Essays about: "Sovereign Wealth Funds"

Found 4 essays containing the words Sovereign Wealth Funds.

1. 1. GP stakes in Private Equity: An Empirical Analysis of Minority Stakes in Private Equity Firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jonatan Gustafsson; Erik Fogelström; [2020]
   Keywords : GP Stakes; Minority Stakes; Private Equity; Agency Conflicts; Difference-in-Differences;

   Abstract : This study examines the phenomenon of minority stakes in Private Equity firms ("GP stakes") and specifically the motives behind such deals and their fund-level impact on target firms. We use a unique dataset on GP stake deals between 1988-2020 to empirically analyze the motivations behind GP stakes using logit regressions and their fund level impact using a Difference-in- Differences (DiD) approach with fixed effects. READ MORE

3. 2. The impact of Sovereign Wealth Funds on stock performance. : A study of the materialization of abnormal returns.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anette Berg; Robin Sjögren; [2017]
   Keywords : Sovereign Wealth Funds; abnormal return; semi-strong market efficiency; herd instinct; equities; retail investors; investment strategy.;

   Abstract : Since 2006, the number of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) have accelerated alongside their total value which increased by about 250 % and they have attained a position as influential market players. SWF are a classification of investment funds which are state owned entities who mainly attain their surplus from the petroleum industry and non- commodity sources and primarily place their investments abroad. READ MORE

4. 3. Large Scale Foreign Land Acquisitions: Neoliberal Opportunities or Neocolonial Challenges?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Readeat Adbib; [2012-06-20]
   Keywords : Large-scale Foreign Land Acquisitions; Neoliberalism; Neocolonialism; Win win benefits; Food Security; Land; China; Ethiopia; Tanzania; Uganda;

   Abstract : Over the last decade, a dramatic rise in commercial agricultural investment has taken place the world over at a rate much higher than previous times. Some of the causes that spurred this whole business happen to be mainly the food security concerns of food poor countries as in the case of the Gulf states, a shift of focus by western based investment banks, hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds towards less volatile assets such as land in the aftermath of the 2007/08 global financial crises, drought induced food export restrictions by major food exporting countries such as India and Russia, only to mention some of them. READ MORE

5. 4. Sovereign Wealth Funds: - A Study Of The New Power Brokers

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Andreas Lindback; Markus Hultberg; [2008]
   Keywords : Sovereign wealth funds; Transparency; Corporate Governance; Protectionism;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes the extensively debated sovereign wealth fund market. The objectives are to widen the academic research on the topic by performing a market analysis and investigate whether the sovereign wealth funds are a potential threat to the countries receiving capital from the sovereign wealth funds. READ MORE