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Quant LetterNo. 99

May 2025, Week 5

144 items across 6 sections, as sent to readers on 30 May 2025. Paper titles open their ML-Quant page; ↗ goes to the source.

arXiv

Quantitative-finance and ML-for-finance preprints from arXiv.

26 items

Finance7

01

Financial Data Techniques

The study finds that using fractional differentiation in data preparation enhances the forecasting performance of predictive models in financial time series, compared to traditional logarithmic returns.

21 shares3 citations todaySource ↗

02

Deep Hedging

The research shows that a neural network trained with just 256 trajectories can outperform the Black & Scholes formula and the Leland model in the Geometric Brownian Motion framework, indicating potential for real-time financial series application.

19 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

03

Machine Learning for Derivative Valuation

The paper presents a Machine Learning framework for pricing derivative products based on volatility surfaces, offering accurate results and faster processing than traditional methods, thus facilitating real-time risk analytics and large-scale scenario analysis.

15 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

04

LongHorizon Portfolio Optimization

The research investigates the effectiveness of buffered Probability of Exceedance strategies in long-term retirement planning through multi-period mean-risk portfolio optimization.

14 shares4 citations todaySource ↗

05

Reference-Dependent Preferences in Chinese Stocks

The study replicates previous research on reference-dependent preferences in the Chinese stock market, finding a less significant role and suggesting the need for customized investment strategies in emerging economies.

13 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

06

Risk Sharing Theory

The paper presents a new risk-sharing model that allows for risk distribution among a range of agents, demonstrating the existence of risk-minimizing allocations under specific conditions.

12 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

07

Trading Agents Classification with ML

The research suggests using an agent-based model to create synthetic data for categorizing financial investors by their behavior, emphasizing the difficulties in validating and interpreting machine learning methods.

11 shares2 citations todaySource ↗

Economics8

01

AI Threshold for UBI

The study suggests that AI systems need to be 5-6 times more productive than current automation to finance a universal basic income without additional taxes or job creation.

44 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

02

General Growth Theory with AI

The paper introduces Experiential Matrix Theory, a new theory for growth and employment in the AI age, and establishes Alignment Economics as a new field of research.

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03

New Capital Control Measures Dataset

The research uses large language models to create a dataset of capital control measures across 196 countries, contributing to the use of these models in economics.

15 sharesSource ↗

04

Dynastic Rule Network Analysis

The study uses graph theory to show that political dynasties in the Philippines have become stronger and more interconnected, negatively impacting the Human Development Index scores.

13 shares2 citations todaySource ↗

05

School Rankings with Test Scores

The article introduces a new method for ranking educational institutions based on applicants' choices and test scores, providing a more customizable alternative to traditional systems.

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07

Academic Research Output

The paper proposes Academic Research Output Futures and Options, financial tools linked to a Research Output Index, as a potential new funding model for universities and research institutions.

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08

Industrial Policy and South Korea's HCI Drive

The study analyzes the effects of South Korea's heavy and chemical industry policies during the East Asian miracle, finding that these policies spurred growth in targeted industries and benefited downstream users.

12 shares114 citations todaySource ↗

Miscellaneous5

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Marginal Fairness

The article introduces a concept of marginal fairness for unbiased decision-making in sectors like insurance and finance, disregarding protected attributes such as race, gender, and religion.

23 shares2 citations todaySource ↗

02

Distributionally Robust DQL

The paper presents a new robust Q-learning algorithm for continuous state spaces, optimizing for the worst-case scenario, with applications like portfolio optimization.

22 shares3 citations todaySource ↗

03

Faithful Group Shapley

The study introduces the Faithful Group Shapley Value (FGSV) method for group-level data valuation, which protects against shell company attacks and ensures accurate computation.

19 shares4 citations todaySource ↗

04

Recalibrating Classifiers

The article discusses recalibrating binary probabilistic classifiers from a distribution shift perspective, introducing two new methods for conservative results in credit risk assessments.

12 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

05

Mathematical AI-Human Integration

The paper presents a mathematical framework modeling the role of Generative AI in job scenarios, showing it enhances human skills rather than replacing them, especially benefiting lower-skilled workers.

12 shares2 citations todaySource ↗

Crypto & Blockchain2

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Private MEV Protection RPCs: OFA Implications

OFA Implications: The Ethereum DeFi sector has seen a shift with 80% of transactions now using private RPCs, emphasizing the impact of Order Flow Auctions on transaction efficiency and quality.

