Paper simplifies default process modeling and credit valuation.
problem Modeling and pricing derivative securities with credit risk.
method Integrates default process, probability, and correlation into a unified framework.
result Risky valuation is Martingale in the proposed model.
Study evaluates valuation models for UK companies using case studies.
problem Determining how accounting numbers affect business value.
method Comprehensive review of three valuation models: FCFVM, REVM, AEGM.
result Accounting numbers through valuation models can affect business value.
Paper recovers uncertainty from dynamic valuation rules.
problem Recovering latent uncertainty from observable valuation rules.
method Developed procedures to identify and characterize uncertainty structures from valuation rules.
result Valuation rules contain sufficient information to identify and recover uncertainty structures.
Business cycles affect startup valuations, both directly and indirectly.
problem How do business cycles impact startup valuations?
method Structural Equation Model approach using a dataset of 1,089 venture capital investments.
result Business cycles impact startup valuations both directly and indirectly.
This paper provides intuition on the relationship of accrual and mark-to-market valuation for cash and forward interest rate trades. Discounted cashflow valuation is compared to spread-based valuation for forward trades, which explains the trader's view on valuation. This is followed by Taylor series approximation for …
A Kalman filter reduces valuation risk in business valuation models.
problem Reducing valuation risk in business valuation models.
method Recursive FCFF model with Kalman filtering to adjust WACC.
result Significant reduction in valuation risk by implementing Kalman filter.
Paper introduces new actuarial-consistent valuations for insurance liabilities.
problem Valuation of insurance liabilities considering both financial and actuarial risks.
method Proposes two-step actuarial valuations and actuarial-consistent procedures.
result Actuarial-consistent valuations are equivalent to two-step actuarial valuations under coherence.
OpenDataVal benchmarks data valuation algorithms for diverse datasets.
problem Improving model performance and mitigating biases in training datasets.
method Unified benchmark framework for data valuation algorithms.
result No single algorithm performs uniformly best across all tasks.
This paper develops a valuation model for private companies.
problem Lack of pricing and hedging models for private companies.
method Dynamic Gordon growth model, Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimators, Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm.
result Closed-form pricing and hedging formulas for private companies.
Optimal pricing strategy for unknown valuation models with noisy feedback.
problem Minimizing regret in dynamic pricing with unknown valuation functions and noisy feedback.
method Proposes a minimax-optimal algorithm using discretization and data partitioning to handle unknown noise distribution and Lipschitz continuity of valuation functions.
result Achieves minimax-optimal regret bound matching the theoretical lower bound up to logarithmic factors.
Financial models are studied where each asset may potentially lose value relative to any other. Conditioning on non-devaluation, each asset can serve as proper numéraire and classical valuation rules can be formulated. It is shown when and how these local valuation rules can be aggregated to obtain global arbitrage-fre…
New framework values football players based on in-game interactions.
problem Valuing football players based on in-game performance.
method Combining financial models and network theory using a passing matrix.
result Dynamic and individualized player valuation framework.
Deep learning enhances art market valuation by incorporating visual data.
problem Improving valuation accuracy in the art market, especially for first-time sales.
method Benchmarked classical and modern deep learning models using a large auction dataset.
result Visual embeddings add distinct economic value for first-time art sales.
We present a detailed analysis of interest rate derivatives valuation under credit risk and collateral modeling. We show how the credit and collateral extended valuation framework in Pallavicini et al (2011), and the related collateralized valuation measure, can be helpful in defining the key market rates underlying th…
FGSV defends against shell company attacks in group data valuation.
problem Shell company attacks on group-level data valuation.
method Developed a provably fast and accurate approximation algorithm for FGSV.
result Empirical results show significant improvement in computational efficiency and accuracy.
Fast ML framework for derivative valuation from volatility surfaces.
problem Derivative valuation from complex volatility surfaces.
method Parameterized SVI model, synthetic market scenarios, Gaussian Process Regressor.
result Very accurate and fast (3-4 orders of magnitude) derivative valuations.
Study reveals which startup valuation factors are most critical.
problem Understanding the complex factors influencing startup valuations.
method Hierarchical prediction models using decision trees and random forests.
result Identifies which factors most significantly impact startup valuations.
Study convolution of invariant valuations on Lie groups.
problem Understanding convolution of valuations on Lie groups.
method Explicit formula for left-invariant valuations, showing existence of smooth bi-invariant valuations, defining convolution on arbitrary Lie groups.
result Unified convolution operations on Lie groups.
