Konzentrationsrisiken unter Basel II: Wann sind Kreditportfolios unendlich granular? Die Diskussion hinsichtlich Kredit-Konzentrationsrisiken wird hauptsächlich durch die Anforderungen an das Kreditrisikomanagement getrieben, wie diese in Säule 2 von Basel II formuliert sind. So fordert Säule...

Kimball's Prudence and Two-Fund Separation as Determinants of Mutual Fund Performance Evaluation We consider investors with mean-variance-skewness preferences who aim at selecting one out of F different funds and combining it optimally with the riskless asset and direct stock holdings. Direct...

Direkte Aktienengagements von Investoren und Performancemessung für Investmentfonds Performancemaße werden von Investoren insbesondere als Mittel zur Selektion von Investmentfonds im Rahmen von Ex-ante-Optimierungen verwandt. Unglücklicherweise existieren verschiedene Performancemaße für...

Reinsurance and CAT bonds are two alternative risk management instruments used by insurance companies. Insurers should be indifferent between the two instruments in a perfect capital market. However, the theoretical literature suggests that insured risk characteristics and market imperfections...

Enhanced machine learning methods provide an encouraging alternative to forecast asset prices by extending or generalizing the possible model specifications compared to conventional linear regression methods. Even if enhanced methods of machine learning in the literature often lead to better...

This article studies discrimination in a model in which promotions are used as signals of worker ability. The model can account for statistical and taste-based discrimination. In the short run, a positive discrimination policy is beneficial for workers in the middle of the ability distribution,...