We introduce a top-down no-arbitrage model for pricing structured products. The losses are described by Cox processes whose intensities depend on economic variables. The model provides economic insight into the impact of structured products on the risk exposure of financial institutions and...

In this paper, we deal with an inventory control problem of empty containers in an inland transportation system. In inland container transportation, freights (containers) are transported between terminal and the customer's location by trucks, trains and barges. Empty containers are an important...