Essays about: "risk capital"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 728 essays containing the words risk capital.

  1. 21. 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

  3. 22. How Venture Capital Could Use Large Language Models to Screen Sustainability Impact Startups

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Måns Vilhelm Tivenius; Karl-Gustav Elf; [2023]
    Keywords : Large Language Models; Venture Capital; Impact Investing; Prompt Engineering; GPT-4; ChatGPT; Impact; Sustainability; Artificial Intelligence; Startup success; Impact startup; Impact measurement; Screening; AI for good; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates the potential of large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, to aid venture capitalists in the screening of startups that maximize sustainability impact. To determine the scope that maximizes impact for venture capitalists' and to identify effective screening criteria, the study utilized theoretical research and interviews. READ MORE

  4. 23. Stochastic Portfolio Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Alexander Tedestedt; Tobias Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : stochastic; portfolio; optimization;

    Abstract : The main purpose for an aggressive investor is to maximize the return in theinvestments. But in order to do so the risk should be taken into consideration.In this thesis, we utilize Markowitz portfolio theory, one of the standard modelsfor maximizing return while considering risk. READ MORE

  5. 24. ESG Ratings and Stock Market Performance: Evidence of a Shift in Investor Preferences during a Period of Economic Distress in Scandinavia

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

    Author : Johanna Hallstedt; Tim Nyllinge; [2023]
    Keywords : Socially Responsible Investing; ESG; Sustainable Investments; Corporate Resilience; Financial Risk;

    Abstract : During the Covid-19 crisis, firms with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings traded within the Scandinavian markets had more significant pandemic-induced drops in stock returns than firms with low profiles in ESG. The difference was close to ten percentage points more severe for high-ESG compared to low-ESG firms. READ MORE

  6. 25. Venture Capital Money, must be Funny, in a Rich Man’s World : A Qualitative Study About How Women Entrepreneurs Successfully Raise Venture Capital

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Klara Eklöf; Moa Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Women entrepreneur; Venture capital; Entrepreneurship; Gender gap; Gender equality;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurs who need funding often turn to the venture capital industry. In Sweden, women entrepreneurs represent a third of the total number of entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, women-owned businesses only raise one percent of the total venture capital in Sweden. READ MORE