Essays about: "hedge corporate"

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  1. 6. Does the Rise of Passive Investors Facilitate Hedge Fund Activism? An Empirical Analysis of Target Firm Value and Operating Performance

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

    Author : Jan Gunell; Philip Linderum; [2020]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund Activism; Passive Investors; Corporate Governance; Firm Value; Operating Performance;

    Abstract : Recent years have witnessed a concurrent development in U.S. stock ownership with a growing presence of passive investors and an increasing activity of hedge fund activism. This thesis addresses the question whether this development is related, and more specifically, whether the growth of passive investors facilitates hedge fund activism. READ MORE

  3. 7. Differences in Value Creation - Hedge Fund versus Private Equity Activism - A cross-national comparison between Germany and Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bjoern Henatsch; Korbinian Kummer; [2019]
    Keywords : Activism; Private Equity; Hedge Funds; Abnormal Returns; Value Creation;

    Abstract : Shareholder activism is on the rise all across the globe. Two of the most prominent and active players in the field are private equity investors and hedge funds. This paper analyzes announcement returns for a hand-collected sample of activist campaigns following the financial crisis in Germany and Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 8. Does Hedge Fund Activism Create Value?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik Assarsson; Jacob Magnusson; [2019]
    Keywords : Hedge fund activism; abnormal returns; market efficiency; corporate governance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Using a data set of 139 events from 2006 to 2019, we demonstrate that announcements of hedge fund activism increases shareholder value in the short run. The abnormal return for the announcement of activism is approximately 6% over a [-10,+10] window. READ MORE

  5. 9. Market Reactions to Hedge Fund Activism in Europe - An Empirical Study

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    Author : Philip Linderum; Daniel Karlsson; [2018-06-26]
    Keywords : Corporate goverance; Hedge funds; Activism; Europe; Event studies;

    Abstract : Activism is on the rise in Europe. In recent years, hedge funds have begun to target firms across the continent with the intent of generating profits through exercising shareholder rights to prompt change and address inefficiencies. READ MORE

  6. 10. Determinants of Hedging Maturity: An Empirical Study in American Oil and Gas Companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonas Werstroh; Björn Svensson; [2018]
    Keywords : Hedging; Maturity; Debt; Long-term; Determinant; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study analyzes hedging maturity structure and examines the relation between the maturity structure of corporate hedging and debt characteristics. The purpose of the study is to provide new insights in what determines the hedging maturity and discover new aspects of companies hedging positions, which still is an unexplored area of modern risk management theory. READ MORE