Essays about: "money and finance"

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  1. 11. Potential implications of the introduction of CBDC for the conduct of monetary policy and the preservation of financial and monetary stability : A case study of the Central Bank of Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Iryna Gnatenko; [2020]
    Keywords : CBDC; unconventional monetary policy; central bank; digital money; Sweden; CBDC; digital centralbanksvaluta; okonventionell penningpolitik; centralbank; digitala pengar; Sverige;

    Abstract : The past decade has offered up some fintech innovations that are gradually reshaping the financial sector. Phasing out of paper currencies together with the populatization of the private digital currencies has propelled central banks to consider issuance of their digital currencies – so called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). READ MORE

  3. 12. Innovation in Swedish Companies: The Effect of Private Equity Ownership

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Wilmer Andersson; Simon Nyström; [2020]
    Keywords : Private equity; Finance; Innovation; Patents; Value-creation;

    Abstract : In the debate on value-creation in private equity, advocates commonly mention the long-term perspective as an advantage; thus the capital does not see the same quarterly pressure from shareholders as on the public markets. However, does this imply that private equity firms can invest more money in innovation, and hence create even more value in the future? We have analyzed this from 65 private equity investments in Sweden ranging from the year 2000 to 2015, using patents as a proxy for innovation. READ MORE

  4. 13. Does sustainability affect dividend policy? : A panel data study on Nordic firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Andreas Johansson; Alexander Fahlén; [2019]
    Keywords : Dividend policy; Dividend payout ratio; ESG; Sustainability; Agency theory; Signaling theory;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate sustainability and dividend policy in the Nordic countries. In the field of finance, the importance of corporate sustainability is growing, particularly in the Nordic countries, which excel in global sustainability rankings. READ MORE

  5. 14. Digital Banking in Italy - The case of a fractioned and cash-centric financial environment: Tinaba Case Study

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Azra Hadziabdic; Carlo Edward Morandi; [2019]
    Keywords : Banking; Business model; Fintech; Payments; Personal Finance;

    Abstract : Fintech is a relatively new term and it describes a series of financial products, usually available via smartphone Apps, that became widespread and accepted by the general public in the 2010s. Nowadays, almost a day does not go by without a news headline regarding Fintech, may that be for through-the-roof fundraising rounds or money laundering scandals. READ MORE

  6. 15. Money-Maker or World Saviour? : Compromising Logics to Manage Sustainability in Banking

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Annelie André; Molly Larson; [2019]
    Keywords : Institutional Logics; Multiple Logics; Sustainability; Compromising Strategy; Micro Perspective; Rhetorical Strategies; Legitimacy; Banking;

    Abstract : With the increasing demands of engaging in sustainability, the financial industry’s dominating market logic is currently being challenged. Banks are therefore experiencing demands to manage and legitimize sustainability, identified as containing both a market- and social logic, into a profit driven context. READ MORE