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1. ESG Balancing the Books and the Planet: A Quantitative Analysis of Risk-Adjusted Returns in ESG and Traditional Funds
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The demand for sustainable investment has increased in the last decade. “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) are characteristics within sustainable investment and are commonly considered in private investing. READ MORE
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2. Analysing the Optimal Fund Selection and Allocation Structure of a Fund of Funds
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate different types of optimization methods that can be used when optimizing fund of fund portfolios. Moreover, the thesis investigates which funds that should be included and what their respective portfolio weights should be, in order to outperform the Swedish SIX Portfolio Return Index. READ MORE
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3. Risk Management and Sustainability - A Study of Risk and Return in Portfolios With Different Levels of Sustainability
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : This thesis examines the risk profile of Electronically Traded Funds and the dependence of the ESG rating on risk. 527 ETFs with exposure globally were analyzed. Risk measures considered were Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall, while some other metrics of risk was used, such as the volatility, maximum drawdown, tail dependece, and copulas. READ MORE
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4. Effects of ESG on Market Risk : A Copula and a Regression Approach to CoVaR
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistikAbstract : With a background in EU regulations and an increased interest in Environmental, Social, and Governence (ESG) policies in companies when investing, this thesis considers the individual contributions to market risk in portfolios by different ESG parameters. It explores two different methods to examine if there are effects consistent across the whole Nordic markets, and the possibility to express any effects within portfolios in a clear way. READ MORE
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5. An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Algorithmic Trading
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : The field of machine learning has advanced significantly in recent decades, and, at the same time, computational power has improved to the point where training large machine learning models, such as artificial neural networks, is now accessible. Consequently, there has been a rise in the use of these models within the financial sector, with some firms leveraging them to assist with investment decisions. READ MORE