Essays about: "mutual funds industry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words mutual funds industry.

  1. 1. Do Swedish fund managers create value? A study on the skill of fund managers of actively managed Swedish funds

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

    Author : Charlie Blidén; Christoffer Wielbass; [2024]
    Keywords : Managerial Skill; Mutual Funds; Value Added; Crisis and No-Crisis; Green and Brown Funds;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the performance and skill of fund managers in the Swedish mutual fund industry, challenging the traditional view that actively managed funds underperform the market. Utilizing a novel approach, the study defines skill as 'realized value added', which incorporates gross alpha and assets under management. READ MORE

  3. 2. Where does the revenues in the mutual fund industry come from? A qualitative study exploring actively managed mutual funds where a distinction has been made between bank- and nonbank distributed fund

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lina Harling; Lovisa Gorton; [2023]
    Keywords : AUM; Mutual fund; Fund fee; Distribution channel;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates where the revenues in the mutual fund industry comes from and what determines the large amount of assets under management (AUM) within this industry. A qualitative study has been conducted where eight different interviews were held with interviewees within various seniorities at different institutions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the Issues with ESG assessments in Investment Decision-Making : Insights from the Swedish Fund Market

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Victoria Engström Kindmark; Ellen Surtevall; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG assessment; ESG rating; issues; challenges; sustainable investing; investment decision; mutual funds; ESG-bedömning; ESG betyg; utmaningar; svårigheter; hållbara investeringar; investeringsbeslut; fonder;

    Abstract : Sustainable investing has seen a significant increase in the past years and is continuing to gain momentum with the constant rise of awareness and concern of the climate crisis. It is necessary for modern mutual fund companies to conduct ESG assessments as it provides a comprehensive understanding of a firm's sustainability performance, and identifies potential risks and opportunities which lay ground for investment decisions. READ MORE

  5. 4. From rags to riches - An explorative study of the technological influence within modern retail investor behavior

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nima Karlsson; Eric Svensson; [2022-08-16]
    Keywords : Retail investing; Investor; Digitalization; Gamification; Persuasive technology; Social media; Information asymmetries CSR; Firm responsibility; Stakeholders;

    Abstract : Swedish citizens have a long background of passively investing in stocks and mutual funds. With the rise of new technologies, an ongoing surge of retail investors actively participating in the financial markets have been identified. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skill, Scale and Investor Return in Established and Emerging Markets - An empirical study of equity mutual fund performance between markets with contrasting characteristics

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    Author : Olle Fröling; Olle Wingstrand; [2022-06-29]
    Keywords : Equity Mutual Funds; Decreasing Returns to Scale; Alpha; Fund Skill; Fama-French Five-Factor Model; Nordic Equity Funds; Asian Equity Funds; Fixed Effects;

    Abstract : In this report we empirically analyze the effects of returns to scale for equity mutual funds in the Nordic and Asian regions. We also investigate whether or not funds generate alpha (i.e., have skill). READ MORE