Exploiting interstate branching deregulations during 1994-2005 as exogenous shocks to banking market competition, we examine the impact of increased market competition on shareholder voting in the U.S. banking industry. Voting is one of the primary mechanisms through which shareholders...

We find that active mutual funds owning product market competitors have superior risk-adjusted returns that are not driven by industry concentration, common selection, or stock picking ability. These funds charge higher fees but also generate persistent net-of-fee returns for investors. Funds...

This paper recovers and extends unpublished results from the oligopoly with the shareholder voting model of Azar (2012). In particular, we generalize the model to allow for managerial entrenchment. The general model nests the worldviews of both the proponents and skeptics of the common ownership...

There is an ongoing debate about how proxy advisory firms affect corporate decisions. A major concern is that shareholders seeking to save costs use a proxy advisor's vote recommendation as substitute for own research, thereby reducing efficiency of shareholder decision-making. We show that the...

This dissertation consists of three articles striding topics from corporate governance to asset pricing. It seeks to understand the costs and benefits of better corporate governance, and how assets such as real estate are priced. My ultimate focus is on corporate governance on both sides of the...

Introduction -- Part I – The System of Governance of Insurance Undertakings -- Corporate Governance and the so-called “Four-Eyes Principle” -- The Risk Management System, the Risk Culture, and the Duties of the Insurers' Directors -- Role and Significance of the Compliance Function in an...

Sind die Mitbestimmungsrechte der deutschen Belegschaft bei Umwandlung in eine SE geschützt? Oder besteht Handlungsbedarf, wie es der letzte Koalitionsvertrag angekündigt hat? Dies hat die Stiftung Familienunternehmen in einem Gutachten untersuchen lassen. Autor ist Professor Christoph...