Essays about: "financial leverage"

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1. 6. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
   Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

   Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE

3. 7. Market reaction to Basel III : An event study on the stock market reaction to the announcement by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on December 7th, 2017

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : David Kinch Palvig; Anton Östlund Wessberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Banks; Basel III; Capital regulation; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Event study; Financial leverage; Stock markets;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of Basel III on the valuation of banks in the EEA through an event study of the stock market. It contributes to academic literature by enhancing the study by Bruno, Onali & Schaeck (2018) with another event date after the conclusion of their study. READ MORE

4. 8. Volatility Modelling in the Swedish and US Fixed Income Market : A comparative study of GARCH, ARCH, E-GARCH and GJR-GARCH Models on Government Bonds

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Sebastian Mortimore; William Sturehed; [2023]
   Keywords : GARCH; ARCH; GJR-GARCH; E-GARCH; ARMA; Government Bonds; Volatility; Loss functions; Fixed Income Market and realized volatility.; ARCH; GARCH; GJR-GARCH; E-GARCH; Statsobligationer och Volatilitet;

   Abstract : Volatility is an important variable in financial markets, risk management and making investment decisions. Different volatility models are beneficial tools to use when predicting future volatility. The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of various volatility models, including ARCH, GARCH and extensions of the GARCH framework. READ MORE

5. 9. Navigating Employee Job Satisfaction and Performance: An empirical study of FinTech adoption in a Finnish bank

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Saher Sakr; Maiju Viitanen; [2023]
   Keywords : financial technology; fintech; technology adoption; technology acceptance; technology resistance; technology implementation; employee satisfaction; employee performance; financial institutions; traditional financial institutions; banks; banking industry; finnish banks; op bank; digitalization; digital financing; innovation in banking; artificial intelligence; blockchain; robo-advising; peer-to-peer; internet-of-things; mobile banking; online banking; theory of reasoned action; technology acceptance model; unified theory of acceptance and use of technology; motivational model;

   Abstract : While FinTech is a relatively recent subject in academic literature, it is widely acknowledged as one of the most notable innovations within the financial industry. Despite the growing interest in FinTech, there is currently a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the exact implications it will have on established financial institutions. READ MORE

6. 10. Keep Calm and Carry On: An empirical study of how firms can build resilience towards supply chain disruptions in a globalised world

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Hedda Cederlund; Cecilia Lindström; [2023]
   Keywords : Supply chain disruptions; Supply chains; Resilience; Financial flexibility; Covid-19;

   Abstract : Supply chains are navigating through an evolving environment where an increasing number of disruptions occur, in magnitudes reinforced by globalisation. Covid-19 revealed the vulnerability inherent in the interconnected global supply chain networks and unveiled the unpreparedness of firms to effectively manage the disruption's adverse effects. READ MORE