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Research paper thumbnail of Pricing long-maturity equity and FX derivatives with stochastic interest rates and stochastic equity

Pricing long-maturity equity and FX derivatives with stochastic interest rates and stochastic equity

In this paper we extend the stochastic volatility model of Schoebel and Zhu (1999) by including s... more In this paper we extend the stochastic volatility model of Schoebel and Zhu (1999) by including stochastic interest rates. Furthermore we allow all driving model factors to be instantaneously correlated with each other, i.e. we allow for a correlation between the instantaneous interest rates, the volatilities and the underlying stock returns. By deriving the characteristic function of the log-asset price

Research paper thumbnail of An Empirical Comparison of One-Factor Models

An Empirical Comparison of One-Factor Models

Springer Finance, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives

Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives

Springer Finance, 2000

... The models discussed here are not a reflection of the models in use by ABN-Amro Bank NV at th... more ... The models discussed here are not a reflection of the models in use by ABN-Amro Bank NV at the time of writing this manuscript. ... Page 10. Page 11. Preface This book aims to give an overview of models that can be used for efficient valuation of (exotic) interest rate derivatives. ...

Research paper thumbnail of EAA Lecture Notes

Research paper thumbnail of Convexity Correction

Research paper thumbnail of Herziening financieel toetsingskader

Herziening financieel toetsingskader

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing Double Barrier Options: An Analytical Approach

Pricing Double Barrier Options: An Analytical Approach

Research paper thumbnail of A Tractable Interest Rate Model with Positive Interest Rates

A Tractable Interest Rate Model with Positive Interest Rates

Research paper thumbnail of A tractable yield-curve model that guarantees positive interest rates

A tractable yield-curve model that guarantees positive interest rates

Review of Derivatives Research, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of An Efficient Algorithm for Calculating Prices in the Hull-White Model

An Efficient Algorithm for Calculating Prices in the Hull-White Model

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing double barrier options using Laplace transforms

Pricing double barrier options using Laplace transforms

Finance and Stochastics, 2000

. In this paper we address the pricing of double barrier options. To derive the density functio... more . In this paper we address the pricing of double barrier options. To derive the density function of the first-hit times of the barriers, we analytically invert the Laplace transform by contour integration. With these barrier densities, we derive pricing formulæfor new types of barrier options: knock-out barrier options which pay a rebate when either one of the barriers is hit. Furthermore we discuss more complicated types of barrier options like double knock-in options.

Research paper thumbnail of On the Applicability of the Wang Transform for Pricing Financial Risks

On the Applicability of the Wang Transform for Pricing Financial Risks

ASTIN Bulletin, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing of Flexible and Limit Caps

Pricing of Flexible and Limit Caps

Research paper thumbnail of Modelonzekerheid en waardering

Modelonzekerheid en waardering

Research paper thumbnail of Time-Consistent Actuarial Valuations

Time-Consistent Actuarial Valuations

Research paper thumbnail of Professie en praktijk-Een Europees toezichtkader via innovatie en harmonisatie

Professie en praktijk-Een Europees toezichtkader via innovatie en harmonisatie

Research paper thumbnail of Option Pricing, Arbitrage and Martingales

Option Pricing, Arbitrage and Martingales

Research paper thumbnail of Robustness, Model Uncertainty and Pricing

Robustness, Model Uncertainty and Pricing

Research paper thumbnail of Instantaneous Mean-Variance Hedging and Sharpe Ratio Pricing in a Regime-Switching Financial Model

Instantaneous Mean-Variance Hedging and Sharpe Ratio Pricing in a Regime-Switching Financial Model

Stochastic Models, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Fast Convergence of Regress-Later Estimates in Least Squares Monte Carlo

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

The Least Squares Monte Carlo (LSMC) method is widely applied to solve stochastic optimal control... more The Least Squares Monte Carlo (LSMC) method is widely applied to solve stochastic optimal control problems, such as pricing American-style options. A central part of LSMC is the approximation of conditional expectations across each time-step. Conventional algorithms regress the value function at the end of the time-step on a set of basis functions, which are measurable with respect to the information available at the beginning of the time-step. The corresponding regression error has two sources: an approximation error due to the finite number of basis functions, and a projection error due to the projection onto the coarser filtration at the beginning of the interval. The convergence speed for the conventional algorithms is determined by the projection error component, which converges relatively slowly. Glasserman and Yu propose the Regress-Later method, wherein the value function at the end of the time-step is regressed on a set of basis functions, which are measurable with respect to the information available at the end of the time-step. The conditional expectation across the time-step is then computed analytically for each basis function. We show in this paper that by using Regress-Later the projection error component is removed. This implies that the Regress Later method has the potential of converging significantly faster than the conventional algorithms. We provide sufficient conditions for achieving fast convergence on compact and non-compact sets and we give an explicit example.

