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48 results for robust finance

Investigates the effects of nondominated sets of probability measures in robust models of finance.

problem Uncertainty in financial models due to multiple possible probability measures.
method Analyzes various results from mathematical finance literature under the assumption of nondominated sets of probability measures.
result Many classical results in robust models do not hold when the set of measures is nondominated.

Study explores robust Orlicz spaces in finance, showing separability implications.

problem Understanding robustness in financial and economic contexts.
method Distinguished two constructions of robust Orlicz spaces: top-down and bottom-up.
result Separability of robust Orlicz spaces has strong implications for dominatedness and order completeness.

Extends martingale transport for robust finance problems.

problem Addressing specific robust finance problems not covered by standard martingale transport.
method Introduces an additional parameter to the weak martingale optimal transport problem and proves stability.
result Stability of the extended problem with respect to risk-neutral marginal distributions.

We analyze how uncertainty in models affects optimization outcomes using Wasserstein distances.

problem Sensitivity of optimization problems to model uncertainty.
method Non-parametric approach using Wasserstein balls to capture uncertainty, providing explicit corrections for value function and optimizer.
result Explicit formulae for first-order corrections to value function and optimizer.

Since Hobson's seminal paper [D. Hobson: Robust hedging of the lookback option. In: Finance Stoch. (1998)] the connection between model-independent pricing and the Skorokhod embedding problem has been a driving force in robust finance. We establish a general pricing-hedging duality for financial derivatives which are s…

2015-04-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study investigates duality and dual optimizers for various transport problems.

problem Existence and characterization of dual optimizers for adapted transport problems.
method Minimal assumptions, including causal and bicausal settings, are considered.
result No-arbitrage assumption leads to multicausal couplings and equivalent robust superhedging price computation.

Withdrawal guarantees ensure the periodical deduction of a constant dollar-amount from a fund investment for a fixed number of periods. If the fund depletes before the last withdrawal, the guarantor has to finance the outstanding withdrawals. We derive a robust hedging strategy which leads to closed form solutions for …

2012-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

A new portfolio model considers investor aversion to loss and risk.

problem Constructing a robust portfolio under uncertain asset returns and investor aversion.
method Distributional robust optimization (DRP) with a Wasserstein ball centered on empirical distribution, mixed-integer quadratic programming, and hybrid algorithm.
result Empirical testing shows superior performance in asset allocation compared to common strategies.

This describes a statistical technique called "tonsuring" for exploratory data analysis in finance. Instead of rejecting "outlier" data that conflicts with the model, this strips out "inlier" data to get a clearer picture of how the market changes for larger moves.

2011-10-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A very brief history of relative valuation in neoclassical finance since 1973 is presented, with attention to core currency issues for emerging economies. Price formation is considered in the context of hierarchical causality, with discussion focussed on identifying mathematical modelling challenges for robust and tran…

2016-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Foundation for robust finance using rough path theory.

problem Mathematical models of financial markets under Knightian uncertainty.
method Introducing Property (RIE) for càdlàg paths, proving existence of rough integrals, verifying admissibility of trading strategies.
result Existence and stability of rough path integrals for non-gradient integrands.

The paper assesses machine learning robustness with covariate perturbations.

problem Ensuring robustness of machine learning models against adversarial attacks and data changes.
method Proposes a framework using covariate perturbation techniques to assess model robustness.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the approach in comparing robustness across models and identifying instabilities.

This review analyzes RL in finance, highlighting its advantages and challenges.

problem Complex financial decision-making problems where traditional methods fail.
method Systematic review of 167 articles from 2017-2025, focusing on market making, portfolio optimization, and algorithmic trading.
result RL offers advantages over traditional methods, particularly in market making, but challenges remain.

Study assesses consistency and reproducibility of LLMs in finance and accounting tasks.

problem Consistency and reproducibility of LLM outputs in finance and accounting research.
method Extensive experimentation with 50 independent runs across 5 tasks using 3 OpenAI models.
result Task-specific patterns of consistency and reproducibility, with binary classification and sentiment analysis achieving near-perfect reproducibility.

Enhances financial optimization under model uncertainty using subsampling.

problem Model uncertainty in financial decision-making from limited data.
method Superimposes uncertainty measure on model space, uses subsampling for model distribution approximation, adapts SGD for efficiency.
result Uncertainty measures outperform traditional methods and achieve comparable performance to Bayesian methods.

