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Book A Note on the Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims Under a Transformed Gamma Distribution

Download or read book A Note on the Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims Under a Transformed Gamma Distribution written by Luiz Vitiello and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We develop a framework for pricing multivariate European-style contingent claims in a discrete-time economy based on a multivariate transformed-gamma distribution. In our model, each transformed-gamma distributed underlying asset depends on two terms: a idiosyncratic term and a systematic term, where the latter is the same for all underlying assets and has a direct impact on their correlation structure. Given our distributional assumptions and the existence of a representative agent with a standard utility function, we apply equilibrium arguments and provide sufficient conditions for obtaining preference-free contingent claim pricing equations. We illustrate the applicability of our framework by providing examples of preference-free contingent claim pricing models. Multivariate pricing models are of particular interest when payoffs depend on two or more underlying assets, such as crack and crush spread options, options to exchange one asset for another, and options with a stochastic strike price in general.

Book Pricing Multivariate Contingent Claims Using Estimated Risk Neutral Density Functions

Download or read book Pricing Multivariate Contingent Claims Using Estimated Risk Neutral Density Functions written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many asset price series exhibit time-varying volatility, jumps, and other features inconsistent with assumptions about the underlying price process made by standard multivariate contingent claims (MVCC) pricing models. This paper develops an interpolative technique for pricing MVCCs flexible NLS pricing that involves the estimation of a flexible multivariate risk-neutral density function implied by existing asset prices. As an application, the flexible NLS pricing technique is used to value several bivariate contingent claims dependent on foreign exchange rates in 1993 and 1994. The bivariate flexible risk-neutral density function more accurately prices existing options than the bivariate lognormal density implied by a multivariate geometric Brownian motion. In addition, the bivariate contingent claims analyzed have substantially different prices using the two density functions suggesting flexible NLS pricing may improve accuracy over standard methods.

Book Nonparametric Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims

Download or read book Nonparametric Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims written by Joshua V. Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results from the method of copulas allow the multivariate risk-neutral density to be written as a product of marginal risk-neutral densities and a risk-neutral dependence function. A technique to price contingent claims can be developed using non-parametrically estimated marginal risk-neutral densities (based on options data) and a non-parametric dependence function (based on historical return data).Non-parametric estimation eliminates the pricing biases that result from incorrect parametric assumptions such as lognormality. The technique generates fitted multivariate contingent claim prices that are consistent with prices of traded univariate options. Under some general conditions, the objective and risk-neutral dependence functions are identical, which justifies the use of historical return data for the non-parametric dependence function, so that no data are required on traded multivariate claims.

Book A Lattice Approach for Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims

Download or read book A Lattice Approach for Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims written by Niklas Ekvall and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Semiparametric Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims

Download or read book Semiparametric Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims written by Joshua Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Semiparametric Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims

Download or read book Semiparametric Pricing of Multivariate Contingent Claims written by Joshua V. Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper develops and implements a methodology for pricing multivariate contingent claims (MVCC s) based on semiparametric estimation of the multivariate risk-neutral density function.This methodology generates MVCC prices which are consistent with current market prices of univariate contingent claims.This method allows for completely general marginal risk-neutral densities and is compatible with all univariate risk-neutral density estimation techniques. The univariate risk-neutral densities are related by their risk-neutral correlation, which is estimated using time-series data on asset returns and an empirical pricing kernel (Rosenberg and Engle, 1999). This permits the multivariate risk-neutral density to be identified without requiring observation of multivariate contingent claims prices. The semiparametric MVCC pricing technique is used for valuation of one-month options on the better of two equity index returns. Option contracts with payoffs dependent on are four equity indexpairs are considered: Samp;P500 - CAC40, Samp;P500 - NK225, Samp;P500 - FTSE100, and Samp;P500 - DAX30. Five marginal risk-neutral densities (Samp;P500, CAC40, NK225, FTSE100, and DAX30) are estimated semiparametrically using a cross-section of contemporaneously measured equity index option prices in each market. A bivariate risk-neutral Plackett (1965) density is constructed using the given marginals and risk-neutral correlation derived using an empirical pricing kernel and the historical joint density of the index returns. Price differences from a lognormal pricing formulausing historical and risk-neutral return moments are found to be significant.

