Eficiência e razão de hedge: uma análise dos mercados futuro brasileiros de boi, café, etanol, milho e soja

This research aims to investigate the Hedge Efficiency and Optimal Hedge Ratio for the future market of cattle, coffee, ethanol, corn and soybean. This paper uses the Optimal Hedge Ratio and Hedge Effectiveness through multivariate GARCH models with error correction, attempting to the possible phenomenon of Optimal Hedge Ratio differential during the crop and intercrop period. The Optimal Hedge Ratio must be bigger in the intercrop period due to the uncertainty related to a possible supply shock (LAZZARINI, 2010). Among the future contracts studied in this research, the coffee, ethanol and soybean contracts were not object of this phenomenon investigation, yet. Furthermore, the corn and ethanol contracts were not object of researches which deal with Dynamic Hedging Strategy. This paper distinguishes itself for including the GARCH model with error correction, which it was never considered when the possible Optimal Hedge Ratio differential during the crop and intercrop period were investigated. The commodities quotation were used as future price in the market future of BM&FBOVESPA and as spot market, the CEPEA index, in the period from May 2010 to June 2013 to cattle, coffee, ethanol and corn, and to August 2012 to soybean, with daily frequency. Similar results were achieved for all the commodities. There is a long term relationship among the spot market and future market, bicausality and the spot market and future market of cattle, coffee, ethanol and corn, and unicausality of the future price of soybean on spot price. The Optimal Hedge Ratio was estimated from three different strategies: linear regression by MQO, BEKK-GARCH diagonal model, and BEKK-GARCH diagonal with intercrop dummy. The MQO regression model, pointed out the Hedge inefficiency, taking into consideration that the Optimal Hedge presented was too low. The second model represents the strategy of dynamic hedge, which collected time variations in the Optimal Hedge. The last Hedge strategy did not detect Optimal Hedge Ratio differential between the crop and intercrop period, therefore, unlikely what they expected, the investor do not need increase his/her investment in the future market during the intercrop

Eficiência e razão de hedge: uma análise dos mercados futuro brasileiros de boi, café, etanol, milho e soja

This research aims to investigate the Hedge Efficiency and Optimal Hedge Ratio for the future market of cattle, coffee, ethanol, corn and soybean. This paper uses the Optimal Hedge Ratio and Hedge Effectiveness through multivariate GARCH models with error correction, attempting to the possible phenomenon of Optimal Hedge Ratio differential during the crop and intercrop period. The Optimal Hedge Ratio must be bigger in the intercrop period due to the uncertainty related to a possible supply shock (LAZZARINI, 2010). Among the future contracts studied in this research, the coffee, ethanol and soybean contracts were not object of this phenomenon investigation, yet. Furthermore, the corn and ethanol contracts were not object of researches which deal with Dynamic Hedging Strategy. This paper distinguishes itself for including the GARCH model with error correction, which it was never considered when the possible Optimal Hedge Ratio differential during the crop and intercrop period were investigated. The commodities quotation were used as future price in the market future of BM&FBOVESPA and as spot market, the CEPEA index, in the period from May 2010 to June 2013 to cattle, coffee, ethanol and corn, and to August 2012 to soybean, with daily frequency. Similar results were achieved for all the commodities. There is a long term relationship among the spot market and future market, bicausality and the spot market and future market of cattle, coffee, ethanol and corn, and unicausality of the future price of soybean on spot price. The Optimal Hedge Ratio was estimated from three different strategies: linear regression by MQO, BEKK-GARCH diagonal model, and BEKK-GARCH diagonal with intercrop dummy. The MQO regression model, pointed out the Hedge inefficiency, taking into consideration that the Optimal Hedge presented was too low. The second model represents the strategy of dynamic hedge, which collected time variations in the Optimal Hedge. The last Hedge strategy did not detect Optimal Hedge Ratio differential between the crop and intercrop period, therefore, unlikely what they expected, the investor do not need increase his/her investment in the future market during the intercrop

Governança de recursos de base comum e capacidade adaptativa de comunidades de fundos de pasto

Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 2015.

