Essays about: "rating agencies"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 60 essays containing the words rating agencies.

  1. 11. Credit Rating Downgrades Amongst Commercial Real Estate Companies on the Swedish Corporate Bond Market : To BBB or not to BBB

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Björn Uggla; Carl Nielsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Credit Rating Downgrade; Corporate Bonds; Commercial Real Estate; Capital Market Financing; Nedgraderingar av kreditbetyg; företagsobligationer; kapitalmarknadsfinansiering; kommersiella fastigheter;

    Abstract : In the last decade, Swedish commercial real estate companies have increased their presence on thecorporate bond market significantly. The real estate companies now account for the majority ofoutstanding bonds and the trend appears to continue. READ MORE

  3. 12. Optimal Credit Rating with Regard to Capital Structure : A Mixed Method Study on the Swedish Real Estate Market

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Ludvig Engwall; Martin Bjerring; [2021]
    Keywords : Credit rating; Capital structure; Real estate; WACC; Capital market; Kreditbetyg; Kapitalstruktur; Fastigheter; WACC; Kapitalmarknad;

    Abstract : In Sweden, the demand for official credit ratings has historically not been as substantial as in other parts of the world. This due to the fact that Swedish banks up until recently provided the market with shadow ratings. READ MORE

  4. 13. Sustainable Investing : On the relation between sustainability rating and greenhouse gas emissions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Gustav Grundström; Isabelle Miedel; [2021]
    Keywords : ESG investing; Environmental pillar within ESG; CO2 emissions effect on E performance; CO2 emissions and ESG score.;

    Abstract : Sustainability and finance should go hand in hand. A financial system that supports sustainablegrowth is necessary for the transition to a carbon-free society. Environmental, Social andGovernance (ESG) is a sustainability performance measurement used worldwide. READ MORE

  5. 14. How to Differentiate the Difference - A quantitative study on the determinants of discrepancies between expected and actual credit ratings in insurance companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Hellman; Henrik Walldén Persson; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : Expected ratings; credit ratings; financial strength; discrepancy; earnings management; embedded value; IFRS; life insurers;

    Abstract : We study the determinants of discrepancies between expected and actual credit ratings among insurance companies. We analyze 124 public insurance companies with an assigned credit rating, and model discrepancies as the difference between expected and actual credit ratings. READ MORE

  6. 15. Competition in the Credit Rating Industry: How Competition between Rating Agencies affects Rating Quality

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fransiska Aspegrén; Philip Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Credit ratings; Credit rating agencies; Rating quality; Competition; Reputation;

    Abstract : Higher levels of competition between credit rating agencies on an industry-year level have previously been shown to decrease the rating quality of incumbent firm credit ratings after specific changes in the credit rating industry. We successfully replicate this research and extend it empirically, finding no evidence that this correlation holds for the time period 2010-2016. READ MORE