Essays about: "thesis financial ratios"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 67 essays containing the words thesis financial ratios.

1. 16. The impact of capital requirements on Swedish bank lending: A study on the effects of higher capital regulations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Ljung; Axel Schennings; [2018]
   Keywords : Capital requirements; Basel; Bank lending; Financial stability; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The increased capital requirements, as a result of Basel III regulations, have been widely debated among bankers, regulators and other agents. In this thesis, we aim to evaluate if the increased capital requirements have had an effect on bank lending in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 17. Mortgage funds : Examining the emergence of new mortgage finance methods in Sweden

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

   Author : Abdul Betts; [2018]
   Keywords : Mortgage funds; disintermediation; financial innovation; mortgage market competition; Bolånefonder; disintermediering; finansiell innovation; konkurrens;

   Abstract : Recent reports from the Swedish Financial supervisory authority and the Swedish competition agency suggest that while bank profitability is high in Sweden, the dominant position of a handful of actors have created a situation where consumers are left displeased. The mortgage market has been highlighted as one of the most concerning markets and yet, gross margins on mortgages are reaching record levels. READ MORE

4. 18. Characterisky?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victoria Johnsson; Malin Vegelius; [2018]
   Keywords : CEO; CFO; financial risk; upper echelon; solidity; gearing ratio; interest coverage ratio; debt EBITDA ratio; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how financial risk-taking within companies is related to the CEOs’ and CFOs’ personal characteristics. Theoretical framework: Using the Upper Echelons Theory (UET) (Hambrick & Mason, 1984) and a literature review of previous studies of the UET, hypotheses are built with the aim to investigate the relationship between the UET characteristics and financial risk. READ MORE

5. 19. Evaluation and optimization of an equity screening model

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Edward Alpsten; Henrik Holm; Sebastian Ståhl; [2018]
   Keywords : Screening model; optimization; financial ratios; stock market; stock exchange; efficient market hypothesis;

   Abstract : Screening models are tools for predicting which stock are the most likely to perform well on a stock market. They do so by examining the financial ratios of the companies behind the stock. The ratios examined by the model are chosen according to the personal preferences of the particular investor. READ MORE

6. 20. Bankruptcy Prediction of Swedish SMEs and the importance of CEO characteristics

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Izabella Källholm; Fredrika Svanholm; [2018]
   Keywords : Altman and Sabato; Bankruptcy Prediction; Financial Distress; SME; CEO characteristics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates whether an accounting-based bankruptcy prediction model based on the logit analysis developed by Altman and Sabato (2007) can be enhanced by incorporating CEO specific variables. The study concentrates on Swedish non-listed SMEs by reason that the SME sector is an important engine to the growth of the Swedish economy. READ MORE