Essays about: "Optimal contracts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words Optimal contracts.

  1. 1. Pricing and Modeling Heavy Tailed Reinsurance Treaties - A Pricing Application to Risk XL Contracts

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Ormia Abdullah Mohamad; Anna Westin; [2023]
    Keywords : Reinsurance; Extreme Value Theory; POT-model; Hill estimator; Risk XL contracts; Generalized Pareto distribution; Method of Moments.; Återförsäkring; Extremevärdesteori; POT-modellen; Hill estimatorn; Risk XL kontrakt; generella Paretofördelningen; Momentmetoden.;

    Abstract : To estimate the risk of a loss occurring for insurance takers is a difficult task in the insurance industry. It is an even more difficult task to price the risk for reinsurance companies which insures the primary insurers. READ MORE

  3. 2. LEAST -SQUARE MONTE CARLO BASED OPTION PRICING OF EUROPEAN AND BERMUDAN STOCK INDEX OPTIONS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Oscar Brink Bolin; Joel Ahnvik; [2022]
    Keywords : Option; Monte Carlo *; Least-square *; Black-Scholes; Merton; Heston; Bates; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : On the financial markets, there are a large number of financial instruments. Two of these instruments is the European and Bermudan option, where the Bermudan option can be seen as a discrete version of the American option. Meaning, if one can price the Bermudan option one can also estimate the price of an American option. READ MORE

  4. 3. Model for Central Counterparty Risk with Stochastic Default Intensities

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Francesco Marconi; [2021-09-30]
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    Abstract : In this thesis we use a dynamic model to compute several margins required by a central counterparty, the central clearing house (CCP), to the participants, called clearing members (CM). These margins form the so called default waterfall. In this market only credit default swaps (CDS) are exchanged. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of Endogenous Risks in Contract Design : A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Optimal Contract Design in the Swedish Construction Industry

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Julio Cesar De Barros Cruz; [2021]
    Keywords : Procurement contracts; Contract theory; Contract design; Principal agent; Asymmetric information; Optimal contract; Endogenous risk; Risk aversion; Incentive; Upphandlingskontrakt; Kontraktsteori; Kontraktsdesign; Principal agent; Asymmetrisk information; Optimalt kontrakt; Endogen risk; Riskaversion; Incitament;

    Abstract : The architecture, engineering and construction industry faces challenges when dealing withprocurement contract design and risk-handling. The optimal contracting practices have beenworldwide studied in areas of contract theory which studies how the optimal incentivemechanism (“contracts”) can be designed to encourage the parties to behave more efficiently. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strategies for mitigating foreign exchange risk

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Bergman; Markus Rosén; [2021]
    Keywords : FX Risk; FX Exposure; FX Hedging; Cash Flow-at-Risk; Optimal Hedging Strategy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foreign exchange risk management is important for multinational companies since changes in exchange rates can have significant effects on financial results. Following their extensive international operations, Thule Group is one such organization. READ MORE