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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"fund management"”.
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Discrete and continuous time methods of optimization in pension fund management
… workers. It is thus critical that the pension fund manager chooses the right type of plan for his/her workers.Every pension scheme follows its own set of rules when calculating the benefits of the fund’s members at retirement. Whichever plan the manager chooses for the members,he/she will have …
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Anomáliák a részvénypiaci és alapkezelői jelentések körül = Anomalies around reports of stock earnings and of fund management
A pénzügyi piacokon számos rendellenességgel, piaci kudarccal találkozhatunk. Ezekből kettőt elemzünk az értekezésben, amelyeket az a logikai kapocs köt össze, hogy mindkettő megismerése és megfelelő kezelése által a befektetők elkerülhetik a hatékonytalanságokat, amelyek csökkentik a befektetők …
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Insights from financial data - old and new
… new dataset of company filings from hedge fund management companies registered in the UK to investigate the true profitability of investment companies which manage hedge funds and to explain why it varies across firms over time. The last study utilizes the same new hedge fund manager …
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Essays in economics and finance
… chapter presents a model of a public pension fund's choice of portfolio risk. Optimal portfolio allocations are derived when pension fund management maximize the utility of wealth of a representative taxpayer or when pension fund management maximize their own utility of compensation. The …
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ANALYSING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF ISLAMIC FUNDS: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN CASE
… the characteristics and performance of Islamic funds in Malaysia with the main objectives of identifying the return and risk profile of Islamic funds and examining the Islamic funds’ performance and valuation methods. The study was conceived on the back of the impressive growth of the Islamic …
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A study of the relative performance of South African unit trust fund managers utilizing the portfolio change measure technique
Unit trust funds are one of the fastest growing areas of the financial sector in South Africa today. There are currently over 1 million unit trust fund investors, with their associated management companies controlling over R20 billion in funds. The growing importance of the unit trust fund industry …
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Individual retirement savings behaviour : evidence from Malaysia
… in approved unit trusts (also known as mutual funds). In addition, individuals‟ choice of fund and mutual fund selection criteria are also explored. This thesis utilised questionnaire-based surveys to solicit responses from members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), as well as from unit …
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Essays on closed-end funds : internal versus external management and insider trading
… dissertation examines two aspects of closed-end funds (CEF). First, a limited number of these funds maintain the historical management structure of internally allocating resources to investments as opposed to hiring an advisor external to the fund to position and administer the fund. Many in the …
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Assessing the Contribution of Village Community Bank on Household Welfare:A Case Study of Kishapu District, Shinyanga
… social cohesion amongst one another, improve fund management at household level and minimize the burden of unnecessary loses due to family resources mortgage. The study further found out VICOBA group members improved their household welfare by educating their children, improving shelter, …
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Data to information to text summaries of financial data
… research looks at the auditing of Investment Fund Management, of which a specific procedure is the comparison of two time series (one of the fund being tested and another of the benchmark it is supposed to follow) to identify potential misstatements in the investment fund. We solve this …
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An examination of the factors influencing mutual fund performance
… study looks at some factors influencing mutual fund performance. Fund management location, family status and asset allocation and timing ability are examined. Using monthly returns on 4545 funds from Morningstar from January 1970 to June 2010, the study examines whether location influences the …
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Contributions to modern portfolio theory
Fund managers and investors are confronted with the problem of selecting a single investment portfolio from a large number of possible combinations of available assets. In South Africa the set of possible portfolios has become even larger with the gradual relaxing of the constraints on foreign …
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Structuring public REIT-sponsored private capital fund : the case of US industrial and retail REITs
… public REITs have used their private capital funds to take out REITs' existing portfolios and newly completed projects, to finance land purchases and development pipelines, and to diversify their rental income into a fee income business. Given the limited disclosure of public REITs in their …
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A hedge fund business plan : investment theory, operations, and capital raising for Broadgates Capital Management
Launching a start-up hedge fund is a complex, multifaceted endeavor that requires an understanding of the interconnectivity between capital raising, investment strategy, regulation, and fund operations. The purpose of this document is to explore each of these categories and provide a plan for the …
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The effect and application of section 8C in respect of the Private Equity Industry
… or directly linked to the private equity fund(s) operated by the private equity fund management company. This provides the staff member with ‘skin in the game’, ensuring the longevity of the private equity fund can be sustained, and provides a foundation on which a rapport can be built …
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A business plan for StartupChina / an incubator for Chinese E-commerce start-ups
… million dollars per deal, in order to maximize fund management fees and minimize operating costs. In China, VC's frequently claim that qualified deals are few and far between. However, there is no lack of entrepreneurs with great ideas. Many young management teams merely need an initial infusion …
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Raising a renewable energy-focused private equity fund denominated in foreign currencies
… growth during the past decade. Private equity funds focused on different sectors and stages and denominated in different currencies are competing for limited investment opportunities. To succeed in the ultracompetitive environment, private equity firms need to demonstrate the ability to raise …
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Evaluation of the growth of NAPSA’s investment portfolio from 2015-2020.
… 2020. NAPSA, as a significant player in pension fund management within the designated period, has witnessed notable transformations in its investment strategies, reflecting on the overall growth of its portfolio. The research aimed to analyze this growth, focusing on three specific objectives: …
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