive risk measures.
result Comonotonic additive risk measures cannot be surplus invariant.
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.
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.
Paper builds risk measures for portfolio theory, focusing on drawdown risk.
problem Calculating efficient portfolios with drawdown risk constraints.
method Develops convex risk measures for portfolio theory, including drawdown-based measures.
result Calculates efficient portfolios using drawdown risk constraints.
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.
The paper develops a new approach to conditional risk measures using modular convex analysis.
problem Developing a new method for conditional risk measures.
method Random modular approach to conditional certainty equivalents and niveloids in the conditional L∞-space. result Retrieves a conditional variational formula for optimized certainty equivalents and applies it to the conditional entropic risk measure.
The paper explores time consistency for scalar multivariate risk measures in markets with transaction costs.
problem Time consistency of scalar multivariate risk measures in markets with transaction costs.
method Presented dual representations and derived an equivalent recursive formulation for multivariate scalar risk measures.
result Developed a direct notion of a 'moving scalarization' for scalar time consistency.
Dual representations for systemic risk measures using acceptance sets.
problem Measuring systemic risk in financial systems.
method Developed dual representations for systemic risk measures based on acceptance sets.
result Simple and self-contained proof of dual representations for utility-based risk measures.
This paper presents non-parametric estimates of spectral risk measures applied to long and short positions in 5 prominent equity futures contracts. It also compares these to estimates of two popular alternative measures, the Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES). The spectral risk measures are conditioned on …
Study asymptotic properties of generalized shortfall risk measures for heavy-tailed risks.
problem Understanding risk measures for heavy-tailed risks.
method Derive asymptotic expansions for generalized shortfall risk measures.
result Unified theory for risk measures including distortion and utility-based measures.
New risk measures use internal resources to make positions acceptable.
problem Monetary risk measures can lead to infinite values and lack flexibility.
method Intrinsic risk measures use internal resources and a free choice of eligible assets.
result Intrinsic risk measures avoid infinite values and preserve key properties.
In this work we study the Lebesgue property for convex risk measures on the space of bounded càdlàg random processes (R∞). Lebesgue property has been defined for one period convex risk measures in \cite{Jo} and earlier had been studied in \cite{De} for coherent risk measures. We introduce and study th…
We discuss equivalent axiomatic characterizations of distortion risk measures, and give a novel and concise proof of the characterization of elicitable distortion risk measures. Elicitability has recently been discussed as a desirable criterion for risk measures, motivated by statistical considerations of forecasting. …
Regulation and risk management in banks depend on underlying risk measures. In general this is the only purpose that is seen for risk measures. In this paper we suggest that the reporting of risk measures can be used to determine the loss distribution function for a financial entity. We demonstrate that a lack of suffi…
The paper extends static Systemic Risk Measures to a conditional setting.
problem Investigating how static Systemic Risk Measures can be adapted to a conditional framework.
method Providing a general dual representation result, analyzing Conditional Shortfall Systemic Risk Measures, and providing explicit formulas for exponential preferences.
result Explicit formulas for Conditional Shortfall Systemic Risk Measures and a time consistency property.