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On the mean-variance problem through the lens of multivariate fake stationary affine Volterra dynamics

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We investigate the continuous-time Markowitz mean-variance portfolio selection problem within a multivariate class of fake stationary affine Volterra models. In this non-Markovian and non-semimartingale market framework with unbounded random coefficients, the classical stochastic control approach cannot be directly applied to the associated optimization task. Instead, the problem is tackled using a stochastic factor solution to a Riccati backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE). The optimal feedback control is characterized by means of this equation, whose explicit solutions is derived in terms of multi-dimensional Riccati-Volterra equations. Specifically, we obtain analytical closed-form expressions for the optimal portfolio policies as well as the mean-variance efficient frontier, both of which depend on the solution to the associated multivariate Riccati-Volterra system. To illustrate our results, numerical experiments based on a two dimensional fake stationary rough Heston model highlight the impact of rough volatilities and stochastic correlations on the optimal Markowitz strategies.

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  • Emmanuel Gnabeyeu, 2026. "On the mean-variance problem through the lens of multivariate fake stationary affine Volterra dynamics," Papers 2604.01300, arXiv.org.
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