We present a framework for designing optimal allocation strategies for large stock portfolios using dynamic factor models and multivariate volatility parametrisations. We attempt to elaborate on the fundamental structure of the Fama and French (FF) factor model with a special focus on the time...

We examine a generalisation of the M/G/1 queue. The arrival and service processes are governed by a Markov chain which determines the rate of arrival and the service time distribution from a finite set. This Markov chain is assumed to vary "slowly", so that we are able to derive analytical...