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Learning the Exact SABR Model

The SABR model is a cornerstone of interest rate volatility modeling, but its practical application relies heavily on the analytical approximation by Hagan et al., whose accuracy deteriorates for high volatility, long maturities, and out-of-the-money options, admitting arbitrage. While machine learn

Holy Grail Math 7.5 Rigor 8.5 ·  October 11, 2025

Sharpening Shapley Allocation: from Basel 2.5 to FRTB

Risk allocation, the decomposition of a portfolio-wide risk measure into component contributions, is a fundamental problem in financial risk management due to the non-additive nature of risk measures, the layered organizational structures of financial institutions, and the range of possible allocati

Holy Grail Math 7 Rigor 8.5 ·  November 15, 2025

Application of Quasi Monte Carlo and Global Sensitivity Analysis to Option Pricing and Greeks

Quasi Monte Carlo (QMC) and Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA) techniques are applied for pricing and hedging representative financial instruments of increasing complexity. We compare standard Monte Carlo (MC) vs QMC results using Sobol’ low discrepancy sequences, different sampling strategies, and v

Holy Grail Math 6.5 Rigor 7.5 ·  February 16, 2026

No Fear of Discounting How to Manage the Transition from EONIA to ESTR

An important step in the Financial Benchmarks Reform was taken on 13th September 2018, when the ECB Working Group on Euro Risk-Free Rates recommended the Euro Short-Term Rate ESTR as the new benchmark rate for the euro area, to replace the Euro OverNight Index Average (EONIA) which will be discontin

Lab Rats Math 6.5 Rigor 4.5 ·  March 9, 2025

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