Essays about: "rating agencies"
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6. Hybrid Instruments and the Role played by Credit Rating Agencies and IAS 32
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Financial instruments with characteristics of equity (FICEs) are complex securities that have features lying in between equity and liability, making their classification particularly challenging. This paper has therefore explored several under-researched areas related to the issuance of FICEs by publicly trading European companies. READ MORE
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7. The Impact of the Recession on Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study of Financial Strategy and Risk Management of Companies with Different Credit Ratings
University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella systemAbstract : The world's economies are in a turbulent phase where rising inflation has hit the global and Swedish economy hard. The Central Bank of Sweden has raised the policy rate expansively in recent months, with the intention of curbing inflation. READ MORE
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8. 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)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
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9. Does Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Decrease ESG-rating Disagreement? A Difference in Differences study on the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : ESG-ratings are explicitly incorporated in investment decisions by investors with $121 trillion AUM. Ratings are based on diverse sustainability data, which is collected and synthesized by raters with different methodologies. The scores for identical stocks across raters have an observed correlation of 0. READ MORE
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10. Incorporating Climate Change in the Eurosystem's Corporate Sector asset purchases : Design of a Climate Change Score
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The new European Central Bank’s strategy review, unveiled in July 2021, has placed climate change at the core of its new monetary policy strategy. As climate change affects price stability through physical and transition risks, climate change considerations belong to the Eurosystem’s primary mandate. READ MORE