Diss. Uppsala : Uppsala universitet, 2006.

Four research projects have been carried out with the objective of providing insights into some of the popular Asian investment myths and beliefs. The studies also throw some light on the efficiency of one Asian stock market. At the same time, the results reported in these research papers provide pragmatic investment guidelines for Asian emerging stock market investors. These research efforts add depth and breath (sic) to the existing emerging stock market investment literature, especially on Asian emerging stock markets. The Four Research Papers were : Research Paper I : Stock Selection Criteria During the Bull Run in the Malaysian Stock Market; Research Paper II : How Important Were Political Factors for Asian Stock Market Investors Throughout the Recent Financial Crisis?; Research Paper III : Active Equity Management versus Passive Equity Management - The Case of Malaysia from the Perspective of Foreign Investors; Research Paper IV : Stock Selection Criteria during the Bear Phase of the Malaysian Stock Market. Four popular myths/beliefs (myliefs) were selected for in-depth study with the conviction that the findings from these four studies could provide an insight into the emerging Malaysia stock market. The selection of the myliefs is mainly based on the popularity of the mylief as well as the applicability of the research results in the view of a foreigner investor / Doctor of Business Administration

We are living in the era of financial uncertainty and high volatility on financial markets. According to some experts, these circumstances will have a significant impact on the investment conventions of Czech investors in the future. Economists are afraid of even stronger conservatism and skepticism on the field of investment tools. The gab between the yield of Czech and American or Australian family portfolio will be most probably deepen thanks to this. My master thesis has the goal to briefly define financial products which are available for Czech investors. Furthermore I also explain reasons of significant differences between the average portfolio of assets and credits of Czech, eastern and western European family.

Law Faculty Charles University in Prague DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL LAW Regulation of the Investor Compensation Scheme in the Legal System of the Czech Republic Abstract of the dissertation Dissertation Supervisor: doc. JUDr. Ivana Štenglová Author: JUDr. Libor Němec April 2012 This dissertation deals with the Czech legal regulation of the investor compensation schemes. The investor compensation schemes are special compensation mechanisms financed by investment firms (securities broker dealers) whose main purpose is a protection of retail investors, customers of securities brokers dealers, against a default of securities broker dealers (investment firms) resulting in their inability to meet their obligations against their clients and to return to the clients their assets which were entrusted to these firms in connection with investment business. In the case of such failure the compensation schemes will compensate the loss to the clients (in a specified amount and under given conditions). The investor compensation schemes therefore substantially strengthen the confidence of investors in the capital market which is absolutely necessary not only for their smooth operation but also for the smooth operation of the whole economy. Regarding the importance of investor compensation schemes for preservation of the...

This diploma thesis deals with the management of free capital of a selected company on the financial market with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs. The result is the construction and analysis of the potential appreciation of the investment strategy interpreted through historical data and a comparison of the results with alternative options for the appreciation of financial capital, especially in the form of mutual funds.

Bakgrund: Investeringar i namnrättigheter för en arena eller idrottsanläggning kan definieras som en transaktion där pengar byter ägare för att säkra rätten att namnge en idrottsanläggning. Denna typ av investering har under de senaste decennierna ökat dramatiskt. Trots den fortsatta ökningen finns det begränsad forskning om vilka motiv som finns bakom investeringarna och vilka effekter företagen upplever av genomförda namnrättsinvesteringar. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka och kartlägga hur svenska företag motiverar och resonerar kring namnrättsinvesteringar samt vilka effekter företag upplever av dessa investeringar. Metod: Uppsatsen har med hjälp av en intervjustudie samlat in det empiriska materialet med personer som varit strategiskt och operativt inblandade i namnrättsinvesteringar och dess investeringsprocess. Tio svenska företag medverkade i studien. Slutsats: Studiens slutsats är att investeringar i namnrättigheter har en rad olika motiv. Bland annat ökad exponering, stärkt varumärkesbyggande, förbättrad kompetensförsörjning och att vara en god kraft i samhället. De upplevda effekterna är bland annat ökad varumärkesmedvetenhet, varumärkesspridning, lägre personalomsättning, stolta medarbetare och lokala effekter. Motiv, uppföljning och upplevda effekter kan kategoriseras utifrån tre olika perspektiv. Dessa är ekonomiska, mänskliga samt samhälleliga. Med hjälp av intressentteorin har denna studie också dragit slutsatsen att det finns olika logiker och att de tre stegen kopplade till motiv, uppföljning och utvärdering samt upplevda effekter drivs av intressenternas krav och behov. Mängden intressenter som berörs av investeringen ses därför också som ett tydligt motiv till investeringen i namnrättigheter. / Background: Investments in naming rights for an arena or stadium can be defined as a transaction where currencies change hands to secure the right to name a sports facility. These investments have increased exponentially in the recent decades. Despite the continued investment of naming rights, there is limited research on the motives behind the investments, and what perceived effects are identified from completed naming rights investments. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate and map how naming rights investments are motivated by Swedish companies and what perceived effects can be identified from these investments. Method: This study has with the help of an interview-study collected the empirical data with people which have been strategic and operative involved in naming rights investments and their investment processes. Ten Swedish companies participated in the study. Conclusion: The study's conclusions and results point at various types of motives regarding the naming right investments, such as increased exposure och results, strengthened branding, improved supply of skilled labor force and being a good force in society amongst others. The perceived effects include brand awareness, brand spread, lower staff turnover, proud employees and local effects. All motives can be categorized into three main topics which are Economic, People and society and the local community. With the help of the stakeholder theory, this study has been able to describe that there are different logics and that the three steps linked to motive, follow-up and evaluation as well as perceived effects are driven by stakeholders who have their demands and needs. The number of stakeholders affected by the investment are therefore also a clear motive for investing in naming rights.