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing long-maturity equity and FX derivatives with stochastic interest rates and stochastic equity

Pricing long-maturity equity and FX derivatives with stochastic interest rates and stochastic equity

In this paper we extend the stochastic volatility model of Schoebel and Zhu (1999) by including s... more In this paper we extend the stochastic volatility model of Schoebel and Zhu (1999) by including stochastic interest rates. Furthermore we allow all driving model factors to be instantaneously correlated with each other, i.e. we allow for a correlation between the instantaneous interest rates, the volatilities and the underlying stock returns. By deriving the characteristic function of the log-asset price

Research paper thumbnail of An Empirical Comparison of One-Factor Models

An Empirical Comparison of One-Factor Models

Springer Finance, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives

Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives

Springer Finance, 2000

... The models discussed here are not a reflection of the models in use by ABN-Amro Bank NV at th... more ... The models discussed here are not a reflection of the models in use by ABN-Amro Bank NV at the time of writing this manuscript. ... Page 10. Page 11. Preface This book aims to give an overview of models that can be used for efficient valuation of (exotic) interest rate derivatives. ...

Research paper thumbnail of EAA Lecture Notes

Research paper thumbnail of Convexity Correction

Research paper thumbnail of Herziening financieel toetsingskader

Herziening financieel toetsingskader

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing Double Barrier Options: An Analytical Approach

Pricing Double Barrier Options: An Analytical Approach

Research paper thumbnail of A Tractable Interest Rate Model with Positive Interest Rates

A Tractable Interest Rate Model with Positive Interest Rates

Research paper thumbnail of A tractable yield-curve model that guarantees positive interest rates

A tractable yield-curve model that guarantees positive interest rates

Review of Derivatives Research, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of An Efficient Algorithm for Calculating Prices in the Hull-White Model

An Efficient Algorithm for Calculating Prices in the Hull-White Model

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing double barrier options using Laplace transforms

Pricing double barrier options using Laplace transforms

Finance and Stochastics, 2000

. In this paper we address the pricing of double barrier options. To derive the density functio... more . In this paper we address the pricing of double barrier options. To derive the density function of the first-hit times of the barriers, we analytically invert the Laplace transform by contour integration. With these barrier densities, we derive pricing formulæfor new types of barrier options: knock-out barrier options which pay a rebate when either one of the barriers is hit. Furthermore we discuss more complicated types of barrier options like double knock-in options.

Research paper thumbnail of On the Applicability of the Wang Transform for Pricing Financial Risks

On the Applicability of the Wang Transform for Pricing Financial Risks

ASTIN Bulletin, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Pricing of Flexible and Limit Caps

Pricing of Flexible and Limit Caps

Research paper thumbnail of Modelonzekerheid en waardering

Modelonzekerheid en waardering

Research paper thumbnail of Time-Consistent Actuarial Valuations

Time-Consistent Actuarial Valuations

Research paper thumbnail of Professie en praktijk-Een Europees toezichtkader via innovatie en harmonisatie

Professie en praktijk-Een Europees toezichtkader via innovatie en harmonisatie

Research paper thumbnail of Option Pricing, Arbitrage and Martingales

Option Pricing, Arbitrage and Martingales

Research paper thumbnail of Robustness, Model Uncertainty and Pricing

Robustness, Model Uncertainty and Pricing

Research paper thumbnail of Instantaneous Mean-Variance Hedging and Sharpe Ratio Pricing in a Regime-Switching Financial Model

Instantaneous Mean-Variance Hedging and Sharpe Ratio Pricing in a Regime-Switching Financial Model

Stochastic Models, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Fast Convergence of Regress-Later Estimates in Least Squares Monte Carlo

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

The Least Squares Monte Carlo (LSMC) method is widely applied to solve stochastic optimal control... more The Least Squares Monte Carlo (LSMC) method is widely applied to solve stochastic optimal control problems, such as pricing American-style options. A central part of LSMC is the approximation of conditional expectations across each time-step. Conventional algorithms regress the value function at the end of the time-step on a set of basis functions, which are measurable with respect to the information available at the beginning of the time-step. The corresponding regression error has two sources: an approximation error due to the finite number of basis functions, and a projection error due to the projection onto the coarser filtration at the beginning of the interval. The convergence speed for the conventional algorithms is determined by the projection error component, which converges relatively slowly. Glasserman and Yu propose the Regress-Later method, wherein the value function at the end of the time-step is regressed on a set of basis functions, which are measurable with respect to the information available at the end of the time-step. The conditional expectation across the time-step is then computed analytically for each basis function. We show in this paper that by using Regress-Later the projection error component is removed. This implies that the Regress Later method has the potential of converging significantly faster than the conventional algorithms. We provide sufficient conditions for achieving fast convergence on compact and non-compact sets and we give an explicit example.