Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Preface -- References -- Part I: Statistical Methodologies -- Chapter 1: Preliminaries -- 1.1 Sample -- 1.2 Winsorization and Truncation -- 1.3 Newey and West (1987) Adjustment -- 1.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2:...

Transaction costs in trading involve both risk and return. The return is associated with the cost of immediate execution and the risk is a result of price movements during a more gradual trading. The paper shows that the trade-off between risk and return in optimal execution should reflect the...

We explore the design of climate stress tests to assess and manage macro-prudential risks from climate change in the financial sector. We review the climate stress scenarios currently employed by regulators, highlighting the need to (i) consider many transition risks as dynamic policy choices;...