Essays about: "European index funds"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words European index funds.

  1. 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 School

    Author : Gustav Blomdahl; Erik Hillestad Andréasson; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. The Journey of Discovering the European Landscape of Passive Index Investing: A Cross-Country Horse Race

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Filippa Hegardt; Gaurav Yashvardhan; [2023]
    Keywords : Passive Investing; Index Funds; Market Index; Sustainability; Europe;

    Abstract : The European financial markets have witnessed two erupting trends in the last decade: passive index investing and sustainable investing. This research builds a unique data set that maps out the capital flows toward passive index investments over the last decade for six European countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. ETF Cost Obfuscation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ole Holte; Hans-Kristian Leite; [2022]
    Keywords : Exchange Traded Funds; Expense Ratios; Tracking Errors; Index Investing; Asset Management;

    Abstract : Index-tracking ETFs have gained popularity by both retail and institutional investors over the past years while costs in the form of fees have declined due to competitive pressures. Index-tracking funds are relatively homogenous products with only the goal of replicating an index as close as possible. READ MORE

  5. 4. INNOVATION IN EUROPE A Comparative Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Bartlomiej Piotr Kolodziejczyk; [2020-09-16]
    Keywords : innovation; comparison; Europe;

    Abstract : Innovation is one of the major factors of the country’s development and wealth. It is generally accepted that economically strong countries can afford to dedicate more funds to research and development, and as such, the economy and innovation are highly interconnected. READ MORE

  6. 5. Can Private Equity Create Value

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Richard Olsson; Jovanovic Alexander; [2013]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes an alternative way of comparing the performance of private equity funds and testing if they through active involvement can increase the value of their investments. Resent studies has shown that the true performance of Private Equity funds are about the same as the markets return so by measuring the performance of the companies that most resemble the private equity firms actual targets, we should be able to see if private equity funds actually create value, or, if they are simply picking targets from the right “pond”. READ MORE