Browsing Kandidatuppsatser i finansiell ekonomi by Title
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Den eviga kampen mot penningtvätt
(2022-07-01)Penningtvätt är en form av ekonomisk brottslighet med förödande konsekvenser för både samhället och det finansiella systemet. Under de senaste åren har flera av Sveriges största banker varit involverade i penningtvättskandaler ... -
Den växande trenden kring hållbarhetsfonder och dess riskjusterade avkastning
(2022-07-01)Syftet med studien är att undersöka om det finns några skillnader i riskjusterad avkastning mellan indexfonder och ESG-fonder på den svenska fondmarknaden, samt om coronapandemin har påverkat fondtypernas riskjusterade ... -
Determinants of Bidders' Abnormal Returns in Technology Mergers and Acquisitions
(2019-07-08)We study 314 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of European and American technology firms between 2004 and 2018. Using the standard event study methodology, this paper analyzes the abnormal returns of bidders in the event ... -
Disclosure Requirements´Effect on Stock Returns of U.S. Listed Natural Resource Extraction Issuers
(2016-07-06)I examine the changes in firm value that oil, natural gas, and mining firms experience as a result of the implementation of the Cardin-Lugar Amendment into U.S. law. Using the traditional event study methodology I observe ... -
Do dark pools affect asset price volatility? A Study of the US Equity Market.
(2019-07-08)Recent years there has been an increased usage of dark pools followed by a rise in interest to study the field. During 2018, 14% of the US equity trading was made in dark pools. It is therefore highly relevant to consider ... -
Do ESG investors pay a price for doing good - A matched pair analysis of the Swedish fund market.
(2022-07-11)In this thesis we examine the financial performance of Swedish mutual equity funds. We look at differences between sustainable, defined as ESG, and conventional funds. The financial performance is examined using the Capital ... -
Do the buy it?
(2024-02-05)An increasingly popular tool for firms seeking growth, is to merge with or acquire other firms. So popular that an entire industry of advisers has evolved to provide guidance in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process. ... -
Do two heads think better than one? Risk Differences in Gender and Team vs. Single Managed Mutual Equity Funds in Sweden
(2023-06-29)This empirical study examines whether team or single-managed mutual equity funds in the Swedish fund market are more risk-prone conditionally on the management structure during the last five years (2018-2022). Additionally, ... -
DOES BITCOIN MAKE SWEDES SHARP(E)? An empirical study of the effect on riskadjusted return when including Bitcoin in the average Swedish investor´s portfolio
(2018-07-05)Globalization causes domestic markets to become increasingly correlated, making it harder for investors to find instruments for diversification. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that has shown spectacular returns and drawn great ... -
Does capital structure affect the valuation of banks?
(2020-08-25)In this paper, we examine the capital structure and other factors affecting the valuation of U.S. banks. The study focuses on the largest publicly traded U.S banks in 2000-2019. To achieve the purpose, a quantitative method ... -
Does ETF Ownership Increase Stock Volatility?
(2019-07-05)Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are supposed to be priced equal to the net asset value of their underlying stocks, if not, opportunities of arbitrage occur and are quickly corrected by arbitrageurs. When a demand or liquidity ... -
Does financial advisory add value to M&A transactions in the pharmaceutical industry?
(2017-06-28)This study investigated if financial advisors contribute to value creation in M&A transactions in the pharmaceutical industry, using an event study methodology. Based on 294 transactions worldwide between 2012-2016, an ... -
Does reporting on involvement in poverty alleviation affect the cost of equity? - Empirical evidence based on listed companies in Sweden
(2021-01-28)The aim of this thesis is to conclude whether there is a difference in the effect on the cost of equity between companies involved in targeted poverty alleviation and companies that are not involved. Previous research ... -
Does size have an impact on Nordic Hedge Funds Performance?
(2021-06-30)The paper examines the potential relationship between hedge fund’s size of assets under management and performance in the Nordic countries. We employ a modified version of the Fung and Hsieh’s seven-factor model to estimate ... -
Does size matter? Analysis of stock price reaction to green bonds announcements
(2021-07-13)The recent large growth in the green bond market has been shown in previous studies to yield abnormal returns as the market value of the stock reacts to the announcement of green bond issuance. This study uses a sample of ... -
Downside risk: is downside risk being priced in the U.S. stock market?
(2020-07-06)This paper aims to add further research to the field of downside risk, and downside risk measures’ influence on the average returns in the U.S. stock market. The study also examines and compares how well the Fama-French ... -
The Effect of Attention on the Behaviour of Investors Using a Social Trading Platform, Shareville
(2016-07-07)When buying a stock, it is impossible to take hundreds or thousands of stocks into consideration. A way for investors to simplify the search problem is to make the choice from stocks that have caught their attention. ... -
Effekten av information vid vinstvarningar - En studie på den svenska aktiemarknaden
(2019-07-05)This thesis investigates how the difference in information affects the firm’s stock prices when the firm announces a profit warning, based on the Swedish stock market during the period 2014-2018. The thesis uses a quantitative ... -
An Empirical Study About Young People's Risk Preferences and Determinants Affecting them
(2022-07-11)In this report, the aim was to investigate what determinants or associations may affect an individual’s choice when facing different risk-related prospectus. Through surveys based on previous literature, a study on a ... -
En empirisk studie om processen bakom ett outsourcingbeslut
(2017-07-04)This thesis examines how Swedish banks measure risks associated with outsourcing and how they weigh it against expected profit. It also discusses the benefits and disadvantages of outsourcing and investigates how banks ...