Stochastic optimisation has found a fertile ground for applications in finance. One of the greatest challenges remains to incorporate a set of scenarios that accurately models the behaviour of financial markets, and in particular their behaviour during crashes and crises, without sacrificing the...

In this paper, the authors describe a simple procedure for blending statistical estimates with expert opinions to produce a forward-looking view of the performance of assets. They discuss the impact of behavioural biases on the views and propose general modelling principles to biases. Standard...

This paper examines the effect of biased expert opinions on asset allocation. Expert opinions, such as brokerage research and analyst views, are an essential component of the asset management sector and an important research topic. However, the effect of behavioral biases on expert opinions is...

This paper presents three definitions of time diversification and analyzes their implications for investment horizons. Using decision quality criteria and methodology, we question standard advice. In analyzing time diversification with a minimum of assumptions, we answer two main questions: how...

In this paper, we use risk-sensitive control methods to solve a jump-diffusion Asset-Liability Management (ALM) problem. We show that the ALM problem admits a unique classical solution under two different sets of assumptions

We propose a continuous-time portfolio selection model that explains the active-passive continuum. Our model illuminates the pivotal role of expert opinions and factors in the asset allocation process. In the model, investors aim to outperform a benchmark. As securities and benchmark's drift...