Essays about: "Swedish AP Funds"

Showing result 16 - 18 of 18 essays containing the words Swedish AP Funds.

  1. 16. Are Women more risk averse than men? : An analysis of the Swedish Premium pension choices

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Emma Hartell; [2007]
    Keywords : Risk analysis; risk; gender differences; PPM; individual investment choices; funds.; Risk analys; risk; könsskillnader; PPM; PPM-valen; fonder;

    Abstract : Huruvida män och kvinnors attityd skiljer sig åt när det kommer till risk är ett ämne som det bedrivits mycket forskning kring. Dock var det först med de indivuella premiepen-sionsvalen som det för första gången kunde undersökas från ett rättvisande urval, eftersom hela befolkningen valde och gjorde så under samma period samt med samma bakgrunds information. READ MORE

  3. 17. Nomination Committees, Pension Funds and Board Turnover: Evidence from the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Magnus Engvall; Christian Holmberg; [2007]
    Keywords : Nomination committees; Pension funds; Board turnover; Corporate governance;

    Abstract : It is a general belief that pension funds influence corporate govern-ance. However, the corporate setting is likely to determine the extent of their influence. In this thesis, we study the characteristics of the Swedish code of corporate governance and if its implementation has increased the power of pension funds. READ MORE

  4. 18. Value at Risk (VaR) Method : An Application for Swedish National Pension Funds (AP1, AP2, AP3) by Using Parametric Model

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

    Author : Eda Orhun; Blanka Grubjesic; [2007]
    Keywords : Value at Risk; DEAR; Pension funds; Risk management; Swedish pension plan; AP1; AP2; AP3;

    Abstract : Value at Risk (VaR) approach has been extensively used by investment and commercial banks since its development by JP Morgan in 1990s. As time passes, it has become interesting to investigate whether VaR could be used also by other financial intermediaries like pension funds and insurance companies. READ MORE