Annals of FinancePub Date : 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1007/s10436-025-00461-0
Amit Ghosh, Salvador Contreras
{"title":"Local banking market structure and employment dynamics: evidence from US counties","authors":"Amit Ghosh, Salvador Contreras","doi":"10.1007/s10436-025-00461-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-025-00461-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Does the local banking market structure affect the local labor market? The answer to this question has important social-economic implications. Using a panel dataset covering over 2700 counties from 1994 to 2020 we find that concentrated banking markets are associated with lower county-level unemployment rates. Exploring transmission mechanisms, we find that concentration increases different categories of bank lending, including small business loans. Higher concentration also leads to small business formation and job creation. Our findings lend support to the relative efficient structure paradigm suggesting concentration in local banking markets results in more efficient banks gaining market shares, increasing their local comparative advantage, in turn improving access to credit and leading to stronger local labor market.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"21 2","pages":"163 - 188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144880995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1007/s10436-025-00460-1
Junyong Lee, Frederick Dongchuhl Oh
{"title":"Foreign bank entry and performance of domestic SMEs: evidence from Korea","authors":"Junyong Lee, Frederick Dongchuhl Oh","doi":"10.1007/s10436-025-00460-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-025-00460-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We examine whether foreign bank entry enhances the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Korea. Using panel data on Korean firms from 1991 to 2019, we first confirm that foreign banks positively influence the amount of bank loans received by Korean SMEs, suggesting that their entry contributes to improving SMEs’ credit access. Additionally, the positive impact of foreign bank entry is more pronounced for SMEs characterized by high information asymmetry and strong growth potential. Further, improved credit access through foreign banks is positively associated with the long-term performance of SMEs. Overall, our study highlights the importance of foreign banks for improving both credit access and the performance of domestic SMEs in a transition economy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"21 2","pages":"131 - 162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144880956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-12-30DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00459-0
Costanza Torricelli, Chiara Pederzoli, Fabio Ferrari
{"title":"Climate stress test: bad (or good) news for the market? An event study analisys on euro zone banks","authors":"Costanza Torricelli, Chiara Pederzoli, Fabio Ferrari","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00459-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00459-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper investigates how the 2021 ECB Climate stress test affected the market view on the climate risk exposure of the banking sector. To this end, we set up an event study analysis on stock returns of the banks included in the exercise, whereby at the relevant dates we test for the existence of abnormal returns. The potential hypothesis is that bad/good news on climate risks exposure of banks may negatively/positively impacts their profitability and hence stock returns. Three main results emerge from our analyses. First, the stress test announcement had no significant impact on banks stock returns, a result that can be explained by the type of information given, i.e. only the methodology and some preliminary mainly qualitative evidence. Second, and by contrast, the publication of the final results with quantitative details determined a positive significant reaction, since the market possibly expected banks’ exposure to climate risks to be greater. Third, an event related to the worldwide consensus on the need to manage climate change (COP26), yet not strictly related to the climate stress test, had no significant market impact. Our results, which are robust to various checks, may have policy implications for future climate stress tests and institutional initiatives needed to manage climate risk.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"21 1","pages":"1 - 17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-12-21DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00457-2
Kizkitza Biguri
{"title":"The (un)secured debt puzzle: evidence for U.S. public firms","authors":"Kizkitza Biguri","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00457-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00457-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Collateral availability determines secured debt, while creditworthiness determines unsecured debt. Both are relevant for the debt structure. Regardless of the benefits that pledging collateral may offer, firms substitute away from secured debt as financial constraints relax. An increase in the share of unsecured debt leads to an increase in investment. A higher investment and the preference for unsecured debt can be explained by firms’ desire to minimize financing costs, spreads on unsecured debt are on average lower. This novel evidence complements existing literature on the collateral channel.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"21 1","pages":"19 - 44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10436-024-00457-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-12-15DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00458-1
Karen Grigorian, Robert A. Jarrow
{"title":"No arbitrage for a special class of filtration expansions","authors":"Karen Grigorian, Robert A. Jarrow","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00458-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00458-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper provides a set of sufficient conditions for special classes of filtration expansions, such that the expanded information introduces no new arbitrage opportunities into a market. The information expansion corresponds to knowledge of the “true” price process. The theorem is based on comparing two distinct markets—the original and a fictitious—each associated with a different filtration, and employs the first fundamental theorem of asset pricing in both of these two markets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"21 1","pages":"45 - 68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-12-12DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00456-3
Catarina A. Ramos, Nuno C. Marques, Marta Faias, Hugo Santos
{"title":"Tailor-made strategies through different weight simulation of factor-based investing","authors":"Catarina A. Ramos, Nuno C. Marques, Marta Faias, Hugo Santos","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00456-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00456-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study explores the implementation and factor integration of diverse factor-based investment strategies in the European market. Specifically, we investigate a contrarian strategy, two value strategies, and a momentum strategy from 2015 to June 2024. Utilising the Python framework Qrumble for efficient experimentation, we integrate evaluation metrics and we consider beyond the commonly used portfolios, equally weighted and value-weighted, two theoretically efficient portfolios - minimum variance and market portfolio. While certain strategies yielded outcomes not entirely in line with state-of-the-art standards, both value strategies showed promising returns with manageable risk. Notably, the combination of factors in a multi-type strategy, named Magical Bambu, demonstrated interesting results, suggesting the potential for effective collaboration between different investment methodologies. This study underscores the nuanced outcomes within theoretically efficient portfolios under specific conditions, prompting further exploration.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"21 2","pages":"107 - 129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10436-024-00456-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144880921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00455-4