Book An Alternate Probability Density Function for Pricing Contingent Claims Using a Multi state Model for Price Movements

Download or read book An Alternate Probability Density Function for Pricing Contingent Claims Using a Multi state Model for Price Movements written by John C. Liechty and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Systemic Contingent Claims Analysis

Download or read book Systemic Contingent Claims Analysis written by Mr.Andreas A. Jobst and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent global financial crisis has forced a re-examination of risk transmission in the financial sector and how it affects financial stability. Current macroprudential policy and surveillance (MPS) efforts are aimed establishing a regulatory framework that helps mitigate the risk from systemic linkages with a view towards enhancing the resilience of the financial sector. This paper presents a forward-looking framework ("Systemic CCA") to measure systemic solvency risk based on market-implied expected losses of financial institutions with practical applications for the financial sector risk management and the system-wide capital assessment in top-down stress testing. The suggested approach uses advanced contingent claims analysis (CCA) to generate aggregate estimates of the joint default risk of multiple institutions as a conditional tail expectation using multivariate extreme value theory (EVT). In addition, the framework also helps quantify the individual contributions to systemic risk and contingent liabilities of the financial sector during times of stress.

Book Loss Models

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  • Author : Stuart A. Klugman
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2012-01-25
  • ISBN : 0470391332
  • Pages : 758 pages

Download or read book Loss Models written by Stuart A. Klugman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An update of one of the most trusted books on constructing and analyzing actuarial models Written by three renowned authorities in the actuarial field, Loss Models, Third Edition upholds the reputation for excellence that has made this book required reading for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) qualification examinations. This update serves as a complete presentation of statistical methods for measuring risk and building models to measure loss in real-world events. This book maintains an approach to modeling and forecasting that utilizes tools related to risk theory, loss distributions, and survival models. Random variables, basic distributional quantities, the recursive method, and techniques for classifying and creating distributions are also discussed. Both parametric and non-parametric estimation methods are thoroughly covered along with advice for choosing an appropriate model. Features of the Third Edition include: Extended discussion of risk management and risk measures, including Tail-Value-at-Risk (TVaR) New sections on extreme value distributions and their estimation Inclusion of homogeneous, nonhomogeneous, and mixed Poisson processes Expanded coverage of copula models and their estimation Additional treatment of methods for constructing confidence regions when there is more than one parameter The book continues to distinguish itself by providing over 400 exercises that have appeared on previous SOA and CAS examinations. Intriguing examples from the fields of insurance and business are discussed throughout, and all data sets are available on the book's FTP site, along with programs that assist with conducting loss model analysis. Loss Models, Third Edition is an essential resource for students and aspiring actuaries who are preparing to take the SOA and CAS preliminary examinations. It is also a must-have reference for professional actuaries, graduate students in the actuarial field, and anyone who works with loss and risk models in their everyday work. To explore our additional offerings in actuarial exam preparation visit www.wiley.com/go/actuarialexamprep.

Book The Systematic Experiment

Download or read book The Systematic Experiment written by J. C. Gibbings and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986-09-18 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how to plan, execute, analyse and write up an experiment. Experimentation is an essential part of science and engineering, being both the basis of discovery in science and an integral part of engineering development. The authors' aim is to provide instruction in how to perform a systematic experiment from its conception and design through to the communication of results. The text opens by laying the ground rules for the planning of an experiment, moving on to a description of measurement techniques and statistical analysis of results. An important feature of the book is the inclusion of a chapter on the interfacing of experimental equipment to microcomputers.

