Essays about: "Financial corporations or firms"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Financial corporations or firms.

  1. 6. Gender Effect on Corporate Risk Taking

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fanny Nyberg; Alexandra Johansen; [2014]
    Keywords : Corporate risk taking; CEO; Gender effect; Volatility; Small firms;

    Abstract : In this thesis, data on 108 086 Swedish companies from the years 2008-2012 are examined to determine if there is a CEO gender effect on risk taking in corporations. The main risk measures chosen are Volatility in ROE, Volatility in ROA and Volatility in Leverage, intended to provide information about total risk, operational risk and financial risk. READ MORE

  3. 7. The prognostic value of financial statements : Detecting business failure using financial ratios?

    University essay from IHH, Redovisning och finansiering; IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jonas Söderberg; [2013]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The research for detecting business failure using financial ratios started in the late 60’s and has been researched in various ways since. Previous researchers suggest that big changes in the macroeconomic environment give the need for updated work on this area. READ MORE

  4. 8. On the Relationship between CSR and Financial Performance : An empirical study of US firms

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Xiaole Zhang; Peixin Gu; [2012]
    Keywords : corporate social responsibility; corporate financial performance; relationship; stakeholder theory;

    Abstract : Corporations  care  more  and  more  about  their social  responsible  performance,  and  this stands to reason. Conscience, business ethics and pressure of public opinion are playing important  roles. READ MORE

  5. 9. UK pension providers´compliance with corporate governance codes, 2007-2009

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Chra Rashed; Georgiana Larsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Combined Code; Annotated Combined Code; “comply-or-explain” mechanism; corporate governance; 2008 financial crisis; United Kingdom; board of directors; committee and pension providers.;

    Abstract : The United Kingdom Combined Code is today the most fundamental corporate governance code applicable in United Kingdom. The nation of United Kingdom encourages governance practices by implementing the Directive 2006/46/EC on a voluntary basis before being mandatory. READ MORE

  6. 10. Brand equity and corporate responsibility : a review of brand valuation methods

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Ashkan Pakseresht; [2010]
    Keywords : brand equity; brand valuation; corporate responsibility CR ; strategic branding ;

    Abstract : During the last decades, brand equity has been a priority topic for both practitioners and academics. In accordance with the structural changes in the economic settings caused by the so-called "new economy", corporations being confronted with a shift on perceived business value structure from tangible assets to intangibles. READ MORE