New retirement scheme mixes different age groups without discrimination.
problem Designing equitable retirement income schemes that pool longevity risk.
method Combining heterogeneous cohorts into a single tontine pool with age and investment-based allocations.
result Equitable retirement income tontines can be constructed without discriminating against age groups.
A new model predicts fashion demand 6-12 months ahead, boosting retailer profits.
problem Accurate demand forecasting for fashion retailers with short product life cycles.
method Product age-based forecast model, incorporating unique feature engineering.
result Significant revenue uplift of 41% compared to retailer's plan.
Bayesian method infers ages of 700M Twitter users from follow data.
problem Lack of demographic data on Twitter users.
method Bayesian framework to generalize age information from a few users to the entire network.
result Highly accurate age inference for 700 million Twitter accounts.
The paper optimizes DIA purchase policies using lifecycle models and asset allocation.
problem Determining the optimal allocation to Deferred Income Annuities (DIAs).
method Employed a lifecycle model with utility of consumption and bequest, formalized optimization process, analyzed results, and extended model to include asset allocation.
result Optimal DIA allocation varies based on refundability, asset allocation, and perceived longevity.
Study optimizes resource allocation in noisy systems for better control.
problem Limited attention in stochastic systems with multiplicative noise.
method Analytical and numerical methods for optimal attention allocation.
result Effective resource allocation enhances noise estimation and control decisions.
The paper proposes an asset allocation strategy using the Sortino ratio for better performance.
problem Traditional asset allocation methods like the Sharpe ratio do not penalize negative returns adequately.
method The Sortino ratio is used to maximize asset allocation, penalizing only negative return variances.
result The Sortino ratio-based strategy outperforms traditional methods like the Kelly criterion.
Paper proposes efficient capital allocation methods for banks under FRTB.
problem Capital allocation for banks under the FRTB framework.
method Two computationally efficient allocation methods weighted by liquidity horizon.
result Provides more stable and less negative allocations under FRTB.
This paper tackles post-trade allocation inefficiencies and presents a uniform return allocation method.
problem Return divergence among accounts after trade allocation.
method Systematic treatment of trade allocation risk, presenting a uniform return allocation method.
result Uniform allocation of returns irrespective of the number of accounts and trade sizes.
This paper examines allocation mechanisms in markets with transfer costs, showing how these costs affect economic efficiency.
problem Transfer costs in decentralized exchange markets reduce economic efficiency.
method An axiomatic study of allocation mechanisms in the presence of transfer costs, providing robust and conditional mean allocation mechanisms.
result Robust and conditional mean allocation mechanisms are identified, relating to risk sharing in agent pools.
Paper introduces a new method for allocating capital based on risk measures from ruin theory.
problem Allocating capital to manage risk measures derived from ruin theory.
method Introduces a novel allocation method for dynamic value-at-risk (VaR) measures.
result Demonstrates desirable properties and compares with existing methods.
Paper tackles deconfounding age effects in dementia detection models.
problem Dementia detection models are affected by age, leading to potential non-generalizable accuracies.
method Proposes fair representation learning to learn age-invariant representations.
result Best models compromise accuracy by only 2.56% and 1.54% on clinical datasets.
Paper develops a new method for fair risk capital allocation.
problem Estimating fair risk capital allocation for portfolios with unknown laws.
method Develops a novel methodology based on coherent risk measures, focusing on expected shortfall.
result Explicit formulae and estimators for fair capital allocations are provided.
The aims of this study are twofold. First, we consider an optimal risk allocation problem with non-convex preferences. By establishing an infimal representation for distortion risk measures, we give some necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of optimal and asymptotic optimal allocations. We will show th…
Framework uses hindsight regret to audit marketing budget allocations.
problem Lack of principled way to assess strategic budget allocations.
method Hindsight regret framework based on constraint-faithful benchmark.
result Identifies practical trade-off between allocation flexibility and detectability.
New method allocates capital based on tail central moments for financial risk assessment.
problem Inability of CTE-based capital allocation to reflect tail behavior of losses.
method Developed TCM-based capital allocation for normal mean-variance mixture distributions.
result TCM-based method captures tail risk contributions not detected by CTE.
A deep Q-learning method improves downlink power allocation in multi-cell networks.
problem Optimal resource allocation in dense, heterogeneous wireless networks is computationally challenging.
method Proposes a centralized DRL-based downlink power allocation scheme using deep Q-learning.
result The proposed DRL-based power allocation scheme outperforms conventional methods in multi-cell scenarios.