Improved algorithms for dynamic pricing under different valuation models.
problem Maximizing revenue in dynamic pricing with contextual information.
method Developed algorithms for two valuation models: linearly dependent with noise and Hölder continuous.
result Achieved optimal regret bounds for both models, improving existing results.
SL(n) covariant valuations on Orlicz spaces are represented and characterized.
problem Representing SL(n) covariant valuations on Orlicz spaces.
method Representation theorem established for continuous, SL(n) covariant vector-valued valuations.
result Unique characterization of SL(n) covariant valuations as moment vectors.
We introduce a general model for the balance-sheet consistent valuation of interbank claims within an interconnected financial system. Our model represents an extension of clearing models of interdependent liabilities to account for the presence of uncertainty on banks' external assets. At the same time, it also provid…
New model incorporates long-range dependence in mortality rates for better valuation and risk management.
problem Lack of appropriate models for valuing and managing mortality securities with long-range dependence.
method Proposes a novel class of Volterra mortality models that incorporate LRD, derived in closed-form solution.
result Models provide flexibility and tractability for valuing and hedging mortality-related products.
Market valuation duration is 175 years, but drops to 46 years during crises.
problem Understanding the duration of market valuation and its impact on returns.
method Comparing market valuation ratios and dividends to estimate duration, analyzing the discount rate effect.
result Valuation duration is negatively correlated with market returns, with a robust out-of-sample R2 of 15%.
Study agnostic feature-based dynamic pricing models with linear policies and noisy valuations.
problem Tackles dynamic pricing with unknown noise and no assumptions on data.
method Studies two agnostic models: linear policy and linear noisy valuation, presenting algorithms and regret bounds.
result Demonstrates no-regret learning is possible under weak assumptions, but noisy feedback is not significantly more useful than bandit feedback.
We analyze the valuation partial differential equation for European contingent claims in a general framework of stochastic volatility models where the diffusion coefficients may grow faster than linearly and degenerate on the boundaries of the state space. We allow for various types of model behavior: the volatility pr…
Classification of SL(n) covariant valuations on Orlicz spaces.
problem Classifying continuous SL(n) covariant valuations on Orlicz spaces.
method Complete classification without symmetric assumptions, focusing on moment matrix and a new functional in dimension two.
result The moment matrix is the only SL(n) covariant valuation for n≥3, and a new functional appears in dimension two.
The efficiency of a modern economy depends on what we call the Value-Tracking Hypothesis: that market prices of key assets broadly track some underlying value. This can be expected if a sufficient weight of market participants are valuation-based traders, buying and selling an asset when its price is, respectively, bel…
Enhanced Gordon growth model for valuing financial products.
problem Valuation of financial products with time-varying interest rates and dividends.
method Dynamic Gordon growth model with time-varying spot interest rate and dividends, risk-neutral valuation, locally risk-minimizing strategy.
result Pricing and hedging formulas for dividend-paying European options and equity-linked life insurance products.
This work simplifies data valuation for LLMs using Shapley value computation.
problem How to fairly distribute benefits from training superior LLMs with multiple data owners' resources.
method We leverage the specific mathematical structure of DPO to enable scalable Shapley value computation for LLMs.
result We demonstrate that Shapley value computation for LLMs trained with DPO is significantly simplified.
We prove new kinematic formulas for tensor valuations and simplify previously known Crofton formulas by using the recently developed algebraic theory of translation invariant valuations. The heart of the paper is the computation of the Alesker-Fourier transform on the large class of spherical valuations, which is achie…
In this paper we study the approximate learnability of valuations commonly used throughout economics and game theory for the quantitative encoding of agent preferences. We provide upper and lower bounds regarding the learnability of important subclasses of valuation functions that express no-complementarities. Our main…
Classifies contravariant matrix-valued valuations on polytopes without continuity assumptions.
problem Classifying contravariant matrix-valued valuations on polytopes without continuity assumptions.
method Complete classification of contravariant matrix-valued valuations on polytopes in Rn without continuity assumptions. result The only such valuation is the general Lutwak-Yang-Zhang matrix in dimension n≥4, and a new function in dimension 3. The credit crisis and the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis have highlighted the native form of credit risk, namely the counterparty risk. The related Credit Valuation Adjustment, (CVA), Debt Valuation Adjustment (DVA), Liquidity Valuation Adjustment (LVA) and Replacement Cost (RC) issues, jointly referred to in t…
The paper analyzes regret in bilateral trade mechanisms without prior valuations.
problem Designing efficient trade mechanisms without prior knowledge of valuations.
method Regret minimization framework over rounds of interactions with no prior knowledge of valuations.
result Characterization of regret bounds for different feedback models and valuations.
