Essays about: "European Investment Fund"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words European Investment Fund.
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1. Pursuit of Excess Returns: Deciphering Performance in European Buyout Funds A Detailed Exploration of Relative Returns and Their Determinants
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper investigates the relative performance of European buyout funds compared to public markets. Using a sample of mature buyout funds, obtained from European limited partners, with vintages between 1995 and 2013, we find that a European buyout fund, on average, outperforms the STOXX Europe 600 index by 52% over its lifetime. READ MORE
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2. Costs and Conditions of Citizen Support for the EU : A time-series cross-sectional analysis of the effect of EU structural funds on support for European integration in 153 European regions (2004–2019)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to look further into whether higher levels of EU structural fund payments to European regions come with higher levels of citizen support for European integration. The question is relevant in light of rising levels of Euroscepticism in some areas of Europe along with the momentous approval of subsidy packages following the Covid pandemic, nearly doubling the EU’s expenditures. READ MORE
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3. The shifting landscape of ESG-investing in Sweden A qualitative study of how five Swedish fund companies plan to integrate the EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The awareness of sustainability has increased significantly in recent years as a result of changes in the environment, economic trends and social structures. As a result of that, regulatory organizations have urged the European Union to overhaul the current regulation made to govern sustainable investing in Europe as many in the industry have felt that ESG performance reporting has lacked supervision. READ MORE
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4. Responsible Investing in Exchange-Traded Funds : An empirical analysis of information obstacles faced by retail investors
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, the European Union has devised a sustainable finance strategy that relies on the engagement of both institutional and private investors in responsible investing to deliver on those goals. Several studies have found high interest in responsible investing among retail investors, but a relatively low engagement therein. READ MORE
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5. Information asymmetry in mutual funds’ sustainability communication and its effects on sustainable development
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Information asymmetry with regards to sustainable investments limits private investors’ ability to make educated investment choices. This thesis explores how information asymmetry can materialize in the sustainability communication of five mutual funds through a qualitative content analysis of Key Investment Information Documents. READ MORE
