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Kevin Birk
Kevin Birk works as a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Chair of Finance and Banking at the University of Augsburg. The focus of his research in the field of Sustainable Finance is the analysis of investment funds under consideration of sustainability aspects, mainly the sustainability development in fund management. His research contribution is to enable an effective integration of climate and sustainability aspects into finance research and practice.
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Scientific publication
Journal of Asset Management: What attracts sustainable fund flows? Prospectus versus ratings
Many studies indicate that sustainability ratings attract high fund flows, reinforcing the dominant role of rating agencies for the fund industry. However, these studies neglect…
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