Essays about: "Risk rankings"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 essays containing the words Risk rankings.

  1. 6. Evaluation of Test Methods for Football Helmets Using Finite Element Simulations

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Aðalheiður Gunnarsdóttir; [2019]
    Keywords : Concussion; Football Helmets; Test methods; FE simulations;

    Abstract : Introduction: Concussions in American Football are of a major concern due to highly reported injury rates. The importance of properly designed helmets have shown effect in reducing the risk of injuries, such as skull fractures. However, they are not as effective in reducing the risk of concussion. READ MORE

  3. 7. Comparing methods for identifying G-SIBs in Europe

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emil Johnsson; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : Risk Analysis; Basel Accords; Financial Regulation; Simulation Modeling; Volatility Forecasting; Risk Assessment; Bank Regulation;

    Abstract : The extra loss absorbency requirement for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) is one of the macroprudential reforms in Basel III aimed at lowering the systemic risk in the financial system. Systemic risk is difficult to define and measure and academics have proposed alternative ways to measure banks' systemic importance. READ MORE

  4. 8. Promoting sustainability through corporate branding : a case study of the Sustainable Brand Index

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Vilhelm Broman; [2017]
    Keywords : sustainability branding; Consumer Sustainability Indices; CSI; corporate sustainability;

    Abstract : Sustainability is now on the agenda of most companies and organisations in Sweden. The growing interest in corporate sustainability has led to that both the academic field and the business industry have taken initiatives to define, quantify and measure sustainability (Artiach et al., 2010). READ MORE

  5. 9. Performance of passive long term investments : A longitudinal study over the relative performance of emerging- and developed markets

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Haseeb Zaman Babar; Johan Norberg; [2013]
    Keywords : Terminal growth; Sharpe ratio; Currency effect; Skewness and Kurtosis; BRIC; CIVETS; Emerging Markets;

    Abstract : The concept of emerging markets came to surface in early 1980 and constituted of only eight countries from the two continents of South America and Asia. The globalization of financial markets has since raised the importance of emerging capital markets. READ MORE

  6. 10. NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE BOX : A quantitative study of the reliability of the Sharpe ratio in a Bear market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Wesley James Short; Jan Oskar Lind; [2010]
    Keywords : Sharpe ratio; PPM system; Normalized Sharpe ratio; Risk;

    Abstract : Our thesis was conducted through quantitative research on the validity of the Sharpe ratio as a performance measure in bear market conditions. Previous research had identified problems with mismatches in ranking due to Sharpe ratios rewarding unsystematic risk in funds. READ MORE