Distributionally robust optimization: A review

H Rahimian, S Mehrotra - arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.05659, 2019 - arxiv.org
The concepts of risk-aversion, chance-constrained optimization, and robust optimization
have developed significantly over the last decade. Statistical learning community has also …

Recent advances in reinforcement learning in finance

B Hambly, R Xu, H Yang - Mathematical Finance, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid changes in the finance industry due to the increasing amount of data have
revolutionized the techniques on data processing and data analysis and brought new …

Is there a green fund premium? Evidence from twenty seven emerging markets

B Naqvi, N Mirza, SKA Rizvi, M Porada-Rochoń… - Global Finance …, 2021 - Elsevier
The popularity of green energy-based investments has spurred, notably during the last
decade. This is mainly due to the positive socio-economic externalities and an increase in …

Alternative investments in the Fintech era: The risk and return of Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

DR Kong, TC Lin - Available at SSRN 3914085, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
Our study highlights the NFT rarity as a key determinant of price premium in the cross-
section. Moreover, well-connected investors, who establish their central positions in the NFT …

Sustainable energy goals and investment premium: Evidence from renewable and conventional equity mutual funds in the Euro zone

X Ji, X Chen, N Mirza, M Umar - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable energy sources have significant socio-economic benefits. Usually, the
investment in such ventures is financed by the states. However, the growing scale warrants …

Diversification effects of China's carbon neutral bond on renewable energy stock markets: A minimum connectedness portfolio approach

L Bai, Y Wei, J Zhang, Y Wang, BM Lucey - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Socially responsible investment (SRI) is becoming increasingly popular in China, with the
announcement of carbon dioxide peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 (30–60 …

Green investments: a luxury good or a financial necessity?

I Yousaf, MT Suleman, R Demirer - Energy Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the diversification and hedging benefits of green investments for
conventional stock portfolios in the context of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. While the …

The resilience of Islamic equity funds during COVID-19: Evidence from risk adjusted performance, investment styles and volatility timing

N Mirza, SKA Rizvi, I Saba, B Naqvi… - International Review of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the risk-adjusted performance of Islamic and conventional equity funds
during the COVID-19 pandemic. We show that Islamic equity funds demonstrated …

Blind to carbon risk? An analysis of stock market reaction to the Paris Agreement

I Monasterolo, L De Angelis - Ecological Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
It is increasingly recognized that a transition to sustainable finance is crucial to scale up the
low-carbon investments needed to achieve the global climate targets. A main barrier to …

Human capital efficiency and equity funds' performance during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Yarovaya, N Mirza, J Abaidi, A Hasnaoui - International Review of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper investigates the impact of human capital efficiency (HCE) on equity funds'
performance during three stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. We collected data for 799 …