Essays about: "risk free rate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 essays containing the words risk free rate.

  1. 1. The use of derivatives in corporate risk management - A value adding strategy?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Agnes Strignert; [2024]
    Keywords : Risk Management; Derivatives; Hedging; Modigliani-Miller; Porsche;

    Abstract : Part I:This study highlights the role of active risk management of currency risk exposure within large listed non-financial European firms. In the aftermath of the global pandemic and invasion of Ukraine, many firm across the global has experienced challenges in terms of sustaining stable cash flows. READ MORE

  3. 2. ON THE CVA OF CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS: THE IMPLICATION OF DEPENDENCE USING A COPULA APPROACH

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sebastian Alm; Joel Fredriksson Pregmark; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Credit Value Adjustment; Counterparty Credit Risk; Wrong Way Risk; Credit Default Swap; Semi-Analytical Model; Interest Rate Swap;

    Abstract : This study examines the nature and background to the Credit Value Adjustment(CVA), a concept that has gained focus due the it’s heightened importance for financial institutions subsequent to the 2008 financial crisis. CVA can be defined as the the price that should be added to the bilateral defaultable contract to adjust for the existing Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) so that the contract will have the same value as a corresponding risk-free contract. READ MORE

  4. 3. Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors and Ground Source Heat Pumps for Commercial Buildings : Case study in Sweden

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

    Author : Doris Dijak; Elin Torstensson; [2023]
    Keywords : Ground Source Heat Pump; Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors; Borehole Thermal Energy Storage; Free Cooling.; Bergvärmepumpssystem; Termiska Solceller; Borrhålsbaserade Termiska Energilager; Frikyla.;

    Abstract : In order to reduce emissions from the building sector, which stands for than a fifth of the global energy consumption today, efficient and fossil free heating and cooling systems are of importance. This study investigates the combination of solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and ground source heat pump systems in order to regenerate energy to the ground in combination with free cooling. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Impact of Risk Premium Factors on Cap Rates in Sweden’s Office Market

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Elias Adolfsson; Jesper Jansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cap rate; yield; risk premium; commercial real estate; office; regression analysis; macroeconomics; Cap rate; yield; riskpremie; kommersiella fastigheter; kontor; regressionsanalys; makroekonomi;

    Abstract : This study examines the impact of risk premium factors on cap rates within Sweden's largest office markets. The research questions address the significance of various micro- and macroeconomic variables on cap rates, as well as the extent of this impact and how it varies across different locations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Navigating the Volatility Adjustment in Solvency II : Portfolio Optimization for Balance Sheet Stability

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Max Thorendal; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates volatility adjustment from the Solvency II regulation and portfolio allocation methods for pension- and life insurance companies aiming to maintain a stable balance sheet. The volatility adjustment is a component added to the risk-free rate for discounting the present value of future liabilities, and it is calculated monthly based on the spread levels in the fixed-income market. READ MORE