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The Efficiency of the Japanese Equity Market

Nagayasu, Jun - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

Using the ARFIMA-FIGARCH model, this paper studies the efficiency of the Japanese equity market by examining the statistical properties of the return and volatility of the Nikkei 225. It shows that both follow a long range dependence, which stands against the efficient market hypothesis (EMH)....

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Forecasting Accuracy of Crude Oil Futures Prices

Kumar, Manmohan S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1991

This paper undertakes an investigation into the efficiency of the crude oil futures market and the forecasting accuracy of futures prices. Efficiency of the market is analysed in terms of the expected excess returns to speculation in the futures market. Accuracy of futures prices is compared...

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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: Derivatives Market: Overview and Potential Vulnerabilities

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This technical note provides an overview of Mexicoâ€™s derivatives markets, and describes concisely the derivatives regulatory framework and risk management practices in financial institutions active in these markets. The most important derivatives market in Mexico is the over-the-counter...

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People's Republic of China; Financial System Stability Assessment

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

This report discusses the IMF/World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) exercise for China undertaken during Juneâ€“December 2010. The assessment concluded that reforms in China have progressed well in moving toward a more commercially oriented financial system. Despite success...

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Parameter estimation error: a cautionary tale in computational finance

Popovic, Ray - 2010

difficulties that can ensue when failing to account for estimation risk in valuation and hedging formulae. … motion (GBM) process. That is, we show what difficulties can arise when failing to account for estimation risk. Our working … parameter sigma, we derive the resulting marginal distribution of the approximated GBM. This allows us to derive post-estimation …

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