Book Measuring Systemic Risk Adjusted Liquidity  SRL

Download or read book Measuring Systemic Risk Adjusted Liquidity SRL written by Andreas Jobst and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little progress has been made so far in addressing—in a comprehensive way—the externalities caused by impact of the interconnectedness within institutions and markets on funding and market liquidity risk within financial systems. The Systemic Risk-adjusted Liquidity (SRL) model combines option pricing with market information and balance sheet data to generate a probabilistic measure of the frequency and severity of multiple entities experiencing a joint liquidity event. It links a firm’s maturity mismatch between assets and liabilities impacting the stability of its funding with those characteristics of other firms, subject to individual changes in risk profiles and common changes in market conditions. This approach can then be used (i) to quantify an individual institution’s time-varying contribution to system-wide liquidity shortfalls and (ii) to price liquidity risk within a macroprudential framework that, if used to motivate a capital charge or insurance premia, provides incentives for liquidity managers to internalize the systemic risk of their decisions. The model can also accommodate a stress testing approach for institution-specific and/or general funding shocks that generate estimates of systemic liquidity risk (and associated charges) under adverse scenarios.

Book Advances in Mathematical Finance

Download or read book Advances in Mathematical Finance written by Michael C. Fu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-22 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-contained volume brings together a collection of chapters by some of the most distinguished researchers and practitioners in the field of mathematical finance and financial engineering. Presenting state-of-the-art developments in theory and practice, the book has real-world applications to fixed income models, credit risk models, CDO pricing, tax rebates, tax arbitrage, and tax equilibrium. It is a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in mathematical finance and financial engineering.

Book The Heston Model and its Extensions in Matlab and C

Download or read book The Heston Model and its Extensions in Matlab and C written by Fabrice D. Rouah and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tap into the power of the most popular stochastic volatility model for pricing equity derivatives Since its introduction in 1993, the Heston model has become a popular model for pricing equity derivatives, and the most popular stochastic volatility model in financial engineering. This vital resource provides a thorough derivation of the original model, and includes the most important extensions and refinements that have allowed the model to produce option prices that are more accurate and volatility surfaces that better reflect market conditions. The book's material is drawn from research papers and many of the models covered and the computer codes are unavailable from other sources. The book is light on theory and instead highlights the implementation of the models. All of the models found here have been coded in Matlab and C#. This reliable resource offers an understanding of how the original model was derived from Ricatti equations, and shows how to implement implied and local volatility, Fourier methods applied to the model, numerical integration schemes, parameter estimation, simulation schemes, American options, the Heston model with time-dependent parameters, finite difference methods for the Heston PDE, the Greeks, and the double Heston model. A groundbreaking book dedicated to the exploration of the Heston model—a popular model for pricing equity derivatives Includes a companion website, which explores the Heston model and its extensions all coded in Matlab and C# Written by Fabrice Douglas Rouah a quantitative analyst who specializes in financial modeling for derivatives for pricing and risk management Engaging and informative, this is the first book to deal exclusively with the Heston Model and includes code in Matlab and C# for pricing under the model, as well as code for parameter estimation, simulation, finite difference methods, American options, and more.

Book Normal and Student   s t Distributions and Their Applications

Download or read book Normal and Student s t Distributions and Their Applications written by Mohammad Ahsanullah and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important properties of normal and Student t-distributions are presented. A number of applications of these properties are demonstrated. New related results dealing with the distributions of the sum, product and ratio of the independent normal and Student distributions are presented. The materials will be useful to the advanced undergraduate and graduate students and practitioners in the various fields of science and engineering.

Book Financial Modelling with Jump Processes

Download or read book Financial Modelling with Jump Processes written by Peter Tankov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-12-30 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER of a Riskbook.com Best of 2004 Book Award! During the last decade, financial models based on jump processes have acquired increasing popularity in risk management and option pricing. Much has been published on the subject, but the technical nature of most papers makes them difficult for nonspecialists to understand, and the mathematic