59 shares4 citations todaySource ↗

02

Hybrid Financial Forecasting Models: ARIMA with SVM/LSTM

ARIMA with SVM/LSTM: A study using econometric models, machine learning, and deep learning to predict financial trends for the S&P 500 and Bitcoin emphasizes the importance of well-constructed hybrid models for profitable trading strategies.

18 shares20 citations todaySource ↗

Historical Trending4

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Farm Size and Biodiversity

Research shows that the success of eco-restoration strategies in European agriculture depends on farm size, with smaller farms benefiting economically from less pesticide use and hedgerow restoration, while larger farms face challenges.

27 shares3 citations todaySource ↗

02

Equity Premium Prediction

A new penalized quantile regression model for predicting equity premium outperforms other methods and provides insights into the relationship between predictors and excess return across different quantiles.

22 sharesSource ↗

03

The AI Penalization Effect

A study finds that people tend to lower compensation for workers using AI tools, a trend called AI Penalization, indicating that AI adoption in the workplace could increase worker inequality.

20 shares2 citations todaySource ↗

04

Interpretable ML for Macro Alpha

A new machine learning model uses global news sentiment to predict next-day returns for financial instruments, with sentiment dispersion and article impact being key predictive features.

19 shares2 citations todaySource ↗

SSRN

Working papers in finance and economics from SSRN.

58 items

Quantitative30

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Venture Capitalists

Personal investments by Venture Capital partners can negatively affect their institutional investments, particularly if they have significant experience in institutional investing.

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02

AI Financial Advisory

AI-powered roboadvisors are transforming wealth management by improving accessibility and efficiency, despite issues such as data privacy and regulatory obstacles.

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03

Sequence-Space Jacobians

A new algorithm simplifies the calculation of sequence-space Jacobians in overlapping generations models, aiding in their analysis in general equilibrium.

4 sharesSource ↗

04

Bank of Italy Credit Model

The Bank of Italy uses a combination of statistical models and expert assessments in its in-house credit assessment system to predict default probabilities of non-financial firms, aiding in monetary policy.

4 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

05

FineTuning LLMs

Large Language Models struggle with accuracy in specialized fields due to lack of specific knowledge in training data, a problem that can be solved by fine-tuning with domain-specific data.

3 shares1 citation todaySource ↗

06

Optimal Learning Schedules

A link between stochastic approximation and Kalman filtering has been found, leading to an online algorithm that adaptively tracks variances and achieves optimal learning rates.

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07

Analytics-Literate Auditors

The impact of data analytics on audit quality depends on client consulting potential, with audit offices having high analytics capabilities more likely to disengage from high potential consulting clients.

3 sharesSource ↗

08

Quantum Credit Default Prediction

A new model combining quantum and classical machine learning has been proposed to improve the accuracy of credit default predictions in emerging markets.

2 sharesSource ↗

09

Stochastic Malliavin Calculus

A comprehensive framework for Malliavin calculus has been developed, extending to infinite-dimensional Wiener space and enabling rigorous computational methods for stochastic analysis.

3 sharesSource ↗

11

Hedge Fund Strategies with AI

A study compares the role of AI and Machine Learning in hedge fund trading strategies, evaluating an AI-driven trading model against human-recommended trades.

2 sharesSource ↗

13

Macroeconomic Stability Quantum Model

A novel theoretical framework uses quantum mechanics principles to model inflation and macroeconomic systems, treating economic goods and assets as quantum-like particles.

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16

Farah Financial Model

The Farah Model is a new method for predicting price changes in financial markets, linking them to volatility and volume dynamics.

5 sharesSource ↗

17

Bayesian Hydraulic Model Calibration

A Bayesian calibration framework uses convolutional neural networks to efficiently quantify uncertainty and infer parameters in flood-prone areas with limited data.

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18

Youth Investment Trends

Young people are increasingly investing in mutual funds and stocks, but financial independence is difficult due to reliance on family support or personal savings.

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19

Corporate Finance Monte Carlo Simulation

Monte Carlo Simulation is used to predict a company's financial outcomes for various events, with exotic derivatives offering new ways to reduce capital costs and increase shareholder return.

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21

Factor Investing Forward Look

A course at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen discusses the challenges and opportunities of factor investing in the age of big data and machine learning.

