Essays about: "fund financial performance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 essays containing the words fund financial performance.

1. 1. Do Swedish fund managers create value? A study on the skill of fund managers of actively managed Swedish funds

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Charlie Blidén; Christoffer Wielbass; [2024]
   Keywords : Managerial Skill; Mutual Funds; Value Added; Crisis and No-Crisis; Green and Brown Funds;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the performance and skill of fund managers in the Swedish mutual fund industry, challenging the traditional view that actively managed funds underperform the market. Utilizing a novel approach, the study defines skill as 'realized value added', which incorporates gross alpha and assets under management. READ MORE

3. 2. Navigating Private Equity Dynamics: An Agency Theory Perspective

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Andrea Bottinelli; [2024]
   Keywords : Private Equity Dynamics; Agency Theory; Market Evolution; Macroeconomic Impact; Co-investments;

   Abstract : The essence of the private equity industry lies in the intricate relationship between Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs), intertwining financial elements with human interactions. This thesis employs agency theory to dissect the behaviors of the principal (LP) and the agent (GP), providing a comprehensive exploration of the current private equity landscape and impending market evolution. READ MORE

4. 3. The illiquidity exposure factor: An overlooked driver of mutual fund performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jakob Häger; Tim Hansson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Illiquidity; liquidity; mutual funds; fund performance; factor models; alpha;

   Abstract : This paper examines if Swedish-focused mutual funds with more illiquid holdings produce higher alpha. By extending the classic Fama and French five-factor model, we pinpoint the effect of illiquidity in underlying holdings on mutual fund alpha generation through a two-step regression model with data between 2019-2022. READ MORE

5. 4. Evaluating clustering techniques in financial time series

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknik

   Author : Johan Millberg; [2023]
   Keywords : clustering; machine learning; financial time series; time series; unsupervised learning; cluster validation; cluster evaluation; klustring; klusteranalys; finansiella tidsserier; maskininlärning; klustervalidering; evalueringsteknik;

   Abstract : This degree project aims to investigate different evaluation strategies for clustering methodsused to cluster multivariate financial time series. Clustering is a type of data mining techniquewith the purpose of partitioning a data set based on similarity to data points in the same cluster,and dissimilarity to data points in other clusters. READ MORE

6. 5. Venture Capital ‘Exits’ Profile : An empirical study of venture capital backed exits in the Turkish entrepreneurial ecosystem

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Sedat Avsar; [2023]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurial ecosystem; Venture capital; Venture capital backed exits; Startup exits; Turkish venture capital ecosystem; Entreprenöriellt ekosystem; riskkapital; riskkapitalstödda exits; startup exits; turkiskt riskkapitalekosystem;

   Abstract : The impact of venture capital (VC) funding for the entrepreneurial ecosystem and its value for economic development is proved by many studies and the industrial data; which is why it is important to have more insight in this area. Also considering the large risk & uncertainty involved in the VC business and its low success rates, it is particularly important to have insight into VC business performance. READ MORE