Dynamic asset-liability management problem in a continuous-time model with delay

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper investigates a dynamic continuous-time asset-liability management (ALM) problem with delay under the mean-variance criterion. The investor allocates her wealth in a financial market consisting of one risk-free asset and one risky asset, and she is subject to a random liability. The historical information of the wealth and liability affects the investor's wealth process, which is then governed by a stochastic differential delay equation. Firstly, a general ALM problem with delay is formulated and the extended Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman system of equations is obtained. Secondly, we focus on a linear model and derive the closed-form expressions of the equilibrium investment strategy and the corresponding equilibrium value function. Meanwhile, we also derive the pre-commitment strategy for the mean-variance ALM problem with delay using the maximum principle. Finally, some numerical examples and sensitivity analysis are presented to illustrate the equilibrium investment strategies and the efficient frontiers under the equilibrium and pre-commitment frameworks.