Essays about: "Fund size"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the words Fund size.

  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. Does the Fee Affect the Performance of Real Estate Funds? : An Explanatory Study on the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish Market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Nellie Rönnqvist; Oskar Vigren; [2023]
    Keywords : Mutual funds; Real estate funds; Annual fee; Risk-adjusted return; Real estate market; Investors; Performance; Diversification; Savings; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Relationship; Motive; Sweden; Norway; Finland;

    Abstract : Over the past decades, investing and saving in mutual funds has become a popular alternativefor generating returns. Interest continues to grow and is widespread among different types ofinvestors, ranging from small-scale savers to professional investors, as well as differentgeographic markets. READ MORE

  4. 3. Marketing and Mutual Fund Size: Empirical evidence on the effectiveness of marketing by fund employees

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hannah Bakker; [2023]
    Keywords : Mutual funds; Marketing; Fund size;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the effects of marketing on mutual fund size, by itself as well as in comparison to other factors. Although marketing may not be the first thing funds think of when wanting to increase their size, the literature appears to suggest they should. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable management of the African elephant – stakeholder solutions to a human-wildlife conflict

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Varwi Jacob Tavaziva; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; hunting; stakeholders; meat; bees; chillies;

    Abstract : Densities of African elephants have increased in southern Africa, reaching a population size of 45000 in some protected areas such as Hwange National Park, which is beyond the estimated carrying capacity of 15000. The overpopulation of elephants at Hwange National Park has stimulated considerable debates among stakeholders about the effective and sustainable approach to managing elephants. READ MORE

  6. 5. Predicting Equity Fund Returns: The Impact of the Momentum-Factor on Performance

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Pontus Hovberger; Hugo Brunlid; [2023]
    Keywords : Equity Funds; Value; Growth; Momentum; Carhart Four-Factor Model; Multifactor Model; Momentum Crashes; Aktiefonder; Värdeaktier; Tillväxtaktier; Momentum; Carhart Four-Factor Model; Multifaktormodell; Momentumkrascher;

    Abstract : Momentum has been a persistent and robust factor in explaining excess future returns, generating great interest from investors and financial analysts. Following the financial crisis of 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been instances of significant momentum crashes. READ MORE