Essays about: "Shareholder activism"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words Shareholder activism.

  1. 16. Improving business performance in medical device manufacturing companies through supplier relationships

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Emmanuel Gyaben Cudjoe; Kayode Ibiyemi; [2015]
    Keywords : Supplier relationships; Collaboration; Medical device manufacturers; Business performance;

    Abstract : Background: The globalization of markets, competition in the market place, shareholder activism has compelled firms to rethink their way of doing business. In today’s world stakeholders are placing much emphasis on supplier relationships given that the survival of firms depends on the type of relationship that exists between the supplier and the buying firm. READ MORE

  3. 17. Trends in Abnormal Returns to Hedge Fund Activism: An Empirical Analysis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johan Karlsson; Oliver Kull; [2015]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund Activism; Shareholder Activism; Abnormal Returns;

    Abstract : Using a manually collected dataset of 2111 hedge fund activist campaigns, spanning the years 1999-2014, we find that the abnormal returns in the activist market exhibited a declining trend in the early years of the sample period. Since 2002 abnormal returns have been stable around 6-9% and show no signs of approaching zero. READ MORE

  4. 18. Shareholder Ownership and the Company as a Social Contract -Bridging the Gap

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Ilmari Suortti; [2014]
    Keywords : Shareholder theory; stakeholder theory; social contract theory; shareholder activism; company ownership; shareholder ownership;

    Abstract : This thesis will try to combine shareholder ownership of a company with the notion of viewing thecompany as a social contract.Even if viewing the company as a social contract is usually considered to be part of the stakeholdertheory this view is not incompatible with the shareholder centred approaches. READ MORE

  5. 19. Shareholder Activism and Bond Price Returns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ksenia Loginova; Pernilla Westergren; [2014]
    Keywords : Hedge fund activism; Bond price returns; Financial Crisis; Event Study; Difference-in-difference;

    Abstract : Hedge fund activism is an increasingly occurring event in the financial markets, often resulting in positive returns for shareholders. This study examines how bondholders are affected in terms of bond price returns. Particularly, differences between reactions in economic downturns and booms are in focus. Looking at a sample of U. READ MORE

  6. 20. Swedish Banks and Socially Responsible Investments - A qualitative study of strategies and communication

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carolinne Kaufmann Hellqvist; Hanna Hultman; [2013-07-05]
    Keywords : Banks and SRI; SRI; Socially responsible investments; Sustainable investments; Sustainability funds; Responsible investments; Communicating SRI; Negative screening; Positive screening; Norms-based screening; Active ownership; Shareholder activism;

    Abstract : Purpose: To describe what strategies Swedish banks use when investing socially responsible and how these are communicated. Limitations: The study is limited to investigate five big banks on the Swedish market who invest in funds and stocks. Method: To answer the research questions, a qualitative method is used. READ MORE