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22

Elastic Structures Machine Learning

A new approach for linear elasticity problems combines machine learning and the Matrix Discrete Empirical Interpolation Method to efficiently estimate problem output sensitivities.

3 sharesSource ↗

25

Data Governance for Global Banks

The paper highlights the importance of robust data governance in banks for regulatory alignment, operational resilience, and accurate decision-making.

3 sharesSource ↗

29

Arbitrage in Perpetual Contracts

The research explores the effect of the clamping function in cryptocurrency contracts, showing that no-arbitrage bounds persist even without transaction fees.

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Financial28

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Hybrid Models for Forecasting

The research uses traditional econometric models, machine learning, and deep learning techniques to predict financial time series, using SP 500 index and Bitcoin data, and assesses the models based on forecast error metrics and trading performance indicators.

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03

ESG Factors Impact on Banks' Cost of Debt

The paper explores the link between banks' ESG scores and their funding costs, concluding that higher ESG ratings positively influence funding costs and that changes in ESG ratings significantly impact banks' bond yields.

4 shares7 citations todaySource ↗

04

Comparative Analysis of Financial Data Techniques

The study contrasts the traditional method of calculating logarithmic returns with the fractional differencing method in data preparation for machine learning models, finding that fractional differentiation methods enhance predictive model forecasting performance.

3 sharesSource ↗

05

Repo Market and Central Clearing

The paper examines the economic functions of repo contracts and the structure of government bond repo markets, investigates the main factors influencing euro-area repo market dynamics, and discusses the role of central clearing services and new client clearing models in the repo market.

4 shares4 citations todaySource ↗

06

Temperature Exposure and Firms' Green Revenues

The research investigates the impact of temperature anomalies on firm-level risk, concluding that temperature beta affects firms' productivity, profitability, and cash flows, and that stocks with high temperature betas yield higher risk-adjusted returns.

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10

LP Net Profitability Analysis

The study suggests a new AMM protocol to eliminate liquidity providers' impermanent loss, after examining the profitability of automated market maker liquidity providers in ETH/USD pools.

2 sharesSource ↗

15

AI for Risk-Optimized Portfolios

The research introduces an AI-enhanced shrinkage estimation for more efficient risk-optimized portfolio implementation, outperforming traditional methods.

4 sharesSource ↗

17

Biodiversity Risk in Portfolios

The paper calls for improved metrics to measure firms' impact on biodiversity, citing current methods' limitations and lack of understanding in business and finance.

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18

Ukrainian Banks in Bond Market

The article explores the paradox of Ukrainian banks' excessive activity in the government bonds market despite ample liquidity and positive financial results.

3 sharesSource ↗

19

Public Disclosures and Capital

The research analyzes firms' disclosure decisions and investors' incentives, concluding that the current equilibrium is socially inefficient.

3 sharesSource ↗

20

Environmental Data Scores

The paper proposes a new classification system for environmental scores, aiming to better assess unrated companies and guide investment strategies.

3 sharesSource ↗

22

Stochastic Discount Factors

The paper proposes a structured asset pricing model that uses firm-level signals to estimate the stochastic discount factor and identify key pricing characteristics.

3 sharesSource ↗

23

Cross Trading Corporate Bonds

The study finds that mutual funds often cross-trade in corporate bonds, which is beneficial during stressful times, but new regulations have reduced the associated cost savings.

2 sharesSource ↗

24

Covered Interest Parity Drivers

The paper identifies foreign investors' supply forces and domestic agents' demand forces as the main drivers of deviations in covered interest parity, based on micro-level transaction data.

3 sharesSource ↗

25

Equity Funds in China

The study reveals that personal and professional traits of Chinese fund managers, such as gender, experience, and education, partially affect their performance and ability to generate excess returns.

3 sharesSource ↗

26

Overthe-Counter Trading Model

The proposed model suggests that changes in inventory and transaction costs can influence trading decisions, market stability, and indicators in over-the-counter markets.

2 sharesSource ↗

27

Local Preference Indian Mutual Funds

The study finds that during the Covid-19 period, Indian equity mutual funds increased their investments in foreign stocks, particularly US technology stocks, resulting in unusually high net returns.

2 sharesSource ↗

28

Financing Costs Family-Owned Firms

The study shows that family-owned firms have lower financing costs during periods of low market stress but face higher costs and are more likely to be downgraded during periods of high stress.