The paper explores capital allocation using Euler formula with VaR and ES, revealing non-monotonicity and providing estimation methods.
problem Non-monotonicity in VaR-based capital allocation and the need for consistent risk measures.
method Use of Euler formula, Value-at-Risk (VaR), Expected shortfall (ES), simulation, and Markov chain Monte Carlo.
result Capital allocation with VaR is not monotonous, and consistent risk measures are crucial.
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.
Lotteries improve resource allocation for players with complex preferences.
problem Improving resource allocation for players with cumulative-prospect-theoretic preferences.
method Formulate an optimization problem to find optimal lottery allocations, prove existence of equilibrium prices, and derive qualitative features of optimal lottery structures.
result Lotteries can increase aggregate utility over deterministic allocations for players with cumulative-prospect-theoretic preferences.
Capital allocation principles are used in various contexts in which a risk capital or a cost of an aggregate position has to be allocated among its constituent parts. We study capital allocation principles in a performance measurement framework. We introduce the notation of suitability of allocations for performance me…
The paper analyzes insurance pricing and capital allocation in imperfect markets.
problem Analyzing insurance pricing and capital allocation in imperfect markets.
method Non-additive distortion pricing functional and principle of equal priority of payments in default.
result Derives the natural allocation of premium and margin with properties that merit the name.
Optimal resource allocation in censored semi-bandits with unknown thresholds.
problem Sequential resource allocation with unknown thresholds and hidden parameters.
method Established equivalence to MP-MAB and Combinatorial Semi-Bandits, derived optimal algorithms.
result Validated performance of proposed algorithms on synthetic data.
New risk-sharing rules induced by capital allocation principles.
problem Risk sharing in corporate structures.
method Randomizing existing capital allocation principles.
result Derives new risk-sharing rules complementing existing literature.
Optimal resource allocation improves feature classification accuracy in noisy conditions.
problem Improving feature classification accuracy when features are noisy and resource allocation affects noise magnitude.
method Developed a method for computing optimal resource allocation in various scenarios.
result Non-uniform resource allocation can significantly enhance classification performance.
We study the problem of allocating stocks to dark pools. We propose and analyze an optimal approach for allocations, if continuous-valued allocations are allowed. We also propose a modification for the case when only integer-valued allocations are possible. We extend the previous work on this problem to adversarial sce…
The European insurance sector will soon be faced with the application of Solvency 2 regulation norms. It will create a real change in risk management practices. The ORSA approach of the second pillar makes the capital allocation an important exercise for all insurers and specially for groups. Considering multi-branches…
This work reviews and tests risk allocation strategies in finance, highlighting Shapley allocation's advantages.
problem Risk allocation in financial institutions with non-additive risk measures and layered structures.
method Systematic review of risk allocation strategies, testing in simplified and realistic settings, including Basel 2.5 and FRTB.
result Shapley allocation offers the best compromise between simplicity, mathematical properties, and computational cost.
Enhances topic models to better handle polysemous words.
problem Lack of polysemy handling in Gaussian latent Dirichlet allocation.
method Introduces a hierarchical structure to capture polysemy in Gaussian latent Dirichlet allocation.
result Significantly improves polysemy detection and provides more parsimonious topic representations.
Paper uses DRL for automated power allocation in satellites.
problem Manual resource allocation is impractical for satellites with many power degrees of freedom.
method Continuous state and action spaces, Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) algorithm.
result DRL shows promising results for minimum Unmet System Demand and power consumption.
Paper tackles online task allocation in multi-attribute social sensing.
problem Optimized task allocation in dynamic, multi-attribute social sensing.
method Quality-Cost-Aware Online Task Allocation (QCO-TA) scheme using online reinforcement learning.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in sensing accuracy and cost.
ST-GCN improves rs-fMRI prediction accuracy by modeling spatio-temporal graph connectivity.
problem Existing rs-fMRI methods neglect functional connectivity or temporal dynamics.
method Spatio-temporal graph convolutional network (ST-GCN) trained on BOLD time series.
result ST-GCN predicts gender and age more accurately than common methods.
