Simona Sanfelici

University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia

Via Kennedy 6

Parma, Parma 43100

Italy

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Scholarly Papers (19)

1.

Dynamic Portfolio Management: An Application of Fourier Method for Covariance Estimation

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 17 Nov 2008
Maria Elvira Mancino, Elena Rapini and Simona Sanfelici
University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management, Centro Leasing Banca, S.p.A. and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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nonparametric covariance estimation, non-synchronicity, microstructure effects, Fourier analysis, optimal portfolio choice

2.

Estimating Covariance Via Fourier Method in the Presence of Asynchronous Trading and Microstructure Noise

J. Financial Econometrics, 9(2) (2011), 367-408
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2013
Maria Elvira Mancino and Simona Sanfelici
University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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nonparametric covariance estimation, Fourier analysis, high frequency data, non-synchronicity, microstructure

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High Frequency Volatility of Volatility Estimation Free from Spot Volatility Estimates

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 May 2014 Last Revised: 21 May 2015
Simona Sanfelici, Imma Curato and Maria Elvira Mancino
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia, Ulm University and University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management
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stochastic volatility, volatility of volatility, high frequency data, microstruc- ture, Fourier analysis

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Practical Problems in the Numerical Solution of PDE's in Finance

Rendiconti per gli Studi Economici Quantitativi, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Vol. 2001 (2002), 105-132.
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 30 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2013
Gianluca Fusai, Simona Sanfelici and Aldo Tagliani
Università del Piemonte Orientale Dipartimento di Studi per l'Economia e l'Impresa, University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia and University of Trento - Department of Economics and Management
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Numerical Solution of PDE, Finite Difference, Finite Elements, Black-Scholes model, Discontinuous Payoff

5.

Early Warning Systems for Identifying Financial Instability

Allaj, E., & Sanfelici, S. (2023). Early Warning Systems for identifying financial instability. International Journal of Forecasting, 39(4), 1777-1803.
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2024
Erindi Allaj and Simona Sanfelici
Parma University, Department of Economics and Management and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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Financial Crises; Early Warning System; Non-Parametric Estimation; Price- Volatility Feedback Rate; Realized Variance; Logit Regression

6.

Multivariate Volatility Estimation with High Frequency Data Using Fourier Method

Handbook of Modeling High-Frequency Data in Finance, I. Florescu and F. Viens Eds., Wiley, New York, 2011
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 30 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2013
Maria Elvira Mancino and Simona Sanfelici
University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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nonparametric volatility estimation, Fourier analysis, high frequency data, non-synchronicity, microstructure, volatility of volatility, leverage, forecasting, asset allocation

7.

An Improved Two-Step Regularization Scheme for Spot Volatility Estimation

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 19 Jan 2009
Shigeyoshi Ogawa and Simona Sanfelici
Ritsumeikan University, Dept of Math Sci and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
Downloads 141 (444,565)
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Spot volatility, Nonparametric estimation, Multi-step regularization, Microstructure

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Assessing the Quality of Volatility Estimators via Option Pricing

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 29 Mar 2013
Simona Sanfelici and Adamo Uboldi
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia and European Commission
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High frequency data, volatility estimation, option pricing

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Estimation of Quarticity with High Frequency Data

Quantitative Finance, Vol. 12(4) (2012), pp. 607-622
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2013
Maria Elvira Mancino and Simona Sanfelici
University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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Volatility, Covariance, Quarticity, Microstructure, Fourier analysis

10.

Climate-related default probabilities

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 24 Oct 2024
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC Barcelona Tech), University of Barcelona and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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climate risk, credit risk, probability of default, Merton model, temperature anomalies, breakpoint, wavelet regression, Haar wavelets

11.

Identifying the Number of Latent Factors of Stochastic Volatility Models

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 25 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 06 Aug 2024
Erindi Allaj, Maria Elvira Mancino and Simona Sanfelici
Parma University, Department of Economics and Management, University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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integrated volatility, microstructure noise effects, price impact, nonparametric estimation

12.

Microstructure Effect on Firm's Volatility Risk

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 29 Mar 2013
Flavia Barsotti and Simona Sanfelici
University of Pisa - Faculty of Economics - Department of Statistics and Applied Mathematics and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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market microstructure noise, high-frequency data, non-parametric volatility estimation, Merton model, default probabilities, volatility risk

13.

Calibration of a Nonlinear Feedback Option Pricing Model

Quantitative Finance, Vol. 7(1), 2007, pp. 95-110
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 29 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2013
Simona Sanfelici
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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option pricing, calibration, nonlinear models, dynamic hedging, feedback effects

14.

The Fourier-Malliavin Volatility (FMVol) MATLAB® Library

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 Feb 2024
Simona Sanfelici and Giacomo Toscano
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia and University of Florence
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Non-parametric estimation, Fourier analysis, volatility, quarticity, volatility of volatility, leverage, MATLAB

15.

A Numerical Method for Handling Asymptotic Boundary Conditions in Finance

Proceedings della giornata di studio sul tema “Metodi Numerici per la Finanza”, A. Basso, M Corazza, M. Nardon, P. Pianca Eds., Centro stampa Ca’ Foscari, Venezia, 2003, pp. 257-274
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2013
Simona Sanfelici
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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Infinite Element method, unbounded domain

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Optimal Impulse Control on an Unbounded Domain with Nonlinear Cost Functions

Computational Management Science, Vol. 3 (2006), pp. 81-100
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 30 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2013
Stefano Baccarin and Simona Sanfelici
University of Turin - Department of Statistics and Applied Mathematics and University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia
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impulse control, stochastic cash management, quasi-variational inequalities, finite element approximation

17.

Covariance Estimation and Dynamic Asset Allocation under Microstructure Effects via Fourier Methodology

“Financial Econometrics Modeling”, G. N. Gregoriou and R. Pascalau Eds., Palgrave-MacMillan, London, UK, 2011, pp. 3-32
Posted: 30 Mar 2013
Simona Sanfelici and Maria Elvira Mancino
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia and University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management

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nonparametric covariance estimation, non-synchronicity, microstructure, optimal portfolio choice, Fourier analysis

18.

Robustness of Fourier Estimator of Integrated Volatility in the Presence of Microstructure Noise

Computational Statistics & Data Analysis Vol. 52 (2008) pp. 2966-2989
Posted: 29 Mar 2013
Simona Sanfelici and Maria Elvira Mancino
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia and University of Florence - Department of Economics and Management

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integrated volatility, nonparametric estimation, Fourier analysis, microstructure, optimal sampling

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Galerkin Infinite Element Approximation for Pricing Barrier Options and Options with Discontinuous Payoff

Decisions in Economics and Finance, Vol. 27(2), 2004, pp. 125-151
Posted: 29 Mar 2013
Simona Sanfelici
University of Parma - Dipartimento di Economia

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