Essays about: "IT investment and financial performance"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 144 essays containing the words IT investment and financial performance.

  1. 21. The Impact of Financial Crises and Natural Disasters on the US Catastrophe Bond Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Martina Scaroni; Felicitas Gesa Lore Elisabeth Schulze-Steinen; [2022]
    Keywords : Catastrophe Bond; Atlantic Hurricanes; Natural Disasters; Financial Crisis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Catastrophe (CAT) bonds bring the needs of (re)insurance companies and investors together: They insure against natural disasters by transferring risk to the capital market while at the same time promising high returns and a certain detachment from financial markets. Being an alternative investment class that has been on the rise only in recent years, academic research on CAT bonds is comparatively limited. READ MORE

  3. 22. Examination of AI-based ESG-scores as a valid source of alpha in the Swedish investing landscape

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Marcus Haevaker; [2022]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Investing based on environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) criteria has grown rapidly in recent years. The trend has been driven by both an increased interest in sustainability, and the fact that ESG related corporate events have been shown to influence stock prices. READ MORE

  4. 23. Developing an Infrastructure Index in Accordance with Investor Expectations

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Ludvig Frykholm; Jacob Toresson; [2022]
    Keywords : infrastructure; infrastructure investments; infrastructure index; infrastructure asset class; index methodology; listed equity market; infrastruktur; infrastrukturinvesteringar; infrastrukturindex; infrastruktur som tillgångsklass; indexmetodik; aktiemarknad;

    Abstract : Infrastructure consists of facilities and services that are considered essential to the functioning and economic productivity of society (Preqin, 2022). The rapid economic growth over the past decades has led to an increase in the demand for fundamental functions such as energy, telecommunications, and transportation. READ MORE

  5. 24. Optimised ESG portfolios. Does sustainability sacrifice profit?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eric Hellstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainable investment; portfolio selection; portfolio optimisation; Sharpe ratio; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between ESG and portfolio investment. More specifically, we investigate if sustainable portfolios that focus on good ESG performance requires sacrificing profit or if it is possible to maintain a sustainable portfolio with a high financial gain. READ MORE

  6. 25. Sustainable logistics service providers : A qualitative case study of future technology and IT solutions attributes for 3PL clients

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Amanda Skärbo Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : logistics; third-party logistics; inter-organizational relationship; key performance indicators; sustainable balanced scorecard; technical warehouse solution; sustainability; attribute; logistik; tredjepartslogistik; interorganisatoriska relationer; resultatindikationer; hållbart balanserat styrkort; teknisk lagerlösning; hållbarhet; attribut;

    Abstract : The growing demand for commerce has disrupted the market's supply chains. To manage the customer demands, contracting a third-party logistics (3PL) can help make the chain more resource efficient. Actions such as implementing sustainable technology and IT infrastructure are important to invest in. READ MORE