We are interested in modelling the time series process yt=[sigma](xt)[epsilon]t, where [epsilon]t=[phi]0[epsilon]t-1+vt. This model is of interest as it provides a plausible linkage between risk and expected return of financial assets. Further, the model can serve as a vehicle for testing the martingale difference sequence hypothesis, which is typically uncritically adopted in financial time series models. When xt has a fixed design, we provide a novel nonparametric estimator of the variance function based on the difference approach and establish its limiting properties. When xt is strictly stationary on a strongly mixing base (hereby allowing for ARCH effects) the nonparametric variance function estimator by Fan and Yao [1998. Efficient estimation of conditional variance functions in stochastic regression. Biometrika 85, 645-660] can be applied and seems very promising. We propose a semiparametric estimator of [phi]0 that is -consistent, adaptive, and asymptotic normally distributed under very general conditions on xt.
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