Utbetalningsbelopp för skadeersättning studeras. Datamaterialet uppvisar skevheter och ''tjocka svansar'' vilket motiverar att modellera med en mer flexibel fördelning än normalfördelning. I detta arbete undersöks om NIG (normal invers gaussisk) fördelning passar för det. / The purpose of this essay is to study if NIG (Normal Inverse Gaussian) distribution is suitable for modelling stochastic payment in certain insurance activities.

<p>Utbetalningsbelopp för skadeersättning studeras. Datamaterialet uppvisar skevheter och ''tjocka svansar'' vilket motiverar att modellera med en mer flexibel fördelning än normalfördelning. I detta arbete undersöks om NIG (normal invers gaussisk) fördelning passar för det.</p> / <p>The purpose of this essay is to study if NIG (Normal Inverse Gaussian) distribution is suitable for modelling stochastic payment in certain insurance activities.</p>

<p>We model Normal Inverse Gaussian distributed log-returns with the assumption of stochastic volatility. We consider different methods of parametrization of returns and following the paper of Lindberg, [21] we</p><p>assume that the volatility is a linear function of the number of trades. In addition to the Lindberg’s paper, we suggest daily stock volumes and amounts as alternative measures of the volatility.</p><p>As an application of the models, we perform Value-at-Risk and Expected Tail Loss predictions by the Lindberg’s volatility model and by our own suggested model. These applications are new and not described in the</p><p>literature. For better understanding of our caluclations, programmes and simulations, basic informations and properties about the Normal Inverse Gaussian and Inverse Gaussian distributions are provided. Practical applications of the models are implemented on the Nasdaq-OMX, where we have calculated Value-at-Risk and Expected Tail Loss</p><p>for the Ericsson B stock data during the period 1999 to 2004.</p>

We model Normal Inverse Gaussian distributed log-returns with the assumption of stochastic volatility. We consider different methods of parametrization of returns and following the paper of Lindberg, [21] we assume that the volatility is a linear function of the number of trades. In addition to the Lindberg’s paper, we suggest daily stock volumes and amounts as alternative measures of the volatility. As an application of the models, we perform Value-at-Risk and Expected Tail Loss predictions by the Lindberg’s volatility model and by our own suggested model. These applications are new and not described in the literature. For better understanding of our caluclations, programmes and simulations, basic informations and properties about the Normal Inverse Gaussian and Inverse Gaussian distributions are provided. Practical applications of the models are implemented on the Nasdaq-OMX, where we have calculated Value-at-Risk and Expected Tail Loss for the Ericsson B stock data during the period 1999 to 2004.

We model Normal Inverse Gaussian distributed log-returns with the assumption of stochastic volatility. We consider different methods of parametrization of returns and following the paper of Lindberg, [21] we assume that the volatility is a linear function of the number of trades. In addition to the Lindberg’s paper, we suggest daily stock volumes and amounts as alternative measures of the volatility. As an application of the models, we perform Value-at-Risk and Expected Tail Loss predictions by the Lindberg’s volatility model and by our own suggested model. These applications are new and not described in the literature. For better understanding of our caluclations, programmes and simulations, basic informations and properties about the Normal Inverse Gaussian and Inverse Gaussian distributions are provided. Practical applications of the models are implemented on the Nasdaq-OMX, where we have calculated Value-at-Risk and Expected Tail Loss for the Ericsson B stock data during the period 1999 to 2004.

本文延伸Hull and White (2010)之跨池因子繫聯結構模型中違約相關性之描述，藉由納入Normal Inverse Gaussian分配並允許其帶有狀態轉換之特性，我們探究信用結構式商品清償順位結構中，影響次順位信用保護層(subordination level)之因素。我們以房屋抵押擔保貸款債權憑證(MBS CDO)為例，分析資產違約相關性、資產池微粒化程度、跨池違約相關性等結構性變數如何影響分券評等之合理性及風險特徵。本文的研究結果呼應Azzalini and Capitanio(2003)中所提及採用Gaussian因子繫聯結構模型之於評價信用結構商品的缺失。我們發現增進信用資產池損失分配的之厚尾性描述，得以改善高估或低估分券信用價差的情況。 / By incorporating the Normal Inverse Gaussian distribution and allowing for regime shifts in the correlation structure of the multi-pool factor copula of Hull and White (2010), in this thesis we explorer the factors constituenting the subordination levels of credit-structured products. Using MBS CDOs as an example, we examine how model-embedded variables, such as default correlation, reference-portfolio granularity, and cross-pool correlation, affect the risk profiles of MBS CDO tranches. Our numerical results echo the findings of Azzalini and Capitanio(2003) in that correlation structure obtained under the Gaussian factor copula model may be inadequate in capturing the fact-tailed characteristic of the reference-pool loss distribution, thus can result in over/under-estimation of CDO tranche spreads.

