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Risk Modeling Methodologies
Delta Normal
Approximation
Pure Historical
Simulation
Filtered Historical
Simulation
Monte-Carlo
Normal Simulation
Modeling assumptions
Simplified but high
performance approach
Accounting for covariance
dynamics
Improved forward looking
Handling of instrument with
Insufficient historical data
Linearization
Normality assumption
Cross-product dependency
by Covariance
Risk factor compression
No distribution assumption
Easy to understand / often
used
Exact treatment of
derivatives
Modeling assumptions
Modeling assumptions
Modeling assumptions
Future = past
Constant volatility
Constant correlations
Risk factor compression
Dynamic correlation/vola
Non parametric
assumption of residuals
Risk factor compression
Normality assumption
Cross-product dependency
by VCV
No inclusion of fat-tail
Risk factor compression
Accounting for covariance
dynamics
Inclusion of fat-tails
Improved forward looking
Exact treatment of
derivatives
Handling of instrument with
Insufficient historical data
Accounting for covariance
dynamics
Improved forward looking
Exact treatment of
derivatives
Features Features Features Features
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Ensured by:
Volatility filter &
Quantile
correction
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Ensured by:
Inclusion of
specific risk
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Large-scale
Medium-term
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Portfolio Aggregation using the Delta Normal Approximation
Risk Factor Data
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In order to improve the forward-looking properties of the
model
A volatility filtering procedure is applied
A weighing factor is used in the computation of historical
volatilities (EWMA) or a GARCH type model
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