Essays about: "Christopher Wanzelius"

Found 2 essays containing the words Christopher Wanzelius.

1. 1. The Operating Impact of Management Ownership: Evidence from Private Equity Buyouts in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Mikael Svanberg; Christopher Wanzelius; [2013]
   Keywords : Private equity; Management buyout; MBO; Management incentives; Operating performance;

   Abstract : Using a novel dataset comprising 161 private equity buyouts in Sweden between 2002 and 2008, this paper investigates the impact of management participation on operating performance in buyouts. The authors compare performance in private equity sponsored management buyouts (MBOs) with other buyouts and also investigate the effect of management ownership in buyout companies. READ MORE

3. 2. Takeover Trading Strategies: Is Risk Arbitrage and Reverse Risk Arbitrage Profitable In Europe?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Danial Rohani; Christopher Wanzelius; [2010]
   Keywords : risk arbitrage; merger arbitrage; reverse risk arbitrage; chinesing; takeover;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the profitability of passive Risk Arbitrage and semi-active Reverse Risk Arbitrage strategies on a sample of 212 cash takeovers in the European market from June 1997 to December 2005. Benchmarking the risk arbitrage portfolios against the CAPM, we find that risk arbitrage generates significant monthly abnormal returns ranging from 2. READ MORE