Journals
An iterative copula method for probability density estimation
This paper puts forward a technique with which to reconstruct a probability density function from an n-dimensional probability distribution sample and provide a theoretical justification for the proposed method.
The impact of deterioration in rating-model discriminatory power on expected losses
The authors propose a means to estimate the effects on a portfolio’s expected credit loss created by underwriting model risks.
Consumer credit card payment dynamics over the economic cycle
This papers uses data from 1.8 million credit card accounts to investigate how consumers revolve credit card debt and the impact of this on default risk.
Unaligned exchange traded funds: risk-adjusted performance and market-timing skills
The authors compare the performance of unaligned exchange-traded funds with US and global equities, finding a significant positive correlation in monthly returns.
Kernel-based estimation of spectral risk measures
The authors put forward a kernel-based estimator for spectral risk measures and compare its performance with existing SRM estimators.
Analyzing market sentiment based on the option-implied distribution of stock returns
The authors propose a means to assess market sentiment using the option-implied distribution of stock returns generated from option data, allowing for efficient optimization of complex portfolios.
Delving into the investment psyche: investigating the determinants influencing individual investors’ decision-making
The authors investigate five cognitive biases and how they impact investment decisions, using data from 400 investors to determine which factors are significant factors in the making of investment decisions.
Credit portfolio modeling and pricing using the Poisson binomial distribution
The authors extend the Poisson binomial distribution by integrating correlation and dependence between events, improving model validation and the capture of complex events.
Formulations to select assets for constructing sparse index tracking portfolios
The authors put forward methods to chose assets for sparse index tracking portfolios and demonstrate the tracking performance with numerical examples.
Financial industry adoption of distributed ledger technologies: implications for central bank money settlement
The authors investigate the Eurosystem's exploring of central bank money settlement through distributed ledger technology and look forward to potential next steps.
The market liquidity of interest rate swaps
The authors investigate dynamics and drivers of market liquidity in Euribor interest rate swaps, constructing seven liquidity swaps using data from centrally cleared trades.
Correlation breakdowns, spread positions and central counterparty margin models
The authors investigate correlation behavior during adverse market conditions and the potential impact on CCP margins, finding that such breakdowns appear to be more common than expected.
Pricing and optimization of sidecar and collateralized reinsurance portfolios with stochastic programming
This papers investigates problems in pricing and optimizing sidecar and collateralized reinsurance portfolios, employing a stochastic programming approach to solve these problems.
How is risk culture conceptualized in organizations? The pan-industry risk culture (PIRC) model
This paper puts forward a pan-industry risk culture as a framework through which to proactively manage risk culture.
Natural language processing-based detection of systematic anomalies among the narratives of consumer complaints
The authors develop a means to detect nonmeritorious consumer complaints using natural language processing.
US regional banks: challenges and opportunities
The authors investigate the 2023 run on US regional banks, comparing the solvency and regulation of these banks with European counterparts.
Do government audits raise the risk awareness of management? An investigation from the perspective of cost variability
The authors investigate the impact of government audits on state-owned enterprises, finding they increase cost variability in these enterprises.
Integrating internal and external loss data via an equivalence principle
The authors put forward a means address data scarcity in operational risk modelling by supplementing internal loss data with external loss data.
An entropy-based class of moving averages
The author proposes a family of maximum-entropy-based moving averages with a framework of a moving average corresponding to a risk-neutral valuation scheme for financial time series applied to generalized forms of entropy.
Tracking toxicity in fast and complex markets
A novel means of tracking toxicity in high-frequency equity markets is put forward and demonstrated to adequately track flash crashes.
Volatility-sensitive Bayesian estimation of portfolio value-at-risk and conditional value-at-risk
The authors put forward a new means to integrate volatility information in the estimation of value-at-risk and conditional value-at-risk which is shown to be effective in risk estimation during volatile market conditions.
Does investors’ sentiment influence stock market volatility? Evidence from India during pre- and post-Covid-19 periods
The authors use data from during the Covid-19 pandemic to investigate the impact of investor sentiment on equity market volatility, finding negative news to have a stronger impact that positive news of the same magnitude.
The impact of economic sentiment on financial portfolios during the recent turmoil
The authors investigate the influence of economic sentiment on financial portfolios during Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict before conducting a portfolio management analysis on their data.
Luxury watches: a viable alternative investment or mere speculative trend? An analysis of two decades before the pandemic
The authors analyse the investment performance of collectible watches for the period 1999 - 2020, finding they outperformed the S&P 500 index and other luxury collectible goods.