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A note on multivariate asset models using Levy processes
Author(s): Laura Ballotta, Cass Business School
Topic: Finance Industry: Asset Management Type: Research Papers

In this paper we propose a multivariate asset model based on Levy processes for pricing of products written on more than one underlying asset.

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Updated: 10/09/2010 | Comments: 0 | Rating: Not yet rated | Views: 93

Mean-variance hedging and optimal investment in Heston's model with correlation
Author(s): Ales Cerny, Cass Business School, Jan Kallsen, Munich University of Technology
Topic: Investment and Risk Management Industry: Asset Management Type: Research Papers

This paper solves the mean-variance hedging problem in Heston's model with a stochastic opportunity set moving systematically with the volatility of stock returns.

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Updated: 10/09/2010 | Comments: 0 | Rating: Not yet rated | Views: 120

The impact of changing demographics and pensions on the demand for housing and financial assets
Author(s): Ales Cerny, Cass Business School, David Miles, Bank of England, Lubomir Schmidt, UBS Investment Bank
Topic: Finance Industry: Insurance and Pensions Type: Research Papers

The main aim of this paper is to to analyse the impact of shifting demographics and changes in pension arrangements in a model which includes housing both as an investment asset and a consumption good.

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Updated: 05/09/2010 | Comments: 0 | Rating: Not yet rated | Views: 88

The gross truth about hedge fund performance and risk: the impact of incentive fees
Author(s): Andrew Clare, Nick Motson, Cass Business School, Chris Brooks, ICMA Centre, University of Reading
Topic: Investment and Risk Management Industry: Asset Management Type: Research Papers

In this paper, we show that due to the particular nature of hedge fund incentive contracts, the use of net of fee returns can lead to considerably biased estimates of factor exposures which can distort the picture of fund manager performance.

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Updated: 09/09/2010 | Comments: 0 | Rating: Not yet rated | Views: 116

How many alternative eggs should you put in your investment basket?
Author(s): Andrew Clare, Nick Motson, Cass Business School
Topic: Investment and Risk Management Industry: Asset Management Type: Research Papers

There is some debate about how many stocks can effectively eliminate most of the unsystematic risk in an equity portfolio.

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Updated: 09/09/2010 | Comments: 0 | Rating: Not yet rated | Views: 297

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