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  1. 11. The Development of Debt Policies : A Case Study of Investor’s and Industrivärden’s Portfolio Companies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alma Karlsson; Jenny Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : debt; debt policies; ownership; investment companies; time series; content analysis;

    Abstract : Debt financing can be seen as both an opportunity to increase profits as well as a financial risk and is thus an important issue for company owners to consider. This study examines the portfolio companies of the investment firms Investor and Indsutrivärden, and how their debt policies have developed from 2004 to 2022. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Impact of the Recession on Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study of Financial Strategy and Risk Management of Companies with Different Credit Ratings

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Greta Aronsson; Elsa Johannessen; [2023]
    Keywords : Credit Rating; Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Capital Structure; Capital Market Financing; Bank Financing; Real Estate Market; Kreditbetyg; Finansiell strategi; Riskhantering; Kapitalstruktur; Kapitalmarknadsfinansiering; Bankfinansiering; Fastighetsmarknaden;

    Abstract : The world's economies are in a turbulent phase where rising inflation has hit the global and Swedish economy hard. The Central Bank of Sweden has raised the policy rate expansively in recent months, with the intention of curbing inflation. READ MORE

  4. 13. Applying the Shadow Rating Approach: A Practical Review

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Viktor Barry; Carl Stenfelt; [2023]
    Keywords : Shadow Rating; probability of default; low default portfolio; credit risk; statistical learning; financial regulation; Basel; Pluto and Tasche; Skuggrating; sannolikhet av fallissemang; lågfallissemangsportfölj; kreditrisk; statistisk inlärning; finansiella regelverk; Basel; Pluto och Tasche;

    Abstract : The combination of regulatory pressure and rare but impactful defaults together comprise the domain of low default portfolios, which is a central and complex topic that lacks clear industry standards. A novel approach that utilizes external data to create a Shadow Rating model has been proposed by Ulrich Erlenmaier. READ MORE

  5. 14. Trends in the Capital Structure and Risk Assessment of Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study on the Impact of the 2022-2023 Shift in Interest Rates

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Karolina Landgärds; Hanna Lövgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Real estate; Capital structure; Financial risk; Interest rate risk; Fastigheter; Kapitalstruktur; Finansiell risk; Ränterisk;

    Abstract : This study aims to analyse the changes in the capital structure of Swedish real estate companies over the past five years, with a particular focus on the period 2022-2023, characterised by the policy interest rate increasing from zero to 3.5 percent. READ MORE

  6. 15. CSR & debt funding: The impact of corporate social responsibility on borrowing costs in the market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Adam Krusvar; [2022]
    Keywords : CSR; credit ratings; strategy; cost of debt; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between credit ratings and aggregate, as well as individual pillar CSR scores during the periods of 2009 and 2014 for European corporations. The results indicate that the aggregate CSR scores did not influence credit ratings for either period. READ MORE