Fundos de investimento : um tipo societário autônomo e suas principais características

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Direito, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito, 2016.

Reviewing the hedge funds literature I:hedge funds and hedge funds' managerial characteristics

This paper summarizes the literature on hedge funds (HFs) developed over the last two decades, particularly that which relates to managerial characteristics (a companion piece covers the return and risk management characteristics of HFs). It classifies, the current HF literature, suggesting which critical problems have been “solved” and which problems have not been yet adequately addressed. It also discusses the effects of past financial regulation and the prospects for the effect of new financial regulation on the HF industry and its performance and risk management practices, and suggests new avenues for research. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of managerial characteristics for HF performance, and the successes and the shortfalls to date in developing more sophisticated HF-related risk management tools.

Reviewing the hedge funds literature II:hedge funds' returns and risk management characteristics

This paper summarizes the literature on hedge funds (HFs) developed over the last two decades, particularly that which relates to risk management characteristics (a companion piece investigates the managerial characteristics of HFs). It discusses the successes and the shortfalls to date in developing more sophisticated risk management frameworks and tools to measure and monitor HF risks, and the empirical evidence on the role of the HFs and their investment behaviour and risk management practices on the stability of the financial system. It also classifies the HF literature considering the most recent contributions and, particularly, the regulatory developments after the 2007 financial crisis.

Recent advances in explaining hedge fund returns:implicit factors and exposures

We survey articles covering how hedge fund returns are explained, using largely non-linear multifactor models that examine the non-linear pay-offs and exposures of hedge funds. We provide an integrated view of the implicit factor and statistical factor models that are largely able to explain the hedge fund return-generating process. We present their evolution through time by discussing pioneering studies that made a significant contribution to knowledge, and also recent innovative studies that examine hedge fund exposures using advanced econometric methods. This is the first review that analyzes very recent studies that explain a large part of hedge fund variation. We conclude by presenting some gaps for future research.

Recent advances in hedge funds' performance attribution:performance persistence and fundamental factors

We survey articles on hedge funds' performance persistence and fundamental factors from the mid-1990s to the present. For performance persistence, we present some pioneering studies that contradict previous findings that hedge funds' performance is a short term matter. We discuss recent innovative studies that examine the size, age, performance fees and other factors to give a 360° view of hedge funds' performance attribution. Small funds, younger funds and funds with high performance fees all outperform the opposite. Long lockup period funds tend to outperform short lockups and domiciled funds tend to outperform offshore funds. This is the first survey of recent innovative and challenging studies into hedge funds' performance attribution, and it should be particularly useful to investors trying to choose between hedge funds.

Avaliação do Impacto dos Fundos do QREN no Desempenho Económico e Financeiro das PME: Estudo de Caso da Indústria Transformadora do Concelho de Barcelos

A União Europeia é composta por regiões com diferentes níveis de desenvolvimento económico. O instrumento financeiro FEDER – Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional surgiu com o objetivo de corrigir alguns dos desequilíbrios regionais, nomeadamente através da atribuição de fundos ao tecido empresarial, destinados a investimentos produtivos e geradores de emprego, fomentando a coesão entre vários Estados Membros. Ao longo dos tempos as empresas adquiriram uma importância crescente no âmbito da Política Regional Europeia, uma vez que a competitividade das regiões depende diretamente dos níveis de competitividade do seu tecido empresarial. Dada a importância desta temática, a presente investigação tem como objeto de estudo uma análise ao tecido empresarial a posteriori da atribuição dos fundos comunitários. Concretamente, o presente trabalho constitui um estudo empírico ao impacto dos sistemas de incentivo atribuídos às empresas no contexto do território Português. Tem como foco principal o estudo da influência do Quadro de Referencia Estratégico Nacional (QREN) no desempenho económico e financeiro das micro, pequenas e médias empresas (PME) do setor da indústria transformadora no período 2007-2013. A análise económica e financeira constitui um instrumento quantitativo de avaliação de desempenho empresarial, o qual, quando comparado com um padrão perfil, mede a competitividade. O estudo de caso consiste na análise de indicadores económicos e financeiros de uma amostra de 56 PME, que beneficiaram de apoios do QREN no âmbito do Programa Operacional Fatores de Competitividade, sediadas no concelho de Barcelos, assim como a aplicação de um questionário dirigido aos seus diretores financeiros de forma a avaliar a sua perceção sobre a importância dos projetos implementados, os seus impactos e perspetivas para projetos futuros. Da análise aos resultados quantitativos podemos concluir que, de uma forma geral, os indicadores económicos como volume de negócios, exportações, valor acrescentado bruto e produtividade tiveram crescimentos substanciais e resultados estatisticamente significativos. Quanto à perceção por parte das empresas, de acordo com o questionário aplicado, encontram-se satisfeitas com os apoios comunitários na concretização dos seus projetos, assim como salientam a existência de melhorias nos indicadores económicos, principalmente nos indicadores de crescimento, medidos em volume de negócios e exportações. Concluiu-se ainda que, na inexistência do apoio dos fundos estruturais, as empresas implementariam o mesmo investimento produtivo, no entanto a um ritmo mais lento, traduzindo uma dinâmica e flexibilidade por parte das empresas.

