Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the student managed investment fund at the School of Business, University of Connecticut. Design/methodology/approach: The authors trace the history and growth of the fund and identify the special features and dimensions that have...

This paper presents new evidence on the market value of voting rights during a proxy contest. It tests the hypothesis that the positive announcement period abnormal returns associated with proxy contests may in part be attributed to the incremental value of the voting right. Investigation of...