Essays about: "Currency risk management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 43 essays containing the words Currency risk management.

  1. 11. Government yield spread determinants in the eurozone and the effect of the European debt crisis

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

    Author : Arian Kalantari; [2019]
    Keywords : Government bonds; yield spread; eurozone; European debt crisis; risk; Statsobligationer; räntor; spread; euroområdet; risk; skuldkrisen;

    Abstract : The inception of the economic and monetary union (EMU) in January 1999 created new conditions for government debt. By eliminating currency exchange rate risk between the member states, the hope was to achieve a more sustainable and integrated government debt market in the euro area. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Role of Gold in an Investment Portfolio : An empirical study on diversification benefits of gold from the perspective of Swedish investors

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Nelly Fernando; [2017]
    Keywords : Gold; Investment Portfolio;

    Abstract : Human interaction with gold can be traced far back in history, and throughout history, the metal has been both worshipped and fought for. People almost intuitively place a high value on this yellow metal and gold has always had a special place in the human heart. READ MORE

  4. 13. Currency Basis Swap Valuation : Theory & Practise

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

    Author : Josef Larsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Currency Basis Swap; Valuation; FX-swap;

    Abstract : Banks finance their operations in several ways, by shareholders equity, receiving deposits from customers and by borrowing from investors and other financial institutions. One widely used approach is to issue a bond. Bonds issued on the foreign capital markets is a way to increase the financing options and mitigate risk exposure. READ MORE

  5. 14. Currency Exposure and Hedging Strategies for Limited Partners Investing in Private Equity

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Caroline Holtsjö; Carl Åkerlind; [2017]
    Keywords : Currency Exposure; Hedging; Private Equity; Limited Partners; Foreign Exchange Rates;

    Abstract : This paper sets out to examine how limited partners investing in private equity should define currency exposure and whether they should hedge it or not. To our knowledge, no previous research has investigated this field. The subject is important since foreign investments in private equity are increasing. READ MORE

  6. 15. Corporate Currency Hedging through the Use of Derivatives An analysis on its effects and determinants on a European sample

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Marco Cazzola; Ioannis Ntarlantanis; [2016]
    Keywords : Corporate Risk Management; Foreign Exchange Exposure; Derivatives;

    Abstract : According to financial theory, corporate hedging increases shareholders' value in presence of imperfect capital markets. Empirical results backing this hypothesis have always been contradictory, showing different results depending on which kind of companies, industries, countries were analyzed and which proxy variables were deployed to assess this relationship. READ MORE