This paper studies portfolio selection and performance analysis of hedge funds located or invested in Asia-Pacific. It investigates the characteristics of the funds' returns and recommends optimization methods to create a 'Fund-of-Funds'. The returns of the hedge funds are then decomposed into...

This paper formulates and analyzes a dynamic optimization problem of bond portfolios within Markovian Heath-Jarrow-Morton term structure models. In particular, we investigate optimal yield curve strategies analytically and numerically, and provide theoretical justification for a typical strategy...

This paper proposes a new approach to style analysis by utilizing a general state space model and Monte Carlo filter. In particular,We regard coefficients of style indices as state variables in the state space model and apply Monte Carlo filter as estimation method. Moreover, an empirical...

This paper proposes a new method of static replication for European options and their portfolio. First a general approximation formula of efficient static replication is derived, which is based on and an extension of Carr and Chou [1997, 2002] and Carr and Wu [2002]. Then, the concrete procedure...

We developed a variance reduction method of Monte Carlo simulations as well as an approximation formula based on an asymptotic expansion approach for pricing bond options and swaptions in HJM framework. As a numerical example we applied the technique to a realistic two-factor model and confirmed...

This paper describes an asymptotic expansion approach to numerical problems on valuation of financial assets and securities.

This paper provides a new method to construct a dynamic optimal portfolio for asset management. This method generates a target payoff distribution using the cheapest dynamic trading strategy. As a practical example, the method is applied to hedge fund replication. This dynamic portfolio strategy...

We developed a new scheme for computing "Greeks"of derivatives by an asymptotic expansion approach. In particular, we derived analytical approximation formulae for deltas and vegas of plain vanilla and average call options under general Markovian processes of underlying asset prices. We also...

We shall propose a new computational scheme with the asymptotic method to achieve variance reduction of Monte Carlo simulation for numerical analysis especially in finance. We not only provide general scheme of our method, but also show its effectiveness through numerical examples such as...

We developed a new scheme for computing "Greeks"of derivatives by an asymptotic expansion approach. In particular, we derived analytical approximation formulae for deltas and Vegas of plain vanilla and av-erage European call options under general Markovian processes of underlying asset prices....