The algorithm for optimization of a credit portfolio has not been fully demonstrated. This paper fills the gap in the literature by presenting a general approach for optimizing a credit portfolio by minimizing the default risk of the entire portfolio. Default risk is measured with quadratic...

Ein wichtiges Gebiet der Finanzmathematik ist die Bestimmung von Auszahlungsprofilen, die den erwarteten Nutzen eines Agenten unter einer Budgetrestriktion maximieren. Wir charakterisieren optimale Auszahlungsprofile für einen Agenten, der unsicher ist in Bezug auf das genaue Marktmodell. Der...

Public health implications of COVID-19 resulted in widespread business closures and job losses. Disruptions in the service and transportation sectors, acute reductions in income, and an uptick in unemployment were the outcome of pandemic mitigating procedures adopted by many governments. While...