Quantum Portfolios of quantum algorithms encoded on qbits have recently been reported. In this paper a discussion of the continuous variables version of quantum portfolios is presented. A risk neutral valuation model for options dependent on the measured values of the observables, analogous to the traditional Black-Sch…
Let SO+(p,q) denote the identity connected component of the real orthogonal group with signature (p,q). We give a complete description of the spaces of continuous and generalized translation- and SO+(p,q)-invariant valuations, generalizing Hadwiger's classification of Euclidean isometry-invari…
This paper proposes a paradigm shift in the valuation of long term annuities, away from classical no-arbitrage valuation towards valuation under the real world probability measure. Furthermore, we apply this valuation method to two examples of annuity products, one having annual payments linked to a mortality index and…
We propose a model for the joint evolution of European inflation, the European Central Bank official interest rate and the short-term interest rate, in a stochastic, continuous time setting. We derive the valuation equation for a contingent claim depending potentially on all three factors. This valuation equation reduc…
An extension of the idea of state tameness is presented in a dynamic framework. The proposed model for financial markets is rich enough to provide analytical tools that are mostly obtained in models that arise as the solution of SDEs with deterministic coefficients. In the presented model the augmentation by a shadow s…
The classification of continuous, translation invariant Minkowski valuations which are contravariant (or covariant) with respect to the complex special linear group is established in a 2-dimensional complex vector space. Every such valuation is given by the sum of a valuation of degree of homogeneity 1 and 3. In dimens…
Paper develops framework for valuing and assessing credit risk in renewable PPAs.
problem Renewable PPAs expose both parties to counterparty credit risk.
method Modelled joint dynamics of electricity prices and renewable output, incorporated default probabilities.
result Provides transparent metric for PPA valuation under counterparty risk.
This paper considers the valuation of exotic path-dependent options in Lévy models, in particular options on the supremum and the infimum of the asset price process. Using the Wiener--Hopf factorization, we derive expressions for the analytically extended characteristic function of the supremum and the infimum of a Lév…
We develop a unified valuation theory that incorporates credit risk (defaults), collateralization and funding costs, by expanding the replication approach to a generality that has not yet been studied previously and reaching valuation when replication is not assumed. This unifying theoretical framework clarifies the re…
Computes tube formulas for valuations in complex space forms.
problem Computing values of valuations on complex space forms.
method Develops tube formulas for valuations in complex space forms and generalizes classical formulas.
result Generalizes classical formulas of Weyl, Gray and others.
This paper addresses credit valuation adjustment with a new closeout convention.
problem Accurate estimation of financial claim value considering counterparty credit risk.
method Theoretical and computational analysis of a nonlinear valuation system using neural networks.
result A neural network-based algorithm effectively solves the high-dimensional nonlinear valuation system.
Improved KNN data valuation method with reduced computation time.
problem Efficiently valuing individual data points in KNN models.
method Proposed a new utility function and derived its calculation for KNN classifiers/regressors, achieving similar time complexity as the original method.
result Soft-label KNN-SV outperforms the original method in mislabeled data detection.
Classifies SL(n) covariant matrix-valued valuations on Lp-spaces.
problem Classifying SL(n) covariant matrix-valued valuations on Lp-spaces.
method Established a complete classification for continuous and SL(n) covariant matrix-valued valuations on Lp(Rn,|x|2dx), eliminating matrix symmetry assumption.
result Unique characterization of such valuations by the moment matrix in n>2, rotation matrix in 2D.
Study finds super-efficiency correlates more strongly with stock market valuation than ROA in Chinese banks.
problem Investigating the relationship between bank efficiency and stock market valuation.
method Employed a non-radial, non-oriented slack-based super-efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis (Super-SBM-UND-VRS) model, treating NPLs as undesired output.
result Super-efficiency is more strongly correlated with stock market valuation than ROA, as measured by Tobin's Q.