We propose a multivariate realised kernel to estimate the ex-post covariation of log-prices.  We show this new consistent estimator is guaranteed to be positive semi-definite and is robust to measurement noise of certain types and can also handle non-synchronous trading.  It is the first...

Limit distribution results on quadratic and higher order variation quantities are derived for certain types of continuous local martingales, in particular for a class of OU-based stochastic volatility models.

In this brief note we review some of our recent results on the use of high frequency financial data to estimate objects like integrated variance in stochastic volatility models. Interesting issues include multipower variation, jumps and market microstructure effects.

This paper analyses multivariate high frequency financial data using realised covariation. We provide a new asymptotic distribution theory for standard methods such as regression, correlation analysis and covariance. It will be based on a fixed interval of time (e.g. a day or week), allowing the...

This paper looks at some recent work on estimating quadratic variation using realised variance (RV) - that is sums of M squared returns. This econometrics has been motivated by the advent of the common availability of high frequency financial return data. When the underlying process is a...

In this paper we study the reliability of the mixed normal asymptotic distribution of realised variance error, which we have previously derived using the theory of realised power variation. Our experiments suggest that the asymptotics is reliable when we work with the logarithmic transform of...

This paper provides limit distribution results for power variation, that is sums of powers of absolute increments, for certain types of time-changed Brownian motion and $alpha $-stable processes. Special cases of these processes are stochastic volatility models used extensively in financial...

Limit distribution results on realised power variation, that is sums of absolute powers of increments of a process, are derived for certain types of semimartingale with continuous local martingale component, in particular for a class of flexible stochastic volatility models. The theory covers,...

This is a draft Chapter from a book by the authors on “Levy Driven Volatility Modelsâ€.

This paper reviews and puts in context some of our recent work on stochastic volatility modelling for financial economics. Here our main focus is on: (i)the relationship between subordination and stochastic volatility, (ii) OU based volatility models, (iii) exact option pricing, (iv) realised...