Investment decision in commodity reserves is modeled with uncertainty and learning.
problem Uncertainty in commodity reserve levels and price uncertainty.
method Continuous-time Markov chain model to value investment option.
result Learning about reserve levels improves investment decision.
This paper studies a finite-fuel two-dimensional degenerate singular stochastic control problem under regime switching that is motivated by the optimal irreversible extraction problem of an exhaustible commodity. A company extracts a natural resource from a reserve with finite capacity, and sells it in the market at a …
Stablecoin system improves resilience to extreme market events.
problem Vulnerability of stablecoins to extreme volatility and adversarial attacks.
method MVF-Composer uses multi-agent simulations to stress-test and down-weight manipulative signals.
result Reduces peak peg deviation by 57% and mean recovery time by 3.1x under adversarial conditions.
Model estimates foreign exchange reserve compositions of undisclosed central banks.
problem Limited information on central bank reserve compositions hinders analysis.
method Hidden Markov Model relating portfolio valuation to exchange rates.
result China's reserve composition likely matches global average, while Singapore holds fewer US dollars.
Overprocuring reserves can improve network efficiency by using excess reserves for congestion management.
problem Optimizing energy and reserve allocation between zones to minimize costs and ensure deliverability.
method Developed allocation models for co-allocating traded energy and reserve products, considering both deterministic and stochastic flows.
result Excess reserve supplies can be used for congestion management, leading to additional network benefits.
New method for individual claims reserving using machine learning.
problem Traditional claims reserving methods are limited in individual claim prediction.
method Restructured data utilization for CL prediction, using multi-period factors.
result Neural networks applied for individual claims reserving.
Study examines value relevance of oil and gas reserve disclosures in London Stock Exchange.
problem Uncertainty in oil and gas reserves poses accounting challenges for investors.
method Empirical analysis using archival data and multifactor framework.
result Changes in reserves and their components are associated with share returns, but insignificantly due to oil price and longitudinal effects. Quality of disclosures positively impacts share returns.
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.
Paper proposes a new reserving model using machine learning techniques.
problem Managing uncertainties in premium sufficiency and reserves for future claims.
method Stacked model combining Gradient Boosting, Random Forest, Artificial Neural Networks, and log-normal approach.
result The proposed model improves traditional reserving techniques, leading to more accurate reserving risk assessment.
New method simplifies individual claims reserving.
problem Insufficient flexibility and robustness in existing methods.
method Building on classical chain-ladder method, introduces new perspective.
result Advances toward a new standard for micro-level reserving.
Chain-ladder reserving is sensitive to outliers, leading to unreliable estimates.
problem Sensitivity of loss reserving techniques to outliers.
method Derivation of impact functions for reserves and mean squared errors of prediction under Mack's Model.
result Impact of outliers varies widely in a loss triangle and depends on other cells.
We study here numerically the behavior of an ideal gas like model of markets having only one non-consumable commodity. We investigate the behavior of the steady-state distributions of money, commodity and total wealth, as the dynamics of trading or exchange of money and commodity proceeds, with local (in time) fluctuat…
Generic model for commodity derivatives pricing.
problem Modeling forward curves in commodity derivatives.
method Theoretical demonstration of multiple components driving commodity prices; empirical validation.
result Model accurately prices commodity derivatives, close to market prices.
Model predicts individual insurance claim reserves using activation patterns.
problem Accurately predicting individual claim reserves in insurance contracts.
method Multinomial logistic regression to model claim activation and development.
result The model generates accurate predictions of total and per coverage reserves.
Model predicts commodity futures and options prices with a fast calibration.
problem Calibrate commodity derivatives with limited market data.
method Stochastic-local volatility model with parsimonious parametrization.
result Model accurately describes forward-curve and smile dynamics.
Model prices commodity futures and index options.
problem Deriving accurate prices for derivative contracts on commodity futures and indices.
method Stochastic local volatility model for commodity futures.
result Model accurately recovers prices of derivative claims.
New pricing framework allocates costs of operating reserves and transmission.
problem Allocating costs of operating reserves and transmission efficiently.
method Causation-based framework using contingency-constrained scheduling models.
result More comprehensive and efficient cost-reflective market operations.
