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1. 1. Do two heads think better than one? Risk Differences in Gender and Team vs. Single Managed Mutual Equity Funds in Sweden

   University essay from

   Author : Zelda Harbecke; Hanna Kyséla; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : This empirical study examines whether team or single-managed mutual equity funds in the Swedish fund market are more risk-prone conditionally on the management structure during the last five years (2018-2022). Additionally, the gender of each fund manager is analyzed in order to find answers regarding gender's risk approach in investment decisions. READ MORE

3. 2. The effect of covid-19 announcement on sustainable investment portfolios : Observation of the flight-to-quality phenomenon

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Vladislovas Urbonavicius; Iulia Chirita; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable investment portfolio; ESG; Covid-19; Flight-to-quality; Market Shock; Cryptocurrency; Proof-of-stake; proof-of-work.;

   Abstract : The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still an ongoing topic, broadly analysed and discussed in many studies. Recent articles state that sustainable assets can offer return volatility resilience during demand shock events and, in some cases, provide higher returns than their unsustainable counterparts. READ MORE

4. 3. Fund Managers' Awareness of Announcement Premiums: A Study on Fund Managers' Investment Decisions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Thomas Paal; Anton Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Mutual Funds; Earnings Announcement Premium; Macroeconomic Announcement Premium; Decreasing Exposure; Fund Outflows;

   Abstract : In this paper, we interview fund managers of actively managed Swedish mutual funds to understand how they trade around earnings announcements. Based on an academic paper that we use as the basis for our paper, the authors of the paper find that fund managers on average tend to decrease their exposure to stocks ahead of earnings announcements, even though there is a significantly increased risk-reward and earnings announcement premium to earn ahead of the announcements. READ MORE

5. 4. Fastighetsförvaltarens betydelse : en fallstudie om Castellum

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Carl Brink; Moa Dansk; [2023]
   Keywords : Ekonomisk hållbarhet; fastighetsbranschen; kvalitetsledning; fastighetsförvaltare; Economic sustainability; real estate sector; quality management; property managers;

   Abstract : Denna uppsats utforskar hur kvalitetsledning bidrar till ekonomisk hållbarhet inom fastighets-branschen, med speciellt fokus på fastighetsförvaltarens roll. Genom att granska fastighetsbolaget Castellum, undersöker studien hur beslut, kvalitet och intressenter kan påverka företagets ekonomiska hållbarhet. READ MORE

6. 5. Optimizing the Cash Reserve in a Portfolio of US Life Insurance Policies

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Alva Happe; Wassim Seifeddine; [2022]
   Keywords : portfolio optimization; risk management; monte carlo; value at risk; life settlements; longevity risk; cash reserve; closed-end fund;

   Abstract : Hoarding a too large cash reserve is often unfavourable due to lost investment opportunities. Similarly, an insufficient cash reserve can be detrimental, as one might fail to meet payment obligations. Finding the optimal balance is nothing that is done in the blink of an eye, particularly when the underlying variable is stochastic, e.g. READ MORE