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 resource allocation strategies in sequential decisions with unknown rewards.
problem Sequential resource allocation with unknown rewards.
method Design combinatorial multi-armed bandit algorithms for discrete or continuous budgets.
result Prove algorithms achieve logarithmic cumulative regret under semi-bandit feedback.
The paper evaluates index-based allocation policies using data from randomized control trials.
problem Evaluating index-based allocation policies in resource-scarce scenarios.
method Using data from randomized control trials, the paper introduces an efficient estimator and methods for computing asymptotically correct confidence intervals.
result Valid statistical conclusions can be drawn for index-based allocation policies.
A Nash game theory approach allocates capital requirements among financial institutions.
problem Allocating systemic risk measures among financial institutions.
method Proposes a Nash allocation rule inspired by game theory.
result Provides sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of Nash allocation rules.
Develops a framework to analyze financial structures.
problem Difficulty in systematic analysis, comparison, and verification of financial structures.
method Formalizes financial structures as structured allocation systems with explicit allocation operators.
result Specifies inputs, structural requirements, and feasibility restrictions for financial structures.
Paper uses Simulated Bifurcation for quick asset allocation optimization.
problem Optimal asset allocation selection.
method Simulated Bifurcation algorithms applied to 441 S&P500 assets.
result Unrivaled timescale for optimal sub-allocation selection.
The minimization of some multivariate risk indicators may be used as an allocation method, as proposed in Cénac et al. [6]. The aim of capital allocation is to choose a point in a simplex, according to a given criterion. In a previous paper [17] we proved that the proposed allocation technique satisfies a set of cohere…
Model predicts global financial market risks and asset allocation.
problem Predicting downside risk and market regime shifts.
method Dynamic regime switching model based on GARCH-DCC-Copula.
result Significantly improves risk and alpha-based asset allocation strategies.
Enhanced synthetic dataset improves asset allocation analysis.
problem Lack of realistic synthetic data for fixed income portfolio construction.
method Improved CorrGAN model for synthetic correlation matrices and Encoder-Decoder model for additional data conditioning.
result Synthetic dataset enhances portfolio construction and asset allocation analysis.
Study systemic risk measures and capital allocation rules, showing commonalities.
problem Systemic risk measures and capital allocation in financial systems.
method Developed a general framework to embed axiomatic and injective capital approaches, introduced Aumann-Shapley CAR.
result Aumann-Shapley CAR provides a universal method for capital allocation regardless of risk measurement.
Paper uses LLMs for sector allocation, showing better returns.
problem Automated trading sector allocation inefficiencies.
method Systematic analysis of macroeconomic data and sentiment.
result LLM-based sector allocation outperforms traditional strategies.
Digital transformation boosts corporate financial asset allocation, especially short-term.
problem Understanding how digital transformation affects corporate financial decisions.
method Fixed-effects models and staggered DID design using A-share listed companies data.
result Digital transformation significantly promotes corporate financial asset allocation, more pronounced in short-term.
Paper improves asset allocation using machine learning for regime detection.
problem Improving asset allocation strategies in uncertain economic conditions.
method Machine learning for regime detection, modified k-means algorithm, portfolio optimization.
result Significant portfolio performance improvements over traditional benchmarks.
Developed a Particle-Gibbs sampler for Bayesian feature allocation models.
problem Intractable exact inference in Bayesian feature allocation models.
method Particle-Gibbs sampler for feature allocation matrix updates.
result PG sampler improves performance of feature allocation models.
Optimizes task allocation for financial analysts to balance work efficiency and well-being.
problem Balancing business goals with financial analysts' well-being in error resolution tasks.
method Used a Genetic Algorithm (GA) to optimize task allocation considering both business goals and analyst well-being.
result GA model outperforms existing methods and is applicable to various real-world scenarios.
Adaptive compute allocation improves model performance by prioritizing harder queries.
problem Inefficiency in allocating test-time compute uniformly across all queries.
method Formulated as a bandit learning problem, proposed adaptive algorithms that estimate query difficulty and allocate compute accordingly.
result Achieved up to 15.29% relative performance improvement on various benchmarks.
Paper proposes a capital allocation formula for insurance companies compliant with Solvency II.
problem No specific capital allocation formula is provided for insurance companies using the Solvency II Standard Formula.
method Develops a closed formula for capital allocation that is coherent with Solvency II requirements.
result Demonstrates that the proposed allocation formula is consistent with the Euler's allocation principle.