Essays about: "Law and Finance"

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1. 6. Ideologies and Imaginaries in Blockchain Communities : a case study on Bitcoin & Ethereum

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Berglund Wiklund; [2022]
   Keywords : Blockchain; Political imaginaries; Bitcoin; Ethereum; Ideologies; Science and Technology Studies; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Blockchain technologies with its promise of transparency and security have during the last decade created quite the political stir. There exists an abundance of information, hype and research regarding blockchains 'disruptive and ‘transformative’ potential concerning every industry from finance to food production. READ MORE

3. 7. Responsible Investing - ESG and Sustainability in the Contemporary Financial Systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Ana Osadze; [2022]
   Keywords : ESG; Sustainable Finance; The EU Green Deal; Circular Economy; EU Taxonomy; SFDR; CSRD.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In the contemporary world when the utmost need of sustainable future and responsible investing is widely discussed in order to create a long term, green, socially accountable and liable future, the financial sector and socially conscious investors are progressively applying Environmental, Social and Governance criteria to the process of analysis to identify material risks and further growth opportunities. Even though ESG is a set of non-financial criteria by its definition and not readily quantifiable in monetary terms, it already has a significant influence on the performance of businesses and financial institutions. READ MORE

4. 8. The "EU Climate Bank"? - A study on the environmental commitments of the European Investment Bank and the alignment with the right to a healthy environment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Emelie Georg; [2022]
   Keywords : European Investment Bank; the right to a healthy environment; multilateral development banks; international financial institutions; human rights; sustainable finance; the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between international finance and environmental rights, and how the concept of sustainable finance has emerged as a response to climate change and the rapid transition towards a sustainable economy. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are a key player in the transition to a green economy, contributing to 68% of global climate finance. READ MORE

5. 9. Institutional Investors and Sustainability - An Analysis of Institutional Investors’ Legal Due Diligence Obligations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Louise Bjerrek; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation; Human Rights Due Diligence; Institutional Investors; Greenwashing; Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises; National Contact Point.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The European Union’s Sustainable Finance Agenda has launched several new actions in order to reorient capital flow of the financial market to sustainability objectives. One of these initiatives was to unify and harmonize the rules on marketing of sustainable aims of financial products. READ MORE

6. 10. Insider Trading and Firm Performance: Does insider trading reflect future firm performance on the Swedish market and how can we interpret their behavior from a financial and regulatory standpoint?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Erik Lenander; Daniel Lindkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Insider Trading; Signaling; Firm Performance; Insider Regulations; Asymmetric Information;

   Abstract : We investigate whether insider trading reflects future firm performance on the Swedish market as it can assist outsiders in revising firm evaluation. The results are compared with US data to understand insider legislation efficiencies. READ MORE