Capital structure and the effect that certain factors have on it has been discussed and researched for a long time. The study of capital structure concerns a company’s way of financing and the relationship between equity ...

This report studies the relationship between firms’ market power and their behavior in the equity market. To examine this relationship, the operating margin and weekly returns for 50 companies listed at the Stockholm ...

This paper investigates the performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds in northern and continental Europe. The study compares SRI funds to non-SRI funds in different market states by analyzing monthly returns ...

In 2020, the recent boom of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) resulted in this financial vehicle overtaking traditional IPOs as the leading firm structure for taking companies public. The dormant structure of ...

Compensation to CEOs has increased dramatically over the past decades. This increase over time raises the question of its justifiability. The direct costs of CEO compensation shall be considered in light of the value added ...

This essay has investigated Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and whether it has potential to be used as an algorithm within the project selection process. The aim of the study has been to highlight the most important ...

This paper investigates the level of fund activity and its e ect on fund performance on the Swedish market. By analyzing fund characteristics between 2005 to 2015, we find that among the active fund alternatives, the ...

This paper examines Swedish listed acquirers’ cumulative abnormal returns surrounding the announcement of acquisitions between the period 1998–2018 of both public and private targets. We find that acquirers earn an average ...

This thesis aims to test if the IPO market differs in hot and cold market conditions in terms of industry clustering, firm characteristics, and long-run performance. The study is conducted on the Swedish IPO market ranging ...

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 ...