A Persistência do Desempenho dos Fundos de Obrigações no Mercado Português

Os fundos de investimento são cada vez mais utilizados como forma de rentabilizar poupanças por períodos mais alargados, pois normalmente traduzem-se em ganhos superiores aos obtidos em aplicações financeiras mais tradicionais. Nesse sentido, torna-se importante compreender se existe alguma capacidade de previsão do desempenho futuro dos fundos de investimento, nomeadamente através do estudo da sua persistência. Embora haja vários estudos na literatura que corroboram a existência de persistência no desempenho de fundos de investimento (e.g., Hendricks, Patel e Zeckhauser, 1993; Elton, Gruber e Blake, 1996; Silva, Cortez e Armada, 2005; Vidal-Garcia, 2013), a grande maioria destes estudos incide sobre fundos de ações, pelo que esta temática se encontra bastante menos explorada no âmbito dos fundos de obrigações, em particular no contexto dos mercados europeus. Assim, este estudo avalia a persistência do desempenho dos fundos de obrigações do mercado português no período de 2001 a 2012. Para esse efeito utilizam-se duas metodologias, os performance-ranked portfolios e as tabelas de contingência, quer para períodos longos (3 anos), quer para períodos curtos (1 ano), sendo o desempenho passado avaliado através de rendibilidades em excesso e de alfas estimados com base num modelo multi-fator. Pelos resultados obtidos constata-se que o desempenho dos fundos de obrigações nacionais é, no período em estudo, significativamente inferior ao do mercado, ou seja, os gestores não conseguem superar o mercado nem mesmo acompanhá-lo. Quanto aos testes de persistência do desempenho, quando se utilizam as rendibilidades em excesso para aplicação das metodologias, há alguma evidência de persistência do desempenho dos fundos de obrigações portugueses, tanto no curto como no longo prazo, em particular para o sub-período de 2001 a 2006. Contudo, com a utilização de alfas a evidência de persistência do desempenho desaparece.

Ichthyofauna in an estuary of the Mataripe area, Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil

The community structure and dynamics as well as some biological parameters of selected species of the ichthyofauna of the Mataripe estuarine region affected by the Landulfo Alves Oil Refinery (RLAM) were analyzed. Twenty stations were sampled with a gillnet in five different periods: August and December 2003, March and July/August 2004 and January 2005. Thirty-five actinopterygian species and one elasmobranch species were recorded, Oligoplites saurus, Diapterus rhombeus, Lutjanus synagris and Scomberomorus brasiliensis among them, on all the campaigns. A total of 1368 specimens, weighing 36.10 kg, were caught. The ichthyofauna total biomass was greater, in weight, on the eastern side of the study region, especially at the stations close to the shoals/reefs and the rocky bottom. A similar pattern was also observed for the diversity values. In general, low evenness and diversity were observed in the area studied, possibly as a result of the fishing gear used. D. rhombeus juveniles dominated in all but one of the samplings (July 2004), in which latter Cyclichthys spinosus was dominant. Carangids and species associated with consolidated bottoms were observed, although in small numbers, throughout the study period. In spite of the limitations imposed by the gear used for sampling, the estuarine area influenced by the RLAM was seen to play a role as a growth area for the great majority of species, especially the mojarra (D. rhombeus), but it offers no fishing potential due to the prevalence of young and small individuals. Evidence of imminent spawning was recorded for Pomadasys corvinaeformis in August 2003, and recent spawning in March 2004 for Oligoplites saurus. Further, mature individuals occurred in insufficient numbers to permit population level evaluation.

