Essays about: "types of fund"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 37 essays containing the words types of fund.

1. 6. How does sustainability impact Swedish fund managers' investment choices?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ludvig Hillenfjärd; Philippe Rinaldo Iversen; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Sustainability; fund manager; investment process; equity fund; pension fund; profitability; ESG; SRI; SDGs; Paris Agreement.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine and to get a better understanding of how fund managers in Sweden invest according to sustainability and how their investment decisions are affected by sustainability. To examine this subject, a qualitative study was conducted in the form of several interviews with Swedish fund managers from equity funds and Swedish national pension funds. READ MORE

3. 7. Dynamics of net primary production and food availability in the aftermath of the 2004 and 2007 desert locust outbreaks in Niger and Yemen

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Emma Bylund; [2021]
   Keywords : geography; GIS; desert locust outbreak; NPP; food availability; livelihood zones; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The knowledge of desert locust plagues goes back to biblical times but it is just as relevant in 2020 with an ongoing outbreak in East Africa and the Middle East. The locusts pose a threat to agriculture, and by extent food availability, due to their high appetite, diverse diet and ability to migrate long distances in large swarms. READ MORE

4. 8. Performance of Swedish sustainable equity funds during Covid-19 : a comparative study on sustainable and conventional equity funds

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Olle Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainable funds; sustainable investments; Covid-19; risk-adjusted return; investments; environmental; social; governance; sustainability;

   Abstract : The interest for sustainable equity funds has increased globally and especially in Sweden the last years. The Swedish and Scandinavian fund markets have grown to be seen as frontrunners for sustainable investments. READ MORE

5. 9. SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SWEDEN - A context specific analysis of social entrepreneurship

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : William Fellbom; [2020-11-05]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Faced with the fact that no consensus exists in defining social entrepreneurship, coupled with multiple academics stressing the importance of context to understand the concept, the author aim to further research this topic by investigating how social entrepreneurship is applied within a specific national context - Sweden. Relevant literature of social entrepreneurship is presented, and the national context of Sweden is outlined to act as a framework upon which the data is analyzed and discussed. READ MORE

6. 10. Excess Cash holdings and Acquisitions: A study on Nordic firms

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hannes Sandström; Lingjun Zhang; [2020-07-08]
   Keywords : Cash holdings; Excess cash; Mergers and acquisitions; Corporate governance; Agency conflicts; Free cash flow theories; Information asymmetries; Cash holding motives;

   Abstract : By adapting a well-recognized model for estimating normal cash holdings, this study examines if Nordic public firms with excess cash have a higher likelihood of performing acquisitions. Given that firms have access to capital markets, firms should be able to fund positive net present value projects regardless of current cash levels. READ MORE