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Ordered by a blend of empirical rigor (60%) and math complexity (40%).

Equilibrium Portfolio Selection under Utility-Variance Analysis of Log Returns in Incomplete Markets

This paper investigates a time-inconsistent portfolio selection problem in the incomplete mar ket model, integrating expected utility maximization with risk control. The objective functional balances the expected utility and variance on log returns, giving rise to time inconsistency and motivating t

Lab Rats Math 9.5 Rigor 5 ·  November 8, 2025

Optimal Underreporting and Competitive Equilibrium

This paper develops a dynamic insurance market model comprising two competing insurance companies and a continuum of insureds, and examines the interaction between strategic underreporting by the insureds and competitive pricing between the insurance companies under a Bonus-Malus System (BMS) framew

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 3 ·  January 19, 2026

Robust mean-variance stochastic differential reinsurance and investment games under volatility risk and model uncertainty

This paper investigates robust stochastic differential games among insurers under model uncertainty and stochastic volatility. The surplus processes of ambiguity-averse insurers (AAIs) are characterized by drifted Brownian motion with both common and idiosyncratic insurance risks. To mitigate these

Lab Rats Math 9 Rigor 2.5 ·  December 12, 2024

Many-insurer robust games of reinsurance and investment under model uncertainty in incomplete markets

This paper studies the robust reinsurance and investment games for competitive insurers. Model uncertainty is characterized by a class of equivalent probability measures. Each insurer is concerned with relative performance under the worst-case scenario. Insurers’ surplus processes are approximated b

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2.5 ·  December 12, 2024

Optimal Mix Among PAYGO, EET and Individual Savings

In order to deal with the aging problem, pension system is actively transformed into the funded scheme. However, the funded scheme does not completely replace PAYGO (Pay as You Go) scheme and there exist heterogeneous mixes among PAYGO, EET (Exempt, Exempt, Taxed) and individual savings in different

Lab Rats Math 7.5 Rigor 3 ·  February 18, 2023

Optimal management of DB pension fund under both underfunded and overfunded cases

This paper investigates the optimal management of an aggregated defined benefit pension plan in a stochastic environment. The interest rate follows the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck model, the benefits follow the geometric Brownian motion while the contribution rate is determined by the spread method of fund a

Lab Rats Math 8 Rigor 2.5 ·  February 17, 2023

A Two-layer Stochastic Game Approach to Reinsurance Contracting and Competition

We propose a two-layer stochastic game model to study reinsurance contracting and competition in a market with one insurer and two competing reinsurers. The insurer negotiates with both reinsurers simultaneously for proportional reinsurance contracts that are priced using the variance premium princi

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2 ·  May 10, 2024

A Mean Field Game Approach to Relative Investment-Consumption Games with Habit Formation

This paper studies an optimal investment-consumption problem for competitive agents with exponential or power utilities and a common finite time horizon. Each agent regards the average of habit formation and wealth from all peers as benchmarks to evaluate the performance of her decision. We formulat

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2 ·  January 28, 2024

Equilibrium stochastic control with implicitly defined objective functions

This paper considers a class of stochastic control problems with implicitly defined objective functions, which are the sources of time-inconsistency. We study the closed-loop equilibrium solutions in a general controlled diffusion framework. First, we provide a sufficient and necessary condition for

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2 ·  December 23, 2023

A Stackelberg reinsurance-investment game under $α$-maxmin mean-variance criterion and stochastic volatility

This paper investigates a Stackelberg game between an insurer and a reinsurer under the $α$-maxmin mean-variance criterion. The insurer can purchase per-loss reinsurance from the reinsurer. With the insurer’s feedback reinsurance strategy, the reinsurer optimizes the reinsurance premium in the Stack

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2 ·  December 29, 2022

Despite Absolute Information Advantages, All Investors Incur Welfare Loss

This paper delves into financial markets that incorporate a novel form of heterogeneity among investors, specifically in terms of their beliefs regarding the reliability of signals in the business cycle economy model, which may be biased. Unlike most papers in this field, we not only analyze the equ

Lab Rats Math 7.5 Rigor 2.5 ·  May 7, 2024

Time-inconsistent mean field and n-agent games under relative performance criteria

In this paper we study a time-inconsistent portfolio optimization problem for competitive agents with CARA utilities and non-exponential discounting. The utility of each agent depends on her own wealth and consumption as well as the relative wealth and consumption to her competitors. Due to the pres

Lab Rats Math 9 Rigor 1.5 ·  December 22, 2023

Equilibrium Investment with Random Risk Aversion: (Non-)uniqueness, Optimality, and Comparative Statics

This paper studies a continuous-time portfolio selection problem under a general distribution of random risk aversion (RRA). We provide a complete characterization of all deterministic equilibrium strategies in closed form. Our results show that the structure of the solution depends crucially on the

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 1.5 ·  November 30, 2025

Optimal Reinsurance under Endogenous Default and Background Risk

This paper studies an optimal reinsurance problem for a utility-maximizing insurer, subject to the reinsurer’s endogenous default and background risk. An endogenous default occurs when the insurer’s contractual indemnity exceeds the reinsurer’s available reserve, which is random due to the backgroun

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 1.5 ·  January 10, 2025

An Integral Equation in Portfolio Selection with Time-Inconsistent Preferences

This paper discusses a nonlinear integral equation arising from portfolio selection with a class of time-inconsistent preferences. We propose a unified framework requiring minimal assumptions, such as right-continuity of market coefficients and square-integrability of the market price of risk. Our m

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 1.5 ·  December 3, 2024

Stackelberg reinsurance and premium decisions with MV criterion and irreversibility

We study a reinsurance Stackelberg game in which both the insurer and the reinsurer adopt the mean-variance (abbr. MV) criterion in their decision-making and the reinsurance is irreversible. We apply a unified singular control framework where irreversible reinsurance contracts can be signed in both

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 1.5 ·  February 18, 2024

Optimal information acquisition for eliminating estimation risk

This paper diverges from previous literature by considering the utility maximization problem in the context of investors having the freedom to actively acquire additional information to mitigate estimation risk. We derive closed-form value functions using CARA and CRRA utility functions and establis

Lab Rats Math 8 Rigor 1 ·  May 15, 2024

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