2 sharesSource ↗

RePEc

Economics working papers from RePEc's NEP field reports.

30 items

Finance6

02

Volatile KSE-30 Equities Allocation

Machine learning has been utilized to pinpoint assets causing downward trends in the Pakistan Stock Exchange, suggesting an efficient asset allocation scheme.

25 sharesSource ↗

03

Risk Parity Optimization

A novel risk parity portfolio optimization method using expected shortfall as the risk measure can lessen sensitivity to volatility shocks, decrease portfolio turnover during market turmoil, and enhance risk-adjusted returns.

16 sharesSource ↗

04

Adaptive Market Hypothesis

The research finds that trading strategies based on the Sharpe Ratio are more profitable than the buy-and-hold strategy in global markets, supporting the Adaptive Market Hypothesis.

15 sharesSource ↗

05

Novel Window Analysis

The study introduces a new method for assessing decision-making units' efficiency over time, using the Whale Optimization Algorithm to identify stable trading strategies and companies.

11 sharesSource ↗

06

Monitoring Poverty in Lebanon

The paper uses a new data augmentation technique to study poverty in the Middle East and North Africa, showing how alternative data sources can be used for poverty analysis when traditional income data is scarce or unavailable.

10 sharesSource ↗

Statistical5

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BRM Incomplete Data Prediction

The BRM method is introduced for analyzing incomplete data sets, showing improved predictive performance for both linear and nonlinear models.

20 sharesSource ↗

04

News Sentiment Risk Management

The paper shows that both negative and positive news significantly impact intraday stock return volatility, reevaluating the role of news sentiment.

16 sharesSource ↗

Machine Learning7

01

Machine Learning for M&A

A study shows machine learning models are more successful than traditional methods in predicting Chinese corporate mergers and acquisitions.

28 sharesSource ↗

02

Tail Risk Management

New deep learning frameworks have been proposed for better risk management in finance, outperforming existing methods in estimating Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall measures.

27 sharesSource ↗

03

Bond Market Volatility in China

Machine learning methods can accurately predict Chinese stock market volatility using the volatility of long-term treasury bond contracts, outperforming traditional models.

24 sharesSource ↗

04

Lot Streaming and Scheduling

The article proposes a new algorithm and machine learning model to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the Lot Streaming and Scheduling Problem (LSSP) with uncertain product arrival times.

16 sharesSource ↗

05

Dynamics in Chinese Markets

The paper introduces a new machine learning technique for analyzing and modeling complex time series, providing a potential alternative to the Box-Jenkins method, especially in financial modeling.

13 sharesSource ↗

06

Monetary Policy Frictions and Loans

The article uses machine learning to create a monetary policy frictions index from financial news, revealing that these frictions significantly impact the nonperforming loans of Chinese commercial banks.

12 sharesSource ↗

07

Housing Market Connectedness

The paper uses machine learning to study the global housing market, finding that the US market is the main source of systematic shocks and its interest rate is the key global predictor of spillover intensities.

10 sharesSource ↗

Deep Learning2

01

Oil Price Forecasting: ML vs. DL

ML vs. DL: Deep learning methods have been found to be more effective than traditional machine learning in predicting oil prices, especially during crises.

31 sharesSource ↗

Historical Trending10

01

Predicting VIX Trends

The article discusses a study that uses machine learning to predict the CBOE Volatility Index, highlighting the importance of weekly jobless claim data.

23 sharesSource ↗

02

Stock Price Prediction

The paper finds traditional machine learning models to be more effective than deep learning models in predicting Eurozone banking sector stock prices.

13 sharesSource ↗

03

AI Capability Impact

The article suggests that AI capability directly affects firm performance, with a data-driven culture and AI infrastructure playing key roles.

5 sharesSource ↗

04

Climate Discussions

The research highlights the need for communication and a holistic approach to climate change, using machine learning to analyze social media discussions.

4 sharesSource ↗

05

Dark Patterns in Retail

The study investigates the use of dark patterns in retail investment, and how behavioral sciences and AI can improve regulation and investor protection.

2 sharesSource ↗

09

Bank Performance Determinants

The paper analyzes factors affecting banks' performance, proposing new research areas in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and the impact of COVID-19.

1 sharesSource ↗

GitHub

Repositories the letter featured.

