Essays about: "hedge fund"

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  1. 11. Empirical Study on the Performance of Hedge Funds in China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Weiwei Zhang; [2020]
    Keywords : Hedge funds; China; Performance; Persistence; Uncertainty;

    Abstract : China is one of the most popular emerging markets, and the fund management industry has experienced rapid growth during the past decade, especially private funds. Although the regulatory regimes were underdeveloped at first, the government realized that it was important to improve the related regulation to address this problem. READ MORE

  3. 12. Does the Rise of Passive Investors Facilitate Hedge Fund Activism? An Empirical Analysis of Target Firm Value and Operating Performance

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

    Author : Jan Gunell; Philip Linderum; [2020]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund Activism; Passive Investors; Corporate Governance; Firm Value; Operating Performance;

    Abstract : Recent years have witnessed a concurrent development in U.S. stock ownership with a growing presence of passive investors and an increasing activity of hedge fund activism. This thesis addresses the question whether this development is related, and more specifically, whether the growth of passive investors facilitates hedge fund activism. READ MORE

  4. 13. Modeling the evolution of market uncertainty- Hedge Fund returns and Volatility of Aggregate Volatility within a dynamic perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Annalisa Caros; [2019-07-02]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates, in a dynamic perspective, whether uncertainty about equity market returns can have implications on hedge fund portfolio decisions over time. Therefore, the thesis wants to ascertain if the risk originated by that uncertainty is an explanatory factor for cross-sectional differences in returns over time. READ MORE

  5. 14. Differences in Value Creation - Hedge Fund versus Private Equity Activism - A cross-national comparison between Germany and Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bjoern Henatsch; Korbinian Kummer; [2019]
    Keywords : Activism; Private Equity; Hedge Funds; Abnormal Returns; Value Creation;

    Abstract : Shareholder activism is on the rise all across the globe. Two of the most prominent and active players in the field are private equity investors and hedge funds. This paper analyzes announcement returns for a hand-collected sample of activist campaigns following the financial crisis in Germany and Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 15. Pivot Point Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market - A Test for Market Efficiency

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ola Johnsson; David Frykmer; [2019]
    Keywords : Pivot points; technical analysis; foreign exchange market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The foreign exchange (FX) market is today the world’s broadest, most active, financial market. One of many technical analysis techniques amongst professional FX traders, trying to narrow down the best entry and exit points in this market, is to utilize pivot points. READ MORE