Perpetual Andam Boiquaye, Philip Protter
{"title":"Probability of no default for a microloan under uncertainty","authors":"Perpetual Andam Boiquaye, Philip Protter","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00455-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00455-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microloans are important to the underprivileged. It helps those in need make ends meet and maintain daily activities. While not yet a life-changing tool, it can significantly impact women’s empowerment in rural areas worldwide. This is a cost-effective method of assisting those in need. The unpredictable behavior of both borrowers and lenders is a major worry in microlending. Especially in terms of borrowers repaying their debts with interest and lenders remaining economically feasible. To accomplish this, we develop a model that explains the wealth dynamics of women selling inexpensive goods from baskets on their heads while incorporating uncertainty. We use a mathematical approach to estimate the probability of no default. We demonstrate that the lender should charge an interest rate based on the lending cost while taking into account the drift and the business’s uncertainties. This will allow them to repay their loan with interest without defaulting, as well as make lending more sustainable.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"20 4","pages":"521 - 528"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142636914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Approximation and asymptotics in the superhedging problem for binary options","authors":"Sergey Smirnov, Dimitri Sotnikov, Andrey Zanochkin","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00454-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00454-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper considers Kolokoltsov’s multiplicative model of market price dynamics witout trading constraints. Under general assumptions and monotonic payoff functions, we show that the guaranteed deterministic approach, having a game-theoretic interpretation, yields the same result in the superhedging problem as in the probabilistic approach. We analyze in detail the superhedging problem for a special monotonic payoff function, i.e., a European-style binary option, within the guaranteed deterministic approach (GDA). Unlike the probabilistic counterpart, GDA allows a direct description of the most unfavorable mixed market strategy. We obtain some interesting analytical properties of the solutions of the corresponding Bellman–Isaacs equations, providing the minimal required reserves (also called the superhedging price) to cover the option payoff at the expiration time. The price process with the conditional distributions corresponding to the most unfavorable market scenarios can be approximated on a logarithmic scale by a random walk with two absorbing barriers. We also prove that, under an appropriate normalization, the price process weakly converges to the geometric Brownian motion with one absorbing barrier at the strike price when the discrete-time model number of steps tends to infinity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"20 4","pages":"421 - 458"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142636913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00451-8
Dilip B. Madan, King Wang
{"title":"On the real rate of interest in a closed economy","authors":"Dilip B. Madan, King Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00451-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00451-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It is argued that socially optimal real rates of interest cannot be positive in a stationary state. Most economies approximating a stationary state have real rates of interest depending on the interplay between utility and production functions and the structure of the exact social objective function being maximized. The objective studied here maximizes a probability distorted expectation of the sum of undiscounted utilities. The utility functions studied display constant and declining relative risk aversion coefficients. The production functions are Cobb–Douglas, asymptotically linear versions of the same and those with a declining elasticity of the marginal productivity of capital. It is observed that declining relative risk aversion utilities coupled with asymptotically linear Cobb–Douglas type production functions can deliver real rates observed in the US economy over the period January 2010, to December 2023. An analysis of income inequality considerations shows that for the economies studied there is a positive relationship between the real return on capital and the share of capital income in total income. These results support the thesis advanced by as reported by Piketty (Capital in the Twenty First Century. Harvard Business School, Cambridge, 2014)</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"20 4","pages":"459 - 477"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142198553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annals of FinancePub Date : 2024-08-27DOI: 10.1007/s10436-024-00453-6
Masahiro Handa, Noriyoshi Sakuma, Ryoichi Suzuki
{"title":"A Girsanov transformed Clark-Ocone-Haussmann type formula for (L^1)-pure jump additive processes and its application to portfolio optimization","authors":"Masahiro Handa, Noriyoshi Sakuma, Ryoichi Suzuki","doi":"10.1007/s10436-024-00453-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10436-024-00453-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We derive a Clark-Ocone-Haussmann (COH) type formula under a change of measure for <span>( L^1 )</span>-canonical additive processes, providing a tool for representing financial derivatives under a risk-neutral probability measure. COH formulas are fundamental in stochastic analysis, providing explicit martingale representations of random variables in terms of their Malliavin derivatives. In mathematical finance, the COH formula under a change of measure is crucial for representing financial derivatives under a risk-neutral probability measure. To prove our main results, we use the Malliavin-Skorohod calculus in <span>( L^0 )</span> and <span>( L^1 )</span> for additive processes, as developed by Di Nunno and Vives (2017). An application of our results is solving the local risk minimization (LRM) problem in financial markets driven by pure jump additive processes. LRM, a prominent hedging approach in incomplete markets, seeks strategies that minimize the conditional variance of the hedging error. By applying our COH formula, we obtain explicit expressions for locally risk-minimizing hedging strategies in terms of Malliavin derivatives under the market model underlying the additive process. These formulas provide practical tools for managing risks in financial market price fluctuations with <span>(L^1)</span>-additive processes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45289,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Finance","volume":"20 3","pages":"329 - 352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10436-024-00453-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142198554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}