The theory of fair geometric returns, F theory for short, rejects the generally accepted notion that volatility is the risk of risky assets. Instead, it claims that capital market volatility, in turn, constitutes the maximum achievable geometric return. In order to get to the point, F theory, in...

This work aims to initiate a reflection on the awareness of environmental, social, and corporate governance issues, summarized in the acronym ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), among Italian SMEs. The integration of ESG issues into business models has led to an expansion of the risk...

This paper analyses the intraday co-movements between returns on several commodity markets and on the stock market in the United States over the 1997-2011 period. By exploiting a new high frequency database, we compute various rolling correlations at (i) 1-hour, (ii) 5-minute, (iii) 10-second,...

Futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange are the most liquid instruments for trading crude oil, which is the world’s most actively traded physical commodity. Under normal market conditions, traders can easily find counterparties for their trades, resulting in an efficient market...

The recent financial crisis renewed concerns about a possible destabilizing impact of derivatives trading. Despite a very active research, the question whether or not derivatives tend to destabilize financial markets has not yet been answered to satisfaction. This contribution aims to revise the...

In this paper we explore the different components that should be incorporated in the price of uncollateralized derivatives. We do so by putting special focus on the hedge-ability of every term. In order to reflect the most realistic situation, we assume stochastic credit spreads for both...

As a byproduct of the 2007-2008 credit crunch, derivatives pricing and risk management are experiencing a dramatic transformation. Assumptions that were widely accepted not long ago, like absence of counterparty credit risk and the existence of a unique risk free curve available for every...

KVA represents the extra cost being charged by banks to clients in order to remunerate banks’ shareholders for the mandatory regulatory capital provided by them throughout the life of the deal. Therefore, KVA represents earnings charged to clients that must be retained in the bank’s balance...

KVA represents the extra cost being charged by banks to non collateralized counterparties in order to remunerate banks' shareholders for the mandatory regulatory capital provided by them throughout the life of the deal. Therefore, KVA represents earnings charged to clients that must be retained...

Black et Scholes ont proposé en 1973 un modèle de marché financier qui conduit à une formule simple pour calculer le prix d'une option européenne sur un actif boursier. Bien que les formules de Black-Scholes soient explicites, le modèle repose sur certaines hypothèses qui ne correspondent...