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1. 1. Unraveling the Impact: An Event Study of the Swedish Stock Market Reactions to the Riksbank's Monetary Policy Announcements

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jakob Linder; Jakob Strömholm Sontagh; [2023]
   Keywords : The Riksbank; Monetary Policy; Spillover Effects; Monetary Policy Announcements; Efficient Market Hypothesis;

   Abstract : This study investigates the impact of the Riksbank's monetary policy announcements on Swedish equity returns. Using a methodology developed by Kuttner (2001) and Fransson and Tysklind (2016) we distinguish between expected and unexpected changes to the Riksbank rate and study how the components affect equity prices. READ MORE

3. 2. Trends in the Capital Structure and Risk Assessment of Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study on the Impact of the 2022-2023 Shift in Interest Rates

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Karolina Landgärds; Hanna Lövgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Real estate; Capital structure; Financial risk; Interest rate risk; Fastigheter; Kapitalstruktur; Finansiell risk; Ränterisk;

   Abstract : This study aims to analyse the changes in the capital structure of Swedish real estate companies over the past five years, with a particular focus on the period 2022-2023, characterised by the policy interest rate increasing from zero to 3.5 percent. READ MORE

4. 3. Is the Federal Reserve Causing Funds to Underperform? A causal machine learning analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Willian Trindade Leite; Oliver Serenhov; [2022]
   Keywords : Causal inference; actively managed funds; passively managed funds; gradient boosting; double machine learning; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Macroeconomic conditions heavily influence financial markets, and the leading corpus of theory in the field lays out some general principles observed by investors and asset managers alike. However, while the theory is sound, it is hard to measure how much effect these conditions have. READ MORE

5. 4. Swedish Corporate Ownership and Choice of Debt: The Effect of Dual Class Shares

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

   Author : Gustav Ossmark; Edvin Sveder; [2022]
   Keywords : Dual class shares; Bank Debt; Public Debt; Excess control rights;

   Abstract : Using yearly ownership and capital structure data, we estimate control-ownership divergence, due to dual class shares, in the Swedish stock market 2011-2020. We investigate its effect on the firm's choice of debt and debt-to-equity ratio through multivariate regression analysis. READ MORE

6. 5. Reducing Housing Barriers for First-time Buyers : Exploring Alternative Mortgage Products to Increase Access to Homeownership

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Elias Carlson; Johannes Sennerö; [2022]
   Keywords : Alternative mortgage products; first-time buyers; homeownership; shared appreciation mortgage; share equity mortgage; Alternativa bolåneprodukter; bostadsägande; förstagångsköpare; shared appreciation mortgage; share equity mortgage;

   Abstract : Access to homeownership is a major social and economic issue in many countries. Failure to maintain affordability has been discussed as the ultimate agglomeration diseconomy. This report sheds light on the thresholds for first-time buyers in Sweden and possible solutions through financial innovation. READ MORE