10 items

Finance5

01

MCP Server

The MCP server enables LLM agents to easily access and retrieve data from any database.

85 shares

02

Google Gemini Extractor

A new tool uses Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview model to convert complex PDF tables into clean HTML, preserving the original layout and data.

9 shares

03

Python Coding Challenges

The article provides 120 interactive Python coding interview challenges centered on algorithms and data structures, with additional Anki flashcards.

30,322 shares

04

LightlyTrain Framework

LightlyTrain is a leading PyTorch framework that pretrains computer vision models on unlabeled data for industrial applications.

328 shares

05

Research Agent Tool

A company analysis tool, powered by LangGraph and Tavily, uses a multiagent framework and Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash and OpenAI's GPT4.1 for detailed company research.

1,117 shares

Trending5

01

NL Web

Natural Language Web explores the incorporation of human language comprehension into web technology.

3,603 shares

02

CVPR 2025

CVPR 2025 论文和开源项目合集 compiles papers and open-source projects from the 2025 CVPR conference.

20,028 shares

03

AA

An open protocol enabling communication and interoperability between opaque agentic applications investigates a new protocol for effective interaction between different software applications.

16,156 shares

04

HC Web Agent

A research prototype of a human-centered web agent introduces a prototype for a user-friendly web agent.

2,522 shares

05

LTXVideo UI Support

LTXVideo Support for ComfyUI examines the integration of LTXVideo features into the ComfyUI interface.

1,961 shares

News

Industry news: funds, hiring, markets and regulation.

10 items

Quantitative10

01

Citadel Securities Sets Q1 Records

Citadel Securities saw a 45% increase in net trading revenue in Q1 2025, reaching $3.4bn due to ongoing market volatility.

7 shares

02

Cantor Fitzgerald Buys UBS Unit

Cantor Fitzgerald plans to buy UBS's O'Connor alternatives investment platform, adding $11bn in various assets to its portfolio.

6 shares

05

Evolution Asset Fund Up 20% YTD

Evolution Asset Management's flagship fund, Multi-Strategy No1, has seen a nearly 20% YTD increase and a total return of 1485% since 2015.

5 shares

06

Crypto Trading Strategies

The article discusses various cryptocurrency quantitative trading strategies and their influence on the blockchain market.

4 shares

07

ShFE Targets Hedge Funds

The Shanghai Futures Exchange is considering allowing foreign hedge funds and institutional investors to access China's commodities markets to globalize the renminbi.

4 shares

08

Sabas Deal with CQS Trust

Saba Capital Management has arranged a deal to offer a 100% tender at net asset value with CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income Trust following shareholder discussions.

3 shares

09

Hedge Funds Bet Bearishly

Due to concerns about fiscal imbalances and global supply dynamics, hedge funds and institutional investors are growing more bearish on US Treasury bonds.

3 shares

10

Impactive Capital Readies for WEX Fight

Impactive Capital intends to escalate its campaign at WEX Inc by proposing at least four directors to the board at the 2026 annual meeting.

3 shares

Podcasts

Episodes on markets, quant methods and economics.

10 items

Quantitative5

01

The Bus

Brad Barrie argues that true investment diversification is about diversifying return drivers, not just asset classes.

15 shares

02

Market Uncertainty

Julian Brigden discusses U.S. exceptionalism, dollar dynamics, treasury market vulnerabilities, and global capital flows on a podcast.

10 shares

03

The Reset

James Griffiths talks about the challenges and benefits of establishing an alternative data provider within a large corporation.

10 shares

04

The Flywheel

Jonathan Shelon discusses the growth of covered call strategies and the potential of international markets, especially Chinese internet stocks.

10 shares

05

China's Calls

Cole Wilcox emphasizes the effectiveness of trend-following in stock investments and the importance of accepting losses to be a successful investor.

8 shares

Related5

01

Helen Thomas on Political Risk

Helen Thomas discusses political risk resurgence, S&P 500 derivative risks, and Trump's strategy in a podcast.

8 shares

03

Index Construction

Rob Jankiewicz discusses the creation of indexes and the parameters used in a podcast.

2 shares

04

Mike Green on Tariffs

Mike Green talks about the use and contradictions of tariffs in a MacroVoices podcast.

2 shares

05

Causal AI

Utkarshani Jaimini discusses the development of AI systems that understand cause and effect using knowledge graphs and neural networks.

1 shares

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