Essays about: "Mutual fund flows"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Mutual fund flows.

1. 1. Mutual Fund Investment Flows in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Karl-Peder Sundström; Marcus Berggren; [2024]
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3. 2. Market Value Implications of Increasing Passive Investing

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   Author : Andreas Gegerfelt; Elsa Olsson; [2023-07-07]
   Keywords : Passive investing; passive investment bubble; active investing; price-to-earnings ratio; Swedish equity market;

   Abstract : This study examines if recent years’ popularity and large inflow of money to passive index funds have led to inflated prices in the Swedish equity market. The problem was investigated by studying the net fund flows to passive funds and comparing them to active funds over time to measure to what extent they affect the market price-to-earnings ratio. READ MORE

4. 3. Fragile Market: The impact of mutual funds on the corporate bond market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Noah Tvelin; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Mutual Funds; Fire Sale; Liquidity; Covid-19;

   Abstract : This master's thesis investigates whether mutual funds can induce fire sales on the Swedish corporate bond market between August 2019 and August 2020 to determine whether mutual funds aggravated the COVID-19 crash, and if their solution to temporarily freeze withdrawals were a viable remedy. Moreover, the thesis addresses this question using a panel-data framework that includes mutual fund-specific variables, control variables suggested by previous literature, entity, and time-fixed effects, allowing the thesis to capture divergences between corporate bonds and months. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the Issues with ESG assessments in Investment Decision-Making : Insights from the Swedish Fund Market

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

   Author : Victoria Engström Kindmark; Ellen Surtevall; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG assessment; ESG rating; issues; challenges; sustainable investing; investment decision; mutual funds; ESG-bedömning; ESG betyg; utmaningar; svårigheter; hållbara investeringar; investeringsbeslut; fonder;

   Abstract : Sustainable investing has seen a significant increase in the past years and is continuing to gain momentum with the constant rise of awareness and concern of the climate crisis. It is necessary for modern mutual fund companies to conduct ESG assessments as it provides a comprehensive understanding of a firm's sustainability performance, and identifies potential risks and opportunities which lay ground for investment decisions. READ MORE

6. 5. Do investors care about ESG when markets turn sour? Evidence from the mutual fund industry during the COVID-19 crisis

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Marlene Rosenberger; Mohammed Albarbari; [2022]
   Keywords : ESG investing; Sustainable investment; Mutual fund flows; Mutual fund returns; COVID-19 crisis;

   Abstract : This thesis empirically examines the effect of the sustainability rating on sustainable fund returns and fund flows to gain a better understanding of the motivation underlying sustainable investing. By conducting panel regression analyses as well as Difference in Difference analyses on a selected sample of EU equity funds, we show that under normal market conditions sustainable funds outperform conventional funds. READ MORE