Essays about: "frontier markets"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words frontier markets.

1. 11. Home Biasness & International Diversification : Are The Benefits of International Diversification Starting to Deteriorate?

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Love Mitteregger; [2016]
   Keywords : Financial Economics; International Diversification; Home Bias; Efficient Frontier; Finansiell Ekonomi; Internationell Diversifiering; Home Bias; Efficient Frontier;

   Abstract : Is home biasness common among modern investors? To which extent do Swedish investors diversify their investments on an international level? Does home biasness negatively affect the investors performance? To answer these questions, correlation tests of various international indices ranging over four different time periods are conducted, in order to see if correlation between markets are stronger today than before, as stronger correlation would render diversification less useful. To enhance the study, the holdings of the top ten Swedish funds, measured in fund capital according to Morningstar, is reviewed, based on data collected per 2014-12-31 from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Agency (FI). READ MORE

3. 12. Mean-Variance Portfolio Optimization : Challenging the role of traditional covariance estimation

   University essay from KTH/Industriell Marknadsföring och Entreprenörskap

   Author : ZAKARIA MARAKBI; [2016]
   Keywords : portfolio allocation; mean-variance optimization; efficient frontier; covariance ma- trix; estimation error; optimization enigma; random matrix theory; shrinking; robust statistics;

   Abstract : Ever since its introduction in 1952, the Mean-Variance (MV) portfolio selection theory has remained a centerpiece within the realm of e_cient asset allocation. However, in scienti_c circles, the theory has stirred controversy. READ MORE

4. 13. Highway One to Nairobi

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Tobias Paulsson; Eric Åhlberg; [2016]
   Keywords : Company Development; Environmental Factors; Frontier Markets; Tech Companies; Foreign Investment;

   Abstract : Frontier markets have had an increased impact on global economy in recent years. The high market growth rate has attracted investors with desire to seize opportunities for successful return on investments, from all over the world. READ MORE

5. 14. The building of a value based chain : case study of a global, FSC- and Fairtrade certified sawn wood value chain

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Frida Magnusson; [2015]
   Keywords : Chile; collaborations; Fairtrade; forest products; FSC; functioning; sawn wood; structure; value based; value chain;

   Abstract : The next frontier of value creation for businesses may lie in finding ways to combine economical, social and environmental sustainability to preserve and protect natural resources. Nowadays, incorporation of sustainability values in core operations is not only seen as a part of sustainable development, but also as a successful strategy for companies. READ MORE

6. 15. Market Challenges Faced by Multinational Corporations in Frontier Markets : The Case of Lebanon

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Adnan Sardouk; Cedric Dorant; [2015]
   Keywords : Market Challenges; Emerging Markets; Frontier Markets; Middle East; Lebanon; Multinational Corporations;

   Abstract : Aim: This research aims to analyze the different market challenges faced by multinational corporations when operating in frontier markets, taking the Lebanese market as the case example. Methodology: The adopted methodology is based on a perspective multi-case study carried out through a qualitative conduct with several multinational corporations operating in frontier markets and Lebanon in specific. READ MORE