Essays about: "NASDAQ OMX Nordic"

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1. 6. The impact of residual sustainability on stock behaviors– A quantitative study on Swedish listed companies

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Hla Thel Phyu; ABM Fazle Rahi; [2018]
   Keywords : CSR; Sustainable Enterprise; Residual sustainability; Resour ce sustainability; stock volatility; Sustainability report; Stock return; Financial slack; ESG;

   Abstract : Nowadays, the value creation and measurement of the economic performances have changed from traditional ways of maximizing shareholder’s wealth to maximizing stakeholder’s wealth. Companies are responsible for creating value not only for their organizationsbut also for the society as a whole because CSR issues attract a global attention and most countries are urging the companies to follow sustainable ways. READ MORE

3. 7. The CSR reporting polygraph - Do investors distinguish between firms taking responsibility and firms laying out impression traps while assessing the long-term growth?

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

   Author : Nadja Abbas; Zaliia Gindullina; [2018]
   Keywords : Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility; Long-Term Growth Rates; Sustainability Reporting; ESG Performance; Information Asymmetry;

   Abstract : Driven by the recent global legislative developments and stakeholders' demands, CSR is becoming an integral part of the generally accepted global business practices. Previous research has examined the impact of CSR performance on accounting- and market based measures, but there is currently no academic consensus on the nature of this relationship (Borglund et al. READ MORE

4. 8. The Benefit of Risk Reduction : A quantitative study on the effect of Enterprise Risk Management in the Nordic Market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Philip Petersson; Anthony McCabe; [2017]
   Keywords : Enterprise Risk Management; ERM; Volatility; Risk; Risk Management; Nordic Market; Implementation; Financial Crisis; GARCH;

   Abstract : Coming off of the heels of the financial crisis, risk management has garnered a large spotlight in recent years, and created a need for research to be conducted into systems such as Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and their effectiveness. For this reason, this study has the main and secondary purpose as follows: test the effect of enterprise risk management on risk (measured through stock return volatility) for a company within the Nordic Market, as well as specifically during the financial crisis, test the effect of enterprise risk management on risk (measured through stock return volatility), respectively. READ MORE

5. 9. Portfolio construction based on value and momentum: a winning strategy?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Andreas Grann; [2017]
   Keywords : Value; momentum; portfolios; stocks; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines if there are positive effects of constructing portfolios based on value and momentum. Three value portfolios (low, medium, high) and three momentum portfolios are constructed using large cap stocks from the four Nordic Nasdaq OMX exchanges. The portfolios are then re-sorted on an annual basis over the test period 2005-2016. READ MORE

6. 10. IPO Lock-up expirations; An empirical study on the Nordic market during 2009-2016

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oskar van Enst; Erika Forsberg; [2017]
   Keywords : IPO; Lock-up periods; abnormal returns; efficient market hypothesis; PEVCownership; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether abnormal returns can be observed in stock prices after the expiration of lock-up periods related to an IPO. In addition, the purpose is to analyse if private equity/venture capital (PEVC) ownership, the use of staggered lock-ups and the length of lock-up periods affect this return. READ MORE