Essays about: "Institutional investing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words Institutional investing.

  1. 1. Is Green the New Black? A Study of the Role of Sustainability in Nordic Venture Capital

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hanna Louise Forsman; Martin Gothefors; [2022]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Sustainability; ESG Investing; Impact Investing; Case Study;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the role of sustainability in Nordic venture capital. Using stakeholder interviews, the thesis aims to uncover the key drivers behind the industry sustainability momentum. READ MORE

  3. 2. Too Big to be Passive

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Jonny Jin; Cornelia Rathsman; [2022]
    Keywords : Institutional investors; Passive investments; Corporate Governance; Shareholder Value; Incentives;

    Abstract : This thesis draws upon 12 in-depth interviews, with senior managers and investment professionals from 7 leading institutional investors in Sweden, to explore how they reason and work with corporate governance in their passive investments. Using Foucault's theory of disciplinary power as a theoretical framework, we found that institutional self-discipline complements earlier research in the area, mainly as a tool for explaining their incentives to engage in ownership. READ MORE

  4. 3. ETF Cost Obfuscation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ole Holte; Hans-Kristian Leite; [2022]
    Keywords : Exchange Traded Funds; Expense Ratios; Tracking Errors; Index Investing; Asset Management;

    Abstract : Index-tracking ETFs have gained popularity by both retail and institutional investors over the past years while costs in the form of fees have declined due to competitive pressures. Index-tracking funds are relatively homogenous products with only the goal of replicating an index as close as possible. READ MORE

  5. 4. Differences in risk-adjusted return between conventional and sustainable funds : a study of the swedish fund market

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Adrian Michaelsson; Edward Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : Wavelet Coherence Analysis; risk-adjusted return; sustainable funds; conventional funds; ESG; COVID-19;

    Abstract : Sustainable investments have received increased interest all over the world amongst institutional and private investors. The number of funds investing in securities according to their ESG characteristics is a constantly growing part of the market. READ MORE

  6. 5. Adapt or die : A qualitative study on how institutional pressures influence the strategies of sustainable investors and their holdings

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rasmus Linhart; Daniel Nyborg; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable investing; Institutional investors; Institutional norms and rules; Selection processes; Active engagement; Divestment;

    Abstract : Large institutional actors in the financial arena are moving their capital in a sustainable direction. This implies a change of the institutional norms and rules regarding sustainable investing. READ MORE