Essays about: "Capital asset pricing model"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 essays containing the words Capital asset pricing model.

  1. 1. ESG Balancing the Books and the Planet: A Quantitative Analysis of Risk-Adjusted Returns in ESG and Traditional Funds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Benjamin Javidi; Malin Larsson; [2023-08-25]
    Keywords : Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Fama-French three-factor model; ESG; Sharpe ratio; OLS Regression Analysis; Modern Portfolio Theory;

    Abstract : The demand for sustainable investment has increased in the last decade. “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) are characteristics within sustainable investment and are commonly considered in private investing. READ MORE

  3. 2. A valuation of Swedish hedge fund performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Elis Grönqvist; Johan Wennerström; [2023-02-09]
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    Abstract : In this thesis we present annual returns of Swedish hedge funds sorted by investment strategies and investigate which strategy performs best and how the Fama-French factors: market premium, value premium and growth premium affect these returns. The Fama-French three-factor model is built on the Capital Asset Pricing Model which tries to describe the relationship between the expected return of an asset and the risk of the asset compared to the market. READ MORE

  4. 3. Unveiling the Impact of ESG Ratings on Risk-Adjusted Returns : Evidence from European Companies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : David Melin; Otta Alexander; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainability; Risk-adjusted return; Risk factor; Factor model; Portfolio; Europe;

    Abstract : This study uses a sample of 600 companies from Europe to investigate the risk-adjusted returns of four portfolios with high and low ESG ratings between 2011 and 2021. Four asset pricing models and additional measures for risk and return are tested on different portfolio weights. READ MORE

  5. 4. Risk Management and Sustainability - A Study of Risk and Return in Portfolios With Different Levels of Sustainability

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Magnus Borg; Lucas Ternqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Risk Management; Financial Risk; Financial Mathematics; Sustainability; Portfolio Management; Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Hållbarhet; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Riskhantering; Finansiell Risk; Finansiell Matematik; Portföljkonstruktion;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the risk profile of Electronically Traded Funds and the dependence of the ESG rating on risk. 527 ETFs with exposure globally were analyzed. Risk measures considered were Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall, while some other metrics of risk was used, such as the volatility, maximum drawdown, tail dependece, and copulas. READ MORE

  6. 5. CARs In the Driver’s Seat: The Battle Between Capital and Stock Performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Léo Fégeant; Alice Beer; [2023]
    Keywords : Capital Adequacy Ratio; Capital Requirements; Stock Returns; Basel-III; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : After the financial crisis of 2008, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision created the latest Accord for capital requirements: The Basel III Accord. Basel III set higher requirements for both quantity and quality of capital, with the aim to mitigate systemic risk. READ MORE