Essays about: "Analysts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 270 essays containing the word Analysts.

  1. 1. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

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

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  2. 2. Analyst Recommendations and Stock Returns Evaluating the performance of Nordic markets based on analyst consensus recommendations, and the impact of MiFID II

    University essay from

    Author : Carl Wallquist; Endrit Zymeri; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Stock recommendations; analyst performance; portfolio construction; rebalancing; regulation MiFID II; trading strategies;

    Abstract : This study evaluates the performance of equity analysts who cover publicly traded stocks in the Nordic markets. To assess their performance, we employ a method that involves creating daily rebalanced portfolios based on the consensus recommendation for each covered company over four years. READ MORE

  3. 3. Coverage initiations : an exploratory casestudy

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

    Author : Lina Ek; Maria Karlsson Osipova; [2023]
    Keywords : Commissioned equity research; Initiation report; Event study; Abnormal return; Trading volume; Uppdragsanalys; Initieringsrapport; Eventstudie; Abnormal avkastning; Handelsvolym;

    Abstract : This master thesis is exploring the influence of coverage initiation reports issued by commissioned equity research analysts on stock prices and trading volumes. Equity research actors, with their expertise and skill, are providing the market with valuable information and filling the knowledge gaps that investors may have. READ MORE

  4. 4. Safety Engineers' View of STPA : a Qualitative Exploration

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Marcus Malmberg; [2023]
    Keywords : STPA; Hazard Analysis; Constructivist Grounded Theory; System Safety; System Safety Engineer;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to solicit and elicit the view of experienced system safety analysts in the applicability and use of STPA, a hazard analysis derived from the STAMP-framework. The increase in complexity in systems elevates the chance of hazards and risks being obfuscated. READ MORE

  5. 5. A shortcut to success or a detour out of habit?

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

    Author : Frida Krüeger; Isabelle Insulander; [2023]
    Keywords : overwork; motivation; socialization; junior professionals; finance;

    Abstract : This paper explores the professional experiences of junior analysts at nine different investment banks in Stockholm to study the causes of overwork within the investment banking sector. Through the use of a qualitative research method where ten junior analysts were interviewed, we discover that implicit rules embedded in the environment of the investment banks inform the perception of overwork as a short-term sacrifice operating as an effective tool in achieving long-term professional and financial success. READ MORE