Essays about: "AUM"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the word AUM.

  1. 1. Where does the revenues in the mutual fund industry come from? A qualitative study exploring actively managed mutual funds where a distinction has been made between bank- and nonbank distributed fund

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lina Harling; Lovisa Gorton; [2023]
    Keywords : AUM; Mutual fund; Fund fee; Distribution channel;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates where the revenues in the mutual fund industry comes from and what determines the large amount of assets under management (AUM) within this industry. A qualitative study has been conducted where eight different interviews were held with interviewees within various seniorities at different institutions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable Investing: Effects on Portfolio Returns and Risk in a Nordic Setting

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Max Junestrand; Benjamin Wahlstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainable Finance; Corporate Social Responsibility; SRI; Sustainability Rating;

    Abstract : ESG investing has gone from niche to mainstream, with the total AUM assigned to ESG-tilted portfolios growing by the day. The objective of this paper is to understand how the return and risk performance of Nordic mutual and exchange-traded funds differ based on sustainability ratings, as there is no consensus in the risk/reward payoff in ESG investing. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Decrease ESG-rating Disagreement? A Difference in Differences study on the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hugo Christensson; Elias Horn Maurin; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; ESG Rating Disagreement; ESG Rating Agencies; Regulation; Disclosure;

    Abstract : ESG-ratings are explicitly incorporated in investment decisions by investors with $121 trillion AUM. Ratings are based on diverse sustainability data, which is collected and synthesized by raters with different methodologies. The scores for identical stocks across raters have an observed correlation of 0. READ MORE

  5. 4. A new ETF Landscape and its Relationship to the Volatility of its Underlying Assets - An empirical study of the S&P 500

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Andreas Hjälm; Felix Lindahl; [2022]
    Keywords : ETF; Volatility; Arbitrage; Shock Propagation; Index Investing;

    Abstract : The global market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) has during the last decade sustained substantial growth. A global increase of AUM from ~400 billion USD in 2005 to above 7.7 trillion USD in 2020 has brought with it a changed landscape. READ MORE

  6. 5. GP stakes in Private Equity: An Empirical Analysis of Minority Stakes in Private Equity Firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jonatan Gustafsson; Erik Fogelström; [2020]
    Keywords : GP Stakes; Minority Stakes; Private Equity; Agency Conflicts; Difference-in-Differences;

    Abstract : This study examines the phenomenon of minority stakes in Private Equity firms ("GP stakes") and specifically the motives behind such deals and their fund-level impact on target firms. We use a unique dataset on GP stake deals between 1988-2020 to empirically analyze the motivations behind GP stakes using logit regressions and their fund level impact using a Difference-in- Differences (DiD) approach with fixed effects. READ MORE