The thesis develops the option pricing model with interest rate model in stochastic environment by analyzing insurance field in asset liability management context and regulatory puorpose from the management prospective.

The thesis develops the option pricing model with interest rate model in stochastic environment by analyzing insurance field in asset liability management context and regulatory puorpose from the management prospective.

Causes and consequences of the current "subprime" financial crisis are analysed. The large number of fraudulent and criminal mortgages obtained by means of false statements unverified by the mortgagees, explains why this crisis was not predicted. The crisis was enhanced by unwise regulations...

Italian Abstract: Le valutazioni sul debito sovrano emesse dalle agenzie di rating del credito possono avere una grande influenza sulle aspettative degli investitori. Durante la crisi del debito europeo, i paesi periferici della zona euro sono stati ripetutamente retrocessi. Secondo molti...

Italian Abstract: Il lavoro effettua una verifica della capacità dell'oro di costituire un'attività rifugio (safe haven asset) nelle fasi di forte tensione sui mercati finanziari. Sotto questo aspetto, l'oro viene confrontato con altri potenziali safe haven assets (titoli sovrani tedeschi e...

English abstract: This paper investigates how Covid mobility restrictions impacted the population of investors of the Italian stock market.The research is the result of a collaboration between Consob and the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. The analysis tracks the trading activity of individual...