Study applied stochastic spread pairs trading on Indian commodities.
problem Finding profitable trading pairs in Indian commodity market.
method Applied Johanssen Cointegration tests, selected cointegrated pairs, used single-factor stochastic model, optimized parameters using differential evolution and backtesting.
result Found 12 cointegrated pairs with a Sharpe ratio above 1.4.
Many online companies sell advertisement space in second-price auctions with reserve. In this paper, we develop a probabilistic method to learn a profitable strategy to set the reserve price. We use historical auction data with features to fit a predictor of the best reserve price. This problem is delicate - the struct…
This study examines how economic policy uncertainty impacts commodity prices across different crises.
problem Impact of economic policy uncertainty on commodity prices during various crises.
method Wavelet coherence analysis of time series data.
result Commodity prices are more correlated during global financial and Covid-19 crises.
We analyze daily prices of 29 commodities and 2449 stocks, each over a period of ≈15 years. We find that the price fluctuations for commodities have a significantly broader multifractal spectrum than for stocks. We also propose that multifractal properties of both stocks and commodities can be attributed mainl…
The paper examines dynamic reserving for multiple currencies under coherent risk measures.
problem Dynamic reserving for risk in multiple currencies under a general coherent risk measure.
method Shows time-consistency of reserving portfolios in multiple currencies when a generalized m-stability condition holds, equivalent to dynamic trading across baskets of currencies with proportional transaction costs.
result A version of the Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing holds in this context, proving time-consistency of reserving portfolios.
A new model integrates claim history and covariates for non-life insurance reserving.
problem Lack of information in traditional reserving models for non-life insurance claims.
method Hierarchical reserving model integrating claim history and covariates.
result Flexibility and robustness of the hierarchical reserving model demonstrated.
New model for disability insurance reserving handles delays in claim information.
problem Disability insurance claims are affected by long delays and adjudication processes.
method Proposes a new individual reserving model for real-time claim evolution.
result Shows that new reserves can be calculated as modifications of classic reserves.
Case study shows impact of co-optimizing energy and reserve for wind energy.
problem Impact of lack of co-optimization of energy and reserve in high wind penetration scenarios.
method Developed two models with and without co-optimization, calibrated with Spanish market parameters.
result Models show significant differences in energy and reserve management.
In this model study of the commodity market, we present some evidence of competition of commodities for the status of money in the regime of parameters, where emergence of money is possible. The competition reveals itself as a rivalry of a few (typically two) dominant commodities, which take the status of money in turn…
We study the topological properties of the multinetwork of commodity-specific trade relations among world countries over the 1992-2003 period, comparing them with those of the aggregate-trade network, known in the literature as the international-trade network (ITN). We show that link-weight distributions of commodity-s…
We analyze the market efficiency of 25 commodity futures across various groups -- metals, energies, softs, grains and other agricultural commodities. To do so, we utilize recently proposed Efficiency Index to find that the most efficient of all the analyzed commodities is heating oil, closely followed by WTI crude oil,…
The paper analyzes the crash of stock and commodity markets during COVID-19 using Topological Data Analysis.
problem Identifying and understanding the dynamics and interdependence of stock and commodity markets during the COVID-19 crash.
method Topological Data Analysis (TDA) and Wasserstein Distance (WD) to identify crashes and compare market dynamics.
result Significant topological differences and interdependence between stock and commodity markets during the crash period.
Generative models improve commodity hedging using deep learning.
problem Improving risk management in commodity markets.
method Four state-of-the-art generative models adapted for commodity time series.
result Deep hedging of commodity options trained on generated time series shows promising results.
A new framework combines multiple loss reserving models for better predictive performance.
problem Combining multiple loss reserving models to improve predictive performance.
method Systematic framework that considers full distributional properties and features of reserving data.
result Optimized ensemble outperforms traditional methods and captures relevant quantiles.
In this paper the dependence of wealth distribution and the velocity of money on the required reserve ratio is examined based on a random transfer model of money and computer simulations. A fractional reserve banking system is introduced to the model where money creation can be achieved by bank loans and the monetary a…
The paper develops a new model for rough volatility in commodity markets.
problem Calibration of rough volatility models for commodity futures prices.
method Developed a general rough volatility model with automatic calibration and treatment of the Samuelson effect.
result Calibrated rBergomi and rHeston models to WTI Crude Oil futures options data.
