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Quantcast – a Risk.net Cutting Edge podcast

Jan Rosenzweig – 16/05/23

May 19, 2023
20:39

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Quick takeaways

  • Application of independent component analysis in financial time series for portfolio optimization.
  • Optimization technique in LDI portfolios focuses on hedging large returns and minimizing extreme deviations.

Deep dives

Motivation for Introducing New Tools for Fat Tails Handling

The motivation for introducing a new tool for handling fat tails and extreme returns stemmed from encountering independent component analysis, used in separating signals. This led to considering its application in financial time series and exploring kurtosis-based portfolio optimization. Insights from prior work highlighted an approach bridging CAPM and market practice, evolving into continuous parameterized portfolio allocations.

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