Essays about: "risk and reward"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 essays containing the words risk and reward.
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1. The Untapped Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of the development of private capital and its impact on the last frontier of growth
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : As the market is starting to see an increase in private capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa, questions have been raised as to what has changed from the perspective of investors when it comes to investing in a market that has traditionally been underfunded. Through a case study analysing the risks, challenges, and opportunities of investing in sub-Saharan Africa, we attempt to analyse the reasons for traditional investor hesitancy and better map the risk and reward landscape as it is seen today. READ MORE
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2. 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 systemAbstract : 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
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3. Human-Drone Interaction Failures
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly important in recent years. They are essential in many areas, such as crop monitoring and delivering critical medicine to hard-to-reach areas. This thesis delves into the often-overlooked aspect of failures within the multidisciplinary Human Drone Interactions (HDI) field. READ MORE
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4. Fund Managers' Awareness of Announcement Premiums: A Study on Fund Managers' Investment Decisions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : 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
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5. Do creditors reward sustainable supply chains? : a study on how scope 3 emissions affect the cost of debt of European firms
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In context of the forthcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, this study examines how scope 3 emissions and the reporting thereof affect the cost of debt. Further, it investigates how scope 1 emissions affect the cost of debt and how the two scopes differ in materiality. READ MORE