Extends Black model to include commodities with potential negative prices.
problem Modeling commodities with the possibility of negative prices due to delivery failures.
method Integrates a `delivery liability' option into the Black model.
result Validates the approach through a simple generalization of the Black model.
Investigates the impact of narrow banking on macroeconomics.
problem The risks and benefits of a full reserve requirement on demand deposits.
method Extended Goodwin-Keen model with time deposits and central bank reserves; numerical examples.
result Narrow banking does not reduce economic growth but improves financial stability.
The paper examines how realized and implied volatilities predict future commodity quantiles.
problem Estimating and predicting the Value-at-Risk (VaR) of commodities.
method Panel quantile regression framework.
result Future quantile returns of commodities depend on both ex-post and ex-ante volatilities.
We detect and quantify asymmetries in volatility spillovers using the realized semivariances of petroleum commodities: crude oil, gasoline, and heating oil. During the 1987--2014 period we document increasing spillovers from volatility among petroleum commodities that substantially change after the 2008 financial crisi…
Expands Thiele equation for non-Markovian life insurance cash flows.
problem Circular dependency in life insurance cash flows and reserves.
method Expands Thiele equation to non-Markovian frameworks and presents a recursive scheme.
result Calculates multiple contract modifications in non-Markovian life insurance.
In this article we consider the parameter risk in the context of internal modelling of the reserve risk under Solvency II. We discuss two opposed perspectives on parameter uncertainty and point out that standard methods of classical reserving focusing on the estimation error of claims reserves are in general not approp…
DeepTriangle uses deep learning for better insurance loss prediction.
problem Improving insurance loss prediction accuracy.
method Joint modeling of paid losses and claims outstanding using deep neural networks.
result DeepTriangle models outperform existing stochastic methods in predictive accuracy.
The paper analyzes risk measures and optimal reserve allocation strategies.
problem Risk measures and optimal reserve allocation across multiple lines of business.
method Formalizes expected maximum deficit, introduces implicitly bounded risk measures, and proposes capital allocation approaches.
result Theoretical results on static and dynamic coherence, convexity, and exact optimizations of aggregate minimum reserves.
In this paper we analyzed dependencies in commodity markets investigating correlations of future contracts for commodities over the period 1998.09.01 - 2007.12.14. We constructed a minimal spanning tree based on the correlation matrix. The tree provides evidence for sector clusterization of investigated contracts. We a…
Framework insures AI actions with reserve capital, preventing loss.
problem Ensuring safety and accountability for AI actions with varying side effects.
method Developed Actuarial Action Interface (AAI) and Authority Frontier to price and gate AI actions.
result Found common refusal and release patterns across domains, with varying required reserve capital.
Paper proposes a method to estimate project cost contingency reserves considering various types of uncertainty.
problem Inaccurate estimation of project cost contingency reserves due to ignoring different types of uncertainty.
method Quantitative determination of project cost contingency reserves using Monte Carlo Simulation considering aleatoric, stochastic, and epistemic uncertainties.
result The proposed method provides more accurate contingency reserves that align with actual project risks.
A method for analysing the risk of taking a too low reserve level by use of Chain Ladder method is developed. We give an answer to the question of how much safety loading in terms of the Chain Ladder standard error has to be added to the Chain Ladder reserve in order to reach a specified security level in loss reservin…
We consider a market model that consists of financial investors and producers of a commodity. Producers optionally store some production for future sale and go short on forward contracts to hedge the uncertainty of the future commodity price. Financial investors take positions in these contracts in order to diversify t…
This paper investigates dividend optimization of an insurance corporation under a more realistic model which takes into consideration refinancing or capital injections. The model follows the compound Poisson framework with credit interest for positive reserve, and debit interest for negative reserve. Ruin occurs when t…
It is commonly accepted that Commodities futures and forward prices, in principle, agree under some simplifying assumptions. One of the most relevant assumptions is the absence of counterparty risk. Indeed, due to margining, futures have practically no counterparty risk. Forwards, instead, may bear the full risk of def…