Essays about: "global funds"

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  1. 21. Electric conversion of combustion engine cars

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

    Author : Annika Modling; Bobby Åbrandt; [2022]
    Keywords : Electric conversion; combustion engine; electric motor; lithium-ion; lead-acid; DIY; second hand; Elkonvertering; förbränningsmotor; elmotor; litiumjon; blysyra; DIY; begagnat; cirkulär process;

    Abstract : The electrification of personal transport vehicles is one of the strategies to counteract global warming and dependance on fossil fuels. Diesel powered cars are already prohibited in several big cities and the prices for fuel are constantly climbing. READ MORE

  3. 22. A new ETF Landscape and its Relationship to the Volatility of its Underlying Assets - An empirical study of the S&P 500

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Andreas Hjälm; Felix Lindahl; [2022]
    Keywords : ETF; Volatility; Arbitrage; Shock Propagation; Index Investing;

    Abstract : The global market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) has during the last decade sustained substantial growth. A global increase of AUM from ~400 billion USD in 2005 to above 7.7 trillion USD in 2020 has brought with it a changed landscape. READ MORE

  4. 23. The International Committee of the Red Cross: A Century of Consistency : A Care Study of Visual Identity on Facebook

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Katharine Sarah Lloyd-Thomas; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Media; ICRC; Comdev;

    Abstract : The International Committee of the Red Cross and Crescent Moon (ICRC) is a leading global humanitarian organization. Despite an exemplary operational record, the ICRC has an imperfect communication history: slow to respond; painfully neutral; and unwilling change. ICRC history, diplomatic and humanitarian communication has been well researched. READ MORE

  5. 24. Behind the early warning: Improving impact-based forecasting of riverine floods in Malawi using passive microwave remote sensing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lone Mokkenstorm; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Early Warning; Riverine Floods; Humanitarian Work; Impact-based Forecasting; Malawi; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether freely available, coarse-resolution, Passive Microwave Remote Sensing (PMRS) data (37 GHz) can be effectively used for early warning systems for floods in Malawi. The Shire River Basin in Chikwawa and the smaller-scale North Rukuru River Basin in Karonga were studied using two alternative, ratio-based satellite indices that make use of the signal difference between wet and dry pixel cells: The m index and the rcmc index. READ MORE

  6. 25. Performance of Swedish sustainable equity funds during Covid-19 : a comparative study on sustainable and conventional equity funds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Olle Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable funds; sustainable investments; Covid-19; risk-adjusted return; investments; environmental; social; governance; sustainability;

    Abstract : The interest for sustainable equity funds has increased globally and especially in Sweden the last years. The Swedish and Scandinavian fund markets have grown to be seen as frontrunners for sustainable investments. READ MORE