Regulating crypto and DeFi for inclusive economic advancement.

problem Innovative financial systems pose challenges to traditional regulatory frameworks.
method Formulating regulatory structures that balance innovation and consumer protection.
result Regulatory frameworks are essential for leveraging crypto and DeFi for inclusive economic growth.

A new framework for robust risk measurement and portfolio optimization.

problem Uncertainty in mean-covariance space and portfolio optimization challenges.
method Modeling uncertainty with Gelbrich distance and prior structural information, related to optimal transport theory.
result Mean-covariance robust portfolio optimization simplifies to Markowitz model with a regularization term.

Framework uses LLMs to automate strategy finding in quantitative finance.

problem Brittleness of traditional deep learning models in financial applications.
method Three-stage framework with prompt-engineered LLMs, multimodal agent-based evaluation, and dynamic weight optimization.
result Robust performance in Chinese & US markets, superior risk-adjusted performance.

Paper proposes efficient cost functions for automated market makers in DeFi.

problem Inefficient and computationally complex cost functions in DeFi.
method Proposes and analyzes constant circle/ellipse based cost functions.
result Proposed cost functions are computationally efficient and robust against attacks.

Paper develops robust econometric methods for staggered adoption studies.

problem Estimation challenges in event studies with staggered adoption.
method Design-first framework with exact probability limits, diagnostics, and orthogonal score constructions.
result Uniformly valid inference under restricted violations of parallel trends.

Study examines challenges and applications of machine learning in finance.

problem Challenges in applying machine learning to financial research due to market idiosyncrasies and methodological differences.
method Discussion of adjustments needed to conventional machine learning methodology to account for financial market peculiarities.
result Machine learning can be unified with financial research as a robust complement to econometric methods.

Enhances time-series regression trees with latent factors for robust financial analysis.

problem Handling predictors with measurement error, trends, seasonality, and missing data.
method Integrates latent stationary factors extracted via state-space methods into time-series regression trees.
result Factor-augmented trees provide a reliable approach for macro-finance problems, exemplified by the lead-lag effect between equity volatility and the business cycle.

AlphaSAGE mines diverse alphas via GFlowNets, overcoming RL issues.

problem Reward sparsity, inadequate sequential representations, and single optimal mode issues in RL for alphas.
method Structure-aware encoder (RGCN), GFlowNets, dense reward structure.
result Empirically outperforms existing baselines in mining diverse alphas.

Improved AMM protocol supports diverse loan maturities in DeFi.

problem Challenges in designing AMMs for fixed-income lending with time-related complexities.
method Generalized BondMM protocol to support arbitrary maturities.
result BondMM-A protocol demonstrates superior performance in interest rate stability and financial robustness.

We study martingale inequalities from an analytic point of view and show that a general martingale inequality can be reduced to a pair of deterministic inequalities in a small number of variables. More precisely, the optimal bound in the martingale inequality is determined by a fixed point of a simple nonlinear operato…

2014-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

HyFi cryptocurrencies backed by institutions show lower price risk than fully decentralized ones.

problem High volatility in decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrencies.
method Panel EGLS models with fixed, random, and dynamic specifications using daily data for 18 major cryptocurrencies.
result HyFi-like assets exhibit lower price risk, especially during market stress.

New approach to adversarial robustness with non-uniform perturbations.

problem Real-world adversaries craft adversarial examples with non-uniform perturbations.
method Proposes non-uniform perturbations based on feature dependencies and data distribution.
result Shows improved robustness to real-world attacks compared to uniform perturbations.

Small Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face many obstacles when they try to access credit market. These obstacles are increased if the SMEs are innovative. In this case, financial data are insufficient or even not reliable. Thus, when building a judgemental rating model, mainly based on qualitative criteria (soft inform…

2013-08-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural Jump ODEs improve online filtering and classification with robust performance.

problem Online filtering and classification in settings with irregular and partial observations.
method Modeling conditional expectation using Neural Jump ODEs, with theoretical convergence guarantees.
result Demonstrated superior performance over classical methods, especially in complex scenarios.

Learning to make decisions from observed data in dynamic environments remains a problem of fundamental importance in a number of fields, from artificial intelligence and robotics, to medicine and finance. This paper concerns the problem of learning control policies for unknown linear dynamical systems so as to maximize…

2018-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

FourNet approximates financial transition densities using Fourier transforms.

problem Approximating transition densities in finance with high accuracy.
method FourNet is a novel FFNN with Gaussian activation, learning from characteristic functions.
result FourNet can approximate transition densities arbitrarily well with finite neurons.