根據以往探討評價合成型抵押擔保債務憑證之文獻研究，最廣泛使用的方法應為大樣本一致性資產組合(large homogeneous portfolio portfolio；LHP)假設之單因子常態關聯結構模型來評價，但會因為常態分配的厚尾度及偏斜性造成與市場報價間的差異過大，且會造成相關性微笑曲線現象。故像是Kalemanova et al.在2007年提出之應用LHP假設的單因子Normal Inverse Gaussian(NIG)關聯結構模型以及邱嬿燁(2007)提出NIG及Closed Skew Normal(CSN)複合分配之單因子關聯結構模型(MIX模型)皆是為了改善其在各分劵評價時能達到更佳的評價結果 ，然而過去的文獻在評價合成型抵押擔保債務憑證時，需要將CDS價差、各分劵真實報價之資訊導入模型，並藉由此兩種資訊進而得到相關係數及報價，故靜態模型大多為事後之驗證，在靜態模型方面，我們嘗試使用不同概念之CDS取法以及相對到期日期數遞減之概念來比較此兩種不同方法與原始的關聯結構模型進行比較分析，在動態模型方面，我們應用與時間序列相關之方法套入以往的評價模型，針對不同商品結構的合成型抵押擔保債券評價，並由實證分析來比較此兩種模型，而在最後，我們利用時間序列模型來對各分劵進行預測。

根據以往探討評價合成型抵押擔保債券之文獻研究，最廣為使用的方法應用大樣本一致性資產組合(large homogeneous portfolio portfolio ; LHP)假設之單因子常態關聯結構模型來評價，但會造成合成型抵押擔保債券憑證與市場報價間的差異過大，且會造成相關性微笑曲線現象。由文獻顯示，單因子關聯結構模型若能加入厚尾度或偏斜性能夠改善以上問題，且對於分券評價時也會有較好的效果，像是Kalemanova et al. (2007) 提出應用LHP假設之單因子Normal Inverse Gaussian(NIG)關聯結構模型以及邱嬿燁(2007)提出NIG及Closed Skew Normal(CSN)複合分配之單因子關聯結構模型(MIX模型)在實證分析中得到極佳的評價結果。自2008年起，合成型抵押擔保債券商品結構開始出現變化，而以往評價合成型抵押擔保債券價格時，商品結構皆為同一種型式。本文將利用常態分配、NIG分配、CSN分配以及NIG與CSN複合分配作為不同的單因子關聯結構模型，藉由絕對誤差極小化方法，針對不同商品結構的合成型抵押擔保債券評價，並進行模型比較分析。由最後實證分析結果顯示，單因子NIG(2)關聯結構模型優於其他模型，也證明NIG分配的第二個參數 β 能夠帶來改善的評價效果，此項證明與過去文獻結論有所不同，但 MIX模型則為唯一一個符合LHP假設的模型。 / Based on the literature of discussing the approach for pricing synthetic CDOs, the most widely used methods used application of Large Homogeneous Portfolio (LHP) assumption of the one factor Gaussian copula model, however , it fails to fit the prices of synthetic CDOs tranches and leads to the implied correlation smile. The literature shows that one factor copula model adding the heavy-tail or skew can improve the above problem, and also has a good effect for pricing tranches such as Kalemanova et al (2007) proposed the application of LHP assumption of one factor NIG copula model and Qiu Yan Ye (2007) proposed the application of LHP assumption of one factor NIG and CSN copula model. This article found that the structure of synthetic CDOs began to change since 2008. The past of pricing synthetic CDOs, the structure of synthetic CDOs are the same type, so this article will use different one factor copula model for pricing different structure of synthetic CDOs by using the absolute error minimization. This article will observe whether the above model can be applied in the new synthetic CDOs and implement of different type model for comparative analysis. The last empirical analysis shows that one factor NIG (2) copula model is superior to other models, more meeting the actual market demand, also proving the second parameter β of the NIG distribution able to bring about improvements in pricing results. This proving is different for the past literature conclusions. However, the MIX model is the only one in line with the LHP assumptions.