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Croatia's integration into the Eurozone has triggered a structural shift that maximizes regional diversification benefits, with an optimal asset allocation of 32% in Croatia, 11% in Serbia, and 57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina yielding the highest reward-to-risk ratio. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine financial integration and risk decoupling in Southeast European equity markets from 2000 to 2026, focusing on asset allocation strategies.

June 8, 2026Open Access

Financial Integration and Portfolio Risk Decoupling in Southeast European Equity Markets: A Multi-Stage Favar and Portfolio Optimization Approach

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DUDAVID UMORUEdo State University Uzairue BIBeauty IgbinoviaEdo State University Uzairue OBOKERE OGADINMA BEKEEEdo State University Uzairue

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Randomized trial assesses portfolio optimization and risk factors in Southeast European markets, indicating effective asset allocation strategies.

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To examine financial integration and risk decoupling in Southeast European equity markets from 2000 to 2026, focusing on asset allocation strategies.
Utilized a multi-stage econometric framework with FAVAR and GMM-PVAR models.
Analyzed equity markets of Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina over 26 years.
Projected interactions into the 2027 efficient frontier for optimal asset allocation.
Identified optimum asset allocation as 32% in Croatia, 11% in Serbia, and 57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Demonstrated that exchange rate shocks and CDS spreads significantly drive return variance risk.
Found that Croatia's Eurozone integration enhances diversification and stabilizes investment returns.

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UMORU et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a265ccbad53cfb9357c5fe1 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20570244

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Randomized trial assesses portfolio optimization and risk factors in Southeast European markets, indicating effective asset allocation strategies.

Financial Integration and Portfolio Risk Decoupling in Southeast European Equity Markets: A Multi-Stage Favar and Portfolio Optimization Approach

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Financial Integration and Portfolio Risk Decoupling in Southeast European Equity Markets: A Multi-Stage Favar and Portfolio Optimization Approach

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