Essays about: "Fund Size"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 82 essays containing the words Fund Size.

1. 11. Does size have an impact on Nordic Hedge Funds Performance?

   University essay from

   Author : Axel Johansson; Robert Rohlén; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Nordic Hedge Fund Returns; Seven Factor Model; Excessive Returns; Risk Adjusted Alpha;

   Abstract : The paper examines the potential relationship between hedge fund’s size of assets under management and performance in the Nordic countries. We employ a modified version of the Fung and Hsieh’s seven-factor model to estimate the different hedge funds risk adjusted alphas, as a proxy for performance. READ MORE

3. 12. ESG integration - How do investors incorporate ESG into investment decisions in practice? A qualitative research thesis regarding the integration of ESG information in investment management

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lydia Tullsten; Max Ribarits; [2021-06-24]
   Keywords : Investment management; ESG integration; investment strategies; ESG information;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute with a greater understanding regarding how institutional investors attempt to integrate ESG information into their investment decisions in practice, through the use of various integration strategies. Furthermore, the thesis attempts to shed light on how investors work in order to overcome ESG integration barriers such as lack of underlying data quality and lack of knowledge. READ MORE

4. 13. Closing the value gap: An Empirical Analysis of Cevian Capital’s Activism in Europe

   University essay from

   Author : Marceli Krenz; [2021-06-23]
   Keywords : Cevian Capital; Hedge Fund Activism; Abnormal Returns; Western Europe; Operating Performance Metrics;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the short- and long-term impact of Cevian Capitals activist investments on 16 public companies in Europe during 2010-2019. Cevian Capital is the largest activist hedge fund in Europe and is characterized as a “constructivist” hedge fund, employing a non-aggressive approach to activism. READ MORE

5. 14. Craft brewing and financial expansion – a study of the Swedish market

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Anders Lingensjö; [2021]
   Keywords : Microbreweries; craft beer; craft beer brewing; small business financing; Sweden;

   Abstract : Craft brewing has seen a remarkable growth, from the first steps in the late 1960s in the USA until today. Breweries in the USA and Western Europe saw a long period of brewery fusions, concentration and closings from after the 2nd world war until roughly late 1990s/early 2000s. READ MORE

6. 15. Private Equity Fund Selection - A Machine Learning Approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Simran Pachnanda; Rishi Raj; [2021]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Machine Learning; Limited Partners; Public Market Equivalent; Financial Forecasting;

   Abstract : This paper aims to build a prediction model using machine learning (ML) algorithms to offer decision support for private equity investors - limited partners (LPs) in their fund selection process. Past literature has studied a range of factors that appear to drive the performance of private equity funds; some of these factors are known to LPs during fundraising such as targeted fund size, management experience, fund specialization level, state of the industry, and the overall economy. READ MORE