Essays about: "risk and crisis"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 521 essays containing the words risk and crisis.

  1. 16. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

  3. 17. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

    Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE

  4. 18. Modelling Proxy Credit Cruves Using Recurrent Neural Networks

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Lucas Fageräng; Hugo Thoursie; [2023]
    Keywords : Deep Neural Networks; Credit Risk; Financial Modelling; LSTM; Credit Default Swaps; Credit Valuation Adjustment; Djupa Neurala Nätverk; Kreditrisk; Finansiell Modellering; LSTM; Kreditswappar; Kreditvärderingsjustering;

    Abstract : Since the global financial crisis of 2008, regulatory bodies worldwide have implementedincreasingly stringent requirements for measuring and pricing default risk in financialderivatives. Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) serves as the measure for default risk infinancial derivatives, and Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) is the pricing method used toincorporate this default risk into derivatives prices. READ MORE

  5. 19. An Analysis of the Swedish Real  Estate Bond Market:  Characteristics, Opportunities, and  Risks : A combination of a qualitative and quantitative study

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Hanna Landstedt; Mikaela Kulti; [2023]
    Keywords : Real Estate Bond; Bond Issuance; Bond Maturities; Credit Risk; Investment Grade; High Yield; Corporate Bond Market; Real Estate Bond Market; Fastighetsobligation; Utställande av obligationer; Obligationslöptid; Kreditrisk; Högränteobligationer; Företagsobligationsmarknaden; Fastighetsobligationsmarknaden;

    Abstract : In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the debt capital market in Sweden experienced rapid growth, resulting in a doubling of its size. In recent years, real estate companies have become increasingly dependent on financing through the capital markets. READ MORE

  6. 20. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” : A qualitative study on inflation and uncertainties impact on global furniture export companies

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Anna Jakobsson; Matilda Svahn; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation; Uncertainties; Macroeconomics; Export; Crisis Management; COVID-19; Supply Chain Disruption; Competitiveness; Global Furniture Export;

    Abstract : In today's dynamic business landscape, companies are constantly exposed to a multitude of challenges and uncertainties that can significantly impact their operations and performance. Inflation, a worldwide pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and rising costs are just a few of the disruptive events that have occurred during the last few years. READ MORE