We examine the occurrence of underpricing and short-term performance of a sample of 216 Swedish IPOs between 2017-2021. The theories used are the Efficient Market Hypothesis, Underpricing, Information asymmetry which ...

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 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 ...

With the intention to reach a more sustainable future, the EU implemented Directive 2014/95/EU in 2014, mandating large and public firms to start disclosing ESG information. The resulting changes are however first ...

This report aims to investigate whether the January-effect is present at the swedish stock market and if the introduction of the investeringssparkonto has reduced the effect. Previous research on the January-effect is ...

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 ...

This study aims to examine the effects that venture capital-backing has on companies that recently went public. The study examines three specific parts; a general stock return increasing signal of venture capital-backing, ...

We study the nature of retail investor activity and how this differs when looking at pe-riods in connection with quarterly reports and when looking at a special period on the market like Covid-19. Further, we investigate ...

The subject of bid premiums for public buyouts has been researched repeatedly as the premium itself can be hard to fully derive and could greatly affect both the acquirer and other investors involved. This thesis examines ...