Emmanuel Senyo Fianu
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Emmanuel Senyo Fianu has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Daniel Felix Ahelegbey
University of Essex
2 shared publications - Luigi Grossi
Department of Engineering for Industrial Systems and Technologies University of Parma Parma Italy
2 shared publications Helmut Gründl
1 shared publication- Roberto Casarin
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy
1 shared publication - Sebastian Schlütter
School of Business, Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 17 September 2026
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Futures Markets
- Vol. 46 (12) , 1891-1911
Tail Risk Transmission in Agricultural and Energy Markets
This paper examines downside hedging, tail diversification, and extreme tail risk transmission between crude oil and agricultural commodity futures over two decades. We develop complementary indicators of downside dependence, including sign‐switching frequency and persistence, to assess tail risk dynamics, hedging effectiveness, and associated costs. Unlike conventional network measures, these indicators capture the stability and duration of adverse market relationships. Using the extreme downside correlation (EDC) and extreme downside hedge (EDH) frameworks, together with rolling‐window CVaR‐based regressions and correlation estimates, we analyse the sensitivity of agricultural futures to adverse shocks from crude oil, natural gas, and a broad commodity market index. Results show that tail risk transmission intensifies during periods of financial and geopolitical stress. Among agricultural commodities, lean hogs, soybeans, and corn consistently exhibit strong downside hedging capabilities and tail diversification benefits, highlighting their value for portfolio risk management under extreme market conditions.
- 17 September 2026
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Futures Markets
- Vol. 46 (12) , 1891-1911
Open AccessTail Risk Transmission in Agricultural and Energy Markets
This paper examines downside hedging, tail diversification, and extreme tail risk transmission between crude oil and agricultural commodity futures over two decades. We develop complementary indicators of downside dependence, including sign‐switching frequency and persistence, to assess tail risk dynamics, hedging effectiveness, and associated costs. Unlike conventional network measures, these indicators capture the stability and duration of adverse market relationships. Using the extreme downside correlation (EDC) and extreme downside hedge (EDH) frameworks, together with rolling‐window CVaR‐based regressions and correlation estimates, we analyse the sensitivity of agricultural futures to adverse shocks from crude oil, natural gas, and a broad commodity market index. Results show that tail risk transmission intensifies during periods of financial and geopolitical stress. Among agricultural commodities, lean hogs, soybeans, and corn consistently exhibit strong downside hedging capabilities and tail diversification benefits, highlighting their value for portfolio risk management under extreme market conditions.
- Open Access
- 1 February 2023
- Published by Duncker & Humblot GmbH in Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft
- Vol. 112 (1) , 53-81
Responsible investments in life insurers’ optimal portfolios under solvency constraints
Sozial verantwortliches Investieren (Socially Responsible Investing, SRI) gewinnt an den Finanzmärkten aus verschiedenen Gründen zunehmend an Bedeutung, beispielsweise aufgrund der sich abzeichnenden Auswirkungen des Klimawandels oder des Strebens nach einer Netto-Null-Wirtschaft. Bestehende SRI-Ansätze haben Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governancekriterien (ESG Kriterien) als weitere Dimension in die Portfolioauswahl einbezogen; diese Ansätze konzentrieren sich allerdings auf klassische Investoren und berücksichtigen nicht spezifische Aspekte von Versicherungsunternehmen. In unserem Beitrag betrachten wir das Problem der Aktienportfolioselektion von Lebensversicherungsunternehmen. Neben dem Aktienrisiko berücksichtigt unser Modell auch andere wichtige Marktrisikokategorien von Versicherern, nämlich das Zinsrisiko und das Kreditrisiko. In Übereinstimmung mit den üblichen Standards in der Solvabilitätsregulierung messen wir das Risiko anhand der Solvenzquote, d.h. anhand des Verhältnisses zwischen dem marktbasierten Eigenkapital des Versicherers und den Solvenzkapitalanforderungen aller modellierten Risikokategorien. Hierauf aufbauend verwenden wir eine Modifikation der Portfolioselektionstheorie nach Markowitz, indem wir die Solvenzquote als Maß für das Abwärtsrisiko nutzen, um mögliche optimale Portfolios in einer dreidimensionalen (Risiko, Rendite und ESG) Kapitalallokationsebene zu identifizieren. Wir stellen fest, dass bei einer gegebenen Solvenzquote Aktienportfolios mit einem moderaten ESG-Niveau zu einer höheren erwarteten Rendite führen können als solche mit einem niedrigen ESG-Niveau. Ein sehr ehrgeiziges ESG-Niveau verringert jedoch die erwartete Rendite. Aufgrund der Besonderheiten in ihrem Geschäftsmodell können die Auswirkungen des ESG-Niveaus auf die erwartete Rendite von Lebensversicherern erheblich von den entsprechenden Auswirkungen für klassische Investoren abweichen.
