The thrust of this paper is to develop a new theoretical framework, based on large deviations theory, for the problem of optimal asset allocation in large portfolios. This problem is, apart from being theoretically interesting, also of practical relevance; examples include, inter alia, hedge funds...

This paper proposes a novel copula approach to model the contemporaneous duration dependence for high-frequency (HF) stock prices via the bivariate hazard function. This method is useful in understanding the mechanism through which the prices of financial assets jointly adjust to reflect new...