Separation and hedging results with state-contingent production

A state-contingent model of production under uncertainty is developed and compared with more traditional models of production under uncertainty. Producer behaviour with both production and price risk, in the presence and in the absence of futures and forward markets, is analysed in this state-contingent framework. Conditions for the optimal hedge to be positive or negative are derived. We also show that, under plausible conditions, a risk-averse producer facing price uncertainty and the ability to hedge price risk will never willingly adopt a nonstochastic technology. New separation results, which hold in the presence of both price and production risk, are then developed. These separation results generalize Townsend's spanning results by reducing the number of necessary forward markets by one.

A framework for valuing derivative securities

This paper develops a general framework for valuing a wide range of derivative securities. Rather than focusing on the stochastic process of the underlying security and developing an instantaneously-riskless hedge portfolio, we focus on the terminal distribution of the underlying security. This enables the derivative security to be valued as the weighted sum of a number of component pieces. The component pieces are simply the different payoffs that the security generates in different states of the world, and they are weighted by the probability of the particular state of the world occurring. A full set of derivations is provided. To illustrate its use, the valuation framework is applied to plain-vanilla call and put options, as well as a range of derivatives including caps, floors, collars, supershares, and digital options.

A????es premiadas no 6?? Concurso de Inova????es na Gest??o P??blica Federal

Projetos premiados no 6?? Concurso de Inova????es na Gest??o P??blica Federal - Pr??mio Helio Beltr??o. Representam contribui????es para a melhoria da gest??o p??blica nas seguintes ??reas: planejamento e gest??o estrat??gica, articula????o de parcerias, atendimento ao usu??rio, gerenciamento de informa????es, gest??o financeira e or??ament??ria, gest??o de pessoas e capacita????o, gest??o de servi??os gerais, gest??o de suprimentos e simplifica????o e agiliza????o de procedimentos

Qualidade no atendimento banc??rio aos aposentados, pensionistas e benefici??rios da previd??ncia social

Historicamente o processo de pagamento de benef??cios da Previd??ncia Social, pela rede banc??ria, desenvolvia-se sem nenhuma fiscaliza????o por parte do Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social - INSS. N??o havia preocupa????o com o controle da Qualidade do atendimento, nem t??o pouco, cobrava-se o compromisso e a responsabilidade dos bancos com a efici??ncia na presta????o dos servi??os. Antes do advento do Projeto SAAB, os clientes enfrentavam longas, cansativas e humilhantes filas, ficando expostos ao sol e chuva. Muitos madrugavam, outros dormiam diante das portas do bancos, para marcar vaga na tentativa de estarem entre os primeiros a receber o pagamento. Os aposentados e pensionistas eram considerados, pelos bancos, clientes de segunda categoria. Na maioria das ag??ncias, o pagamento dos benef??cios era feito separadamente dos demais clientes, em garagens, subsolos ou em outros locais inadequados, sem as m??nimas condi????es de acomoda????o. Em alguns casos eram obrigados a entrar pelas portas dos fundos. Um exemplo de desrespeito ?? cidadania dos aposentados. A partir de 1992, o INSS passou a oferecer um servi??o com mais qualidade, criando o Sistema de Acompanhamento ao Atendimento Banc??rio - SAAB, resultado do contrato que o INSS firmou com a Federa????o Brasileira do Bancos - Febraban