Essays about: "OMX Stockholm"

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  1. 11. The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment : A quantitative study on Swedish companies

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Julia Owczarek Blom; [2023]
    Keywords : non-audit services; NAS; non-audit services in Sweden; audit fees; non-audit fees; auditor; audit quality; auditor independence;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Title: The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment: A quantitative study on Swedish companies                      Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Master Programme in Business Administration  Author: Julia Owczarek Blom  Supervisor: Asif M Huq  Date: 2023 - May Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of regulatory changes on the consumption of non-audit services and the audit quality among the Swedish publicly listed firms on the Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. Specifically, the study focuses on whether there is a relationship between the 8th Directive on Statutory Audit and the EU Audit Package on non-audit services and the quality of audits. READ MORE

  3. 12. Unraveling the Impact: An Event Study of the Swedish Stock Market Reactions to the Riksbank's Monetary Policy Announcements

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jakob Linder; Jakob Strömholm Sontagh; [2023]
    Keywords : The Riksbank; Monetary Policy; Spillover Effects; Monetary Policy Announcements; Efficient Market Hypothesis;

    Abstract : This study investigates the impact of the Riksbank's monetary policy announcements on Swedish equity returns. Using a methodology developed by Kuttner (2001) and Fransson and Tysklind (2016) we distinguish between expected and unexpected changes to the Riksbank rate and study how the components affect equity prices. READ MORE

  4. 13. Independent boardmembers - a recipe to reduce agency costs? : An explanatory study on Swedish firms listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Large Cap

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Alice Brenner; Anna Ringqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Agency costs; Independent Board Members; Board Composition; Principal-Principal costs; The Swedish Corporate Governance Code;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explain how the share of independent boardmembers, controlling for different forms of independence, and agency costs correlate within Swedish firms listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm list for large firms. The goal is to extend the understanding of board independence in relation to agency costs while adding empirical insight into the Swedish Code requirements on the board of directors. READ MORE

  5. 14. Empirical Analysis of Joint Quantile and Expected Shortfall Regression Backtests

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sannolikhetsteori och kombinatorik

    Author : Viktor Ågren; [2023]
    Keywords : risk metric; expected shortfall; backtest; value at risk; empirical analysis;

    Abstract : In this work, we look into the practical applicability of three joint quantile and expected shortfall regression backtests. The strict, auxiliary, and intercept ESR backtests are applied to the historical log returns of the OMX Stockholm 30 market-weight price index. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Market's Verdict: CEO Changes and OMX-Stock Market Responses Before and During Covid-19

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Gabriel Åström; Victor Bagley; [2023]
    Keywords : CEO Changes; Market Reactions; Covid-19; Swedish Stock Market; CEO Origin;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of chief executive officer (CEO) changes on the Swedish stock market, comparing market responses during Covid-19 to a benchmarking period that comprises preceding years. We find significant positive average abnormal returns following announcements of CEO change across both examined periods, suggesting that CEO changes are consistently favored by the market and not heavily affected by Covid-19. READ MORE