The Hierarchical risk parity (HRP) approach of portfolio allocation, introduced by Lopez de Prado (2016), applies graph theory and machine learning to build a diversified portfolio. Like the traditional risk-based allocation methods, HRP is also a function of the estimate of the covariance...

In this paper, we perform a comprehensive study of different covariance and precision matrix estimation methods in the context of minimum variance portfolio allocation. The set of models studied by us can be broadly categorized as: Gaussian Graphical Model (GGM) based methods, Shrinkage Methods,...

A partial risk guarantee (PRG) is one of the critical instruments in the blended finance approach that provides partial assurance to the risk investor to lend leveraged capital to the borrower. Under the PRG scheme, philanthropic capital is employed as a risk guarantee to create financial and...

In this paper, a link between a time-consistent and a pre-commitment investment strategy is established. We define an implied investment target, which is implicitly contained in a time-consistent strategy at a given time step and wealth level. By imposing the implied investment target at the...

According to the theory proposed by Acerbi & Scandolo (2008), the value of a portfolio is defined in terms of public market data and idiosyncratic portfolio constraints imposed by an investor holding the portfolio. Depending on the constraints, one and the same portfolio could have different...

We present four numerical methods to compute the Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall risk measure values of portfolios with financial options. The numerical methods are based on either wavelets or Fourier cosine approximations and belong to the class of Fourier inversion methods. We show that...