Essays about: "Finance and factor analysis"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 42 essays containing the words Finance and factor analysis.

  1. 6. Ethical Use of Persuasive Technology in Financial Products and/or Services : An Investigation of what Ethical Factors Financial Institutes Need to Recognise if they Consider using Persuasive Technology in their Services and/or Products

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Marie Guldevall; [2022]
    Keywords : Persuasive Technology; Ethics; Ethical banking; Financial Services;

    Abstract : Ethics is an important issue in persuasive technology. Previous research indicates that the application areas for persuasive technology are many with evidence for use in health, education, e-commerce, and social media, which has further led to deeper research on ethics in these areas. READ MORE

  3. 7. Improving term structure measurements by incorporating steps in a multiple yield curve framework

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Gustav Villwock; Clara Rydholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Finance; Interest rates; Term structure measurement; Monte Carlo; Financial mathematics; Yield curve; Policy rates; Multiple yield curve framework; Stochastic programming; Risk factor modeling; Hedging; Performance attribution; Principle component analysis; GARCH; Maximum likelihood estimation; Copula;

    Abstract : By issuing interest rate derivative contracts, market makers such as large banks are exposed to undesired risk. There are several methods for banks to hedge themselves against this type of risk; one such method is the stochastic programming model developed by Blomvall and Hagenbjörk (2022). READ MORE

  4. 8. Negative Screening : an analysis of the cost or benefit related to screening on industries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Kristoffersson; Noël Klarberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable finance; ESG; negative screening; industries; risk-adjusted return; cost; benefit; portfolio performance; CAPM; Fama-French; Carhart; Sharpe ratio;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the increasingly prevalent concept of sustainability in a financial context. Specifically, the question as to whether negative screening implies a cost or a benefit from an investor perspective is derived from past research’s inconclusive findings. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Impact of Swedish Public Finance Factors on the Local Real Estate Market : Based on the GMM PVAR Approach

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Jiayu Zhang; [2022]
    Keywords : Public Investments ; Real Estate Market ; GMM PVAR Model ; Offentliga investeringar ; Fastighetsmarknaden ; GMM PVAR-modell ;

    Abstract : Real estate market prices have proven to be influenced by many driving factors. As suggested by Tiebout's (1956) model, the level of public services was believed to influence people's decision to move geographically, which was called "voting with their feet". READ MORE

  6. 10. Who gets hired? : A qualitative study on how person-job fit and person-organization fit factors apply to the employee selection process in small finance companies.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Oskar Bergqvist; Knut Tisell; [2022]
    Keywords : person-environment fit; person-job fit; person-organization fit;

    Abstract : This qualitative study aims to gain a deepened understanding of talent acquisition in small finance companies' selection processes by focusing on person-job and person-organization fit. Talent acquisition is defined as hiring quality candidates that meet the organization's needs (Mathis et al., 2016). READ MORE