Essays about: "Swedish Equities"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words Swedish Equities.

  1. 16. Investment Opportunities for Swedish Life Insurance Companies

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Pontus Rufelt; [2016]
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    Abstract : Since the new risk sensitive regulation Solvency II was enabled the 1st of January 2016 the European insurance companies have to review their investment strategies. Insurance companies are among the largest institutional investors in Europe holding EUR 6.7 trillion assets, thus major changes in their asset management can impact the capital markets. READ MORE

  3. 17. High Yield – A Late Bloomer’s Time To Shine?

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Sonia Yosef; Julia Sommer; [2016]
    Keywords : High Yield; Corporate Bonds; Capital Struc-ture; Leverage; Real Estate; Real Estate Fi-nancing; Small and Medium-sized Enter-prises; High Yield; Företagsobligationer; Kapital-struktur; Skuld; Fastigheter; Fastighetsfinan-siering; Små och Medelstora Företag;

    Abstract : Real estate companies are capital intense and bank loans represent the most common source of funding. However, the years following the latest financial crisis resulted in difficult terms and expensive bank loans, which cleared a path for alternative sources of funding. READ MORE

  4. 18. Investor Sentiment and Stock Returns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Erik Lundell; Shuangyu Peng; [2015]
    Keywords : Investor sentiment; Return predictability;

    Abstract : We examine whether investor sentiment can predict next-day stock returns and if the predictive characteristic differs when discriminating between positive and negative sentiment. We propose two novel sentiment proxies derived from a unique dataset using machine learning algorithms to approximate sentiment. READ MORE

  5. 19. Strategic and tactical asset allocation - is it really used?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Gustafsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Strategic asset allocation; tactical asset allocation; asset allocation; investment strategies; balanced funds.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose with this thesis is to examine if strategic and tactical asset allocation are used within Swedish balanced funds and to outline how these investment strategies are used, by identifying trends. Compiled data over the asset allocation within Swedish balanced funds 12 years back has been analyzed by defining strategic and tactical asset allocation in quantitative terms. READ MORE

  6. 20. Tracking Down Skewness: What Role does Fundamental Risk Play? Evidence from Swedish Equities 1994-2013

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fjodor Krainikov; Jan-Hendrik Mohr; [2014]
    Keywords : Skewness; Coskewness; Leverage; Risk; Swedish stock market;

    Abstract : Our thesis sheds light on the research gap of what makes a firm's stock return skewed. We conduct a broad and explorative study in the Swedish equity market from 1994-2013 to find possible relations between different fundamental risk measures and two particular skewness indicators. READ MORE