This thesis investigates announcements of sustainability news in major commercial Scandinavian banks and their effect on stock market performance by conducting a quantitative research method using a standard event study ...

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 ...

This research paper investigates the relationship between the components of the ESG-score and the firm's cost of capital. The study is conducted on the Swedish stock market and includes all Swedish companies listed on the ...

The increased competition among fund managers to generate attractive returns challenge them to find new tools to improve their financial performance. One of the most efficient methods is to utilize better information in ...

The increased interest in sustainability among investors has raised questions regarding the fundamentals of the valuation for sustainable companies, often called ESG companies. This thesis researches the market valuation ...

This thesis investigates if investing in a sustainable index yields higher risk-adjusted returns than investing in an ordinary index. Return data from the Swedish stock index OMXS30 was collected, spanning the period ...

News spreads quickly in our rapidly innovative world, which has implications for companies when scandals are exposed to the public. In this report, we explore whether there is a connection between unethical actions and the ...

The purpose of this paper is to conduct research regarding fund performance based on Morningstar’s Sustainability Rating, with the aim of drawing conclusions about whether funds with high sustainability rating perform ...

The relevance of valuation methods in the restructuring towards sustainability in the Swedish equity fund market. What analysis methods do Swedish fund managers use and what influences their investment decisions when ...