Essays about: "Swedish Corporate Bond Market"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Swedish Corporate Bond Market.

  1. 1. Buy the Rumor - Sell the News? A study on Swedish corporate green bond announcements

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Gustafsson; Anton Ingesson; William Peterson; [2023-09-01]
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    Abstract : The utilization of corporate green bonds as a means of financing that promotes sustainable practices and environmentally-conscious investments has grown in its scope across the world. By issuing green bonds, firms commit to future contractual obligations while simultaneously communicating a dedication to sustainable growth. READ MORE

  2. 2. An Analysis of the Swedish Real  Estate Bond Market:  Characteristics, Opportunities, and  Risks : A combination of a qualitative and quantitative study

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Hanna Landstedt; Mikaela Kulti; [2023]
    Keywords : Real Estate Bond; Bond Issuance; Bond Maturities; Credit Risk; Investment Grade; High Yield; Corporate Bond Market; Real Estate Bond Market; Fastighetsobligation; Utställande av obligationer; Obligationslöptid; Kreditrisk; Högränteobligationer; Företagsobligationsmarknaden; Fastighetsobligationsmarknaden;

    Abstract : In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the debt capital market in Sweden experienced rapid growth, resulting in a doubling of its size. In recent years, real estate companies have become increasingly dependent on financing through the capital markets. READ MORE

  3. 3. Fragile Market: The impact of mutual funds on the corporate bond market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Noah Tvelin; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Mutual Funds; Fire Sale; Liquidity; Covid-19;

    Abstract : This master's thesis investigates whether mutual funds can induce fire sales on the Swedish corporate bond market between August 2019 and August 2020 to determine whether mutual funds aggravated the COVID-19 crash, and if their solution to temporarily freeze withdrawals were a viable remedy. Moreover, the thesis addresses this question using a panel-data framework that includes mutual fund-specific variables, control variables suggested by previous literature, entity, and time-fixed effects, allowing the thesis to capture divergences between corporate bonds and months. READ MORE

  4. 4. Understanding Green Bonds: An Empirical Study on Shareholder Value of Green Bonds and its Application in Corporations

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Alma Friberg; Alice Ålund; [2023]
    Keywords : Green Bonds; Sustainable Finance; Signaling; Corporate Sustainability;

    Abstract : In this paper, we conduct an event study to understand how equity investors react to the issuance of a corporate green bond. Furthermore, we interview five Swedish public companies that have issued green bonds. Our results from our event study indicate that there is no significant share price reaction concerning the issuance. READ MORE

  5. 5. Credit Where Credit's Due: An Empirical Study of Defaults in the Swedish Corporate Bond Market Between 2004 and 2023

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Kristoffer Östlin; Ludvig Sviberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Yield Spread; Default; Swedish Bond Market; Logit Regression Model;

    Abstract : This paper studies the relationship between bond defaults and yield spread, and other bond and company variables observable at issuance using a comprehensive dataset of matured and defaulted bonds from non-financial Swedish firms, covering the period 2004-2023. We find that higher yield spreads are correlated with higher default probabilities, particularly in the high-yield (HY) bond segment. READ MORE