Essays about: "Corporate Risk Taking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 essays containing the words Corporate Risk Taking.

1. 1. Comparison of High ESG Portfolio Performance in Germany and Switzerland

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nino Shakulashvili; Saud Talic; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG; Portfolio Performance; Fama French; Carhart; Risk Factors; Value; Size; Momentum; Germany; Switzerland;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between stock return performance and sustainability, the latter taking the form of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework. The paper provides a comparative setting in which stocks of companies headquartered in Germany and Switzerland are examined. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
   Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

   Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

4. 3. Data Privacy Laws & Social Media Governance : A comparative analysis of Tik Tok & Meta/Facebook using EU, US, and China’s Data Privacy Laws

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Robin V. L. Aitken; [2023]
   Keywords : data privacy laws; liberalism; new constructivism; realism; social media governance;

   Abstract : This academic investigation examines the intersection between International Relations (IR), data privacy laws, and social media governance. The case studies are of Tik Tok & Facebook/Meta where we begin the research by taking a comparative analysis of the US congressional hearings of Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook/Meta) in 2018 and Shou Zi Chew (CEO of Tik Tok) in 2023. READ MORE

5. 4. The impact of macroeconomic factorson the propensity of risk : How macroeconomic factors influence the level of risk in different stock market

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Mohammed Mohammed; Mattias Zheng; [2023]
   Keywords : Propensity Risk; Stock Market; Inflation; Exchange rate and IPP;

   Abstract : Background: Asset prices, investment choices, and market mood can all be greatly impacted by macroeconomic factors and risk perception. Therefore, for investors, portfolio managers, policymakers, and regulators looking to negotiate the complexity of financial markets, knowing how macroeconomic factors affect risk is crucial. READ MORE

6. 5. Are women really more risk averse? A study on gender differences in corporate financial policy decisions

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

   Author : Anton Dahl; Lina Dahlin; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender differences; CEO gender; Risk-taking; Leverage; Cash ratio;

   Abstract : Despite the recent progression of gender diversity in managerial positions, men still outnumber women at the top. The stereotype of women as being less prone to risk is sometimes referred to as an explanation of why women do not break the glass ceiling. Our study contributes to the existing literature on gender differences in risk propensity. READ MORE