- 1 February 2023
- Published by Duncker & Humblot GmbH in Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft
- Vol. 112 (1) , 53-81
Open AccessResponsible investments in life insurers’ optimal portfolios under solvency constraints
Sozial verantwortliches Investieren (Socially Responsible Investing, SRI) gewinnt an den Finanzmärkten aus verschiedenen Gründen zunehmend an Bedeutung, beispielsweise aufgrund der sich abzeichnenden Auswirkungen des Klimawandels oder des Strebens nach einer Netto-Null-Wirtschaft. Bestehende SRI-Ansätze haben Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governancekriterien (ESG Kriterien) als weitere Dimension in die Portfolioauswahl einbezogen; diese Ansätze konzentrieren sich allerdings auf klassische Investoren und berücksichtigen nicht spezifische Aspekte von Versicherungsunternehmen. In unserem Beitrag betrachten wir das Problem der Aktienportfolioselektion von Lebensversicherungsunternehmen. Neben dem Aktienrisiko berücksichtigt unser Modell auch andere wichtige Marktrisikokategorien von Versicherern, nämlich das Zinsrisiko und das Kreditrisiko. In Übereinstimmung mit den üblichen Standards in der Solvabilitätsregulierung messen wir das Risiko anhand der Solvenzquote, d.h. anhand des Verhältnisses zwischen dem marktbasierten Eigenkapital des Versicherers und den Solvenzkapitalanforderungen aller modellierten Risikokategorien. Hierauf aufbauend verwenden wir eine Modifikation der Portfolioselektionstheorie nach Markowitz, indem wir die Solvenzquote als Maß für das Abwärtsrisiko nutzen, um mögliche optimale Portfolios in einer dreidimensionalen (Risiko, Rendite und ESG) Kapitalallokationsebene zu identifizieren. Wir stellen fest, dass bei einer gegebenen Solvenzquote Aktienportfolios mit einem moderaten ESG-Niveau zu einer höheren erwarteten Rendite führen können als solche mit einem niedrigen ESG-Niveau. Ein sehr ehrgeiziges ESG-Niveau verringert jedoch die erwartete Rendite. Aufgrund der Besonderheiten in ihrem Geschäftsmodell können die Auswirkungen des ESG-Niveaus auf die erwartete Rendite von Lebensversicherern erheblich von den entsprechenden Auswirkungen für klassische Investoren abweichen.
- Open Access
- 11 June 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Forecasting
- Vol. 4 (2) , 538-564
Analyzing and Forecasting Multi-Commodity Prices Using Variants of Mode Decomposition-Based Extreme Learning Machine Hybridization Approach
Because of the non-linearity inherent in energy commodity prices, traditional mono-scale smoothing methodologies cannot accommodate their unique properties. From this viewpoint, we propose an extended mode decomposition method useful for the time-frequency analysis, which can adapt to various non-stationarity signals relevant for enhancing forecasting performance in the era of big data. To this extent, we employ variants of mode decomposition-based extreme learning machines namely: (i) Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise-based ELM Model (CEEMDAN-ELM), (ii) Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition-based ELM Model (EEMD-ELM) and (iii) Empirical Mode Decomposition Based ELM Model (EMD-ELM), which cut-across soft computing and artificial intelligence to analyze multi-commodity time series data by decomposing them into seven independent intrinsic modes and one residual with varying frequencies that depict some interesting characterization of price volatility. Our findings show that in terms of the model-specific forecast accuracy measures different dynamics in the two scenarios namely the (non) COVID periods. However, the introduction of a benchmark, namely the autoregressive integrated moving average model (ARIMA) reveals a slight change in the earlier dynamics, where ARIMA outperform our proposed models in the Japan gas and the US gas markets. To check the superiority of our models, we apply the model-confidence set (MCS) and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Predictive Ability test (KSPA) with more preference for the former in a multi-commodity framework, which reveals that in the pre-COVID era, CEEMDAN-ELM shows persistence and superiority in accurately forecasting Crude oil, Japan gas, and US gas. Nonetheless, this paradigm changed during the COVID-era, where CEEMDAN-ELM favored Japan gas, US gas, and coal market with different rankings via the Model confidence set evaluation methods. Overall, our numerical experiment indicates that all decomposition-based extreme learning machines are superior to the benchmark model.
- 11 June 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Forecasting
- Vol. 4 (2) , 538-564
Open AccessAnalyzing and Forecasting Multi-Commodity Prices Using Variants of Mode Decomposition-Based Extreme Learning Machine Hybridization Approach
Because of the non-linearity inherent in energy commodity prices, traditional mono-scale smoothing methodologies cannot accommodate their unique properties. From this viewpoint, we propose an extended mode decomposition method useful for the time-frequency analysis, which can adapt to various non-stationarity signals relevant for enhancing forecasting performance in the era of big data. To this extent, we employ variants of mode decomposition-based extreme learning machines namely: (i) Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise-based ELM Model (CEEMDAN-ELM), (ii) Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition-based ELM Model (EEMD-ELM) and (iii) Empirical Mode Decomposition Based ELM Model (EMD-ELM), which cut-across soft computing and artificial intelligence to analyze multi-commodity time series data by decomposing them into seven independent intrinsic modes and one residual with varying frequencies that depict some interesting characterization of price volatility. Our findings show that in terms of the model-specific forecast accuracy measures different dynamics in the two scenarios namely the (non) COVID periods. However, the introduction of a benchmark, namely the autoregressive integrated moving average model (ARIMA) reveals a slight change in the earlier dynamics, where ARIMA outperform our proposed models in the Japan gas and the US gas markets. To check the superiority of our models, we apply the model-confidence set (MCS) and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Predictive Ability test (KSPA) with more preference for the former in a multi-commodity framework, which reveals that in the pre-COVID era, CEEMDAN-ELM shows persistence and superiority in accurately forecasting Crude oil, Japan gas, and US gas. Nonetheless, this paradigm changed during the COVID-era, where CEEMDAN-ELM favored Japan gas, US gas, and coal market with different rankings via the Model confidence set evaluation methods. Overall, our numerical experiment indicates that all decomposition-based extreme learning machines are superior to the benchmark model.
- Open Access
Risk management via contemporaneous and temporal dependence structures with applications