Portfolio Management (INV4801)

INV4801 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 29 August 2025. All questions fully answered. a) Volatility Dynamics in South African Equity Markets A portfolio manager at a Johannesburg-based investment firm is tasked with managing a fund heavily exposed to the South African Top 40 Index. Following a period of heightened market uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions and fluctuating commodity prices, the firm decides to model daily equity return volatility more accurately using a Time-Varying Volatility-ARCH...