Essays about: "global funds"

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1. 6. A Life Cycle Assessment on the Biodiversity impact of SDG equity funds

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nils Hendriks; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; SDG; Sustainable Development Goals; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; annual species loss; biodiversity; equity funds;

   Abstract : Sustainability, a multidimensional concept, consist of various environmental, social, and economic factors. Its fundamental principle is to fulfill the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. READ MORE

3. 7. Hydrogen fuel in the domestic maritime transport sector of Fiji : A Feasibility Study

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

   Author : Tilda Eklund; Anna Fredén; [2023]
   Keywords : Fiji; Fuel Cell; Maritime Hydrogen; Maritime Transport; Fiji; Bränslecell; Maritim Vätgas; Maritim Transport;

   Abstract : The maritime transport sector accounts for around 2.9% of the world’s anthropogenic emissions, a percentage that is growing yearly. Alternative fuels have come to be considered the necessary solution of the future, not least in island nations such as Fiji that are socially and economically dependent on sustainable maritime transport. READ MORE

4. 8. Anatomy of corruption in humanitarian assistance: a retrospective analysis of emergency response operations of the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia (2014 – 2016)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Elisha Lawodo Bloe; [2023]
   Keywords : emergency response and recovery; humanitarian assistance; corruption; Ebola virus disease;

   Abstract : This study critically explores the pervasive issue of corruption in humanitarian assistance, focusing on the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia from 2014-2016. For a country grappling with broken infrastructure and fragile healthcare systems due to a 14-year-long civil war, the Ebola crisis in Liberia was an unprecedented disaster as evidenced by 10,672 recorded cases and 4,808 reported fatalities between 2014 and 2016. READ MORE

5. 9. Risk Management and Sustainability - A Study of Risk and Return in Portfolios With Different Levels of Sustainability

   University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

   Author : Magnus Borg; Lucas Ternqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Risk Management; Financial Risk; Financial Mathematics; Sustainability; Portfolio Management; Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Hållbarhet; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Riskhantering; Finansiell Risk; Finansiell Matematik; Portföljkonstruktion;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the risk profile of Electronically Traded Funds and the dependence of the ESG rating on risk. 527 ETFs with exposure globally were analyzed. Risk measures considered were Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall, while some other metrics of risk was used, such as the volatility, maximum drawdown, tail dependece, and copulas. READ MORE

6. 10. Investments in Fintech in the Time of Covid-19 : Exploring the Impact of Covid-19 on the Venture Capital Funds Investment Approach in Fintech

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Damjan Cvijetic; Nils Skoog; [2023]
   Keywords : Venture Capital Funds; Fintech; Covid-19 pandemic; Investment Approach;

   Abstract : This study aims to generate а comprehensive understanding of how the Covid-19 pandemic has influenced the investment approach of venture capital funds in the Fintech industry. This aims to bring further insights into how venture capital investors react to the Covid-19pandemic. READ MORE