The use of equity derivatives to conceal economic ownership of shares (“hidden ownership”) is increasingly drawing attention from the financial community, as is the exercise of voting power without corresponding economic interest (“empty voting”). Market participants and commentators...

The use of equity derivatives to conceal economic ownership of shares (“hidden ownership”) is increasingly drawing attention from the financial community, as is the exercise of voting power without corresponding economic interest (“empty voting”). Market participants and commentators...

This short paper studies the empirical relationship between realized stock returns and bond <p> yields at the 5- and 10-year investment horizons, respectively. Using annual Danish data since <p> 1927, we find that stock returns and bond yields are closely linked in the medium and long <p> term, as we...</p></p></p>

This paper examines the relative importance of four factors in the capital structure decisions of Romanian listed firms. The existing empirical research on capital structure has been largely confined to developed countries. The Romanian Financial Market has been developing at an exponential rate...

The main purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the corporate governance mechanism on firm performance. Previous research, largely conducted using international data, has suggested that better governed firms outperform poorer governed firms in a number of key areas. In this paper the...

As national economies become interconnected through global trade and communication, local standards of corporate governance have become increasingly important to investors. In this study we compare the thematic content of governance codes based on the nature of the issuer. We find that issuer...

The present study examines the relationship between return on equity (ROE), leverage and size of firms. A sample companies registered under Bucharest Stock Exchange were examined. The study employed regression method to estimate the impact of debt level on profitability (measured by Return on...

This study examines an important relationship between CEO duality and corporate governance. There are several aspects and dimensions of corporate governance, which may influence a CEO Duality but this study focused on two aspects namely Board’s size (Bsize) and Board’s Independence (Bind)....

The present study examines the relationship between return on equity (ROE), leverage, size of firms and total assets turnover. A sample companies registered under Bucharest Stock Exchange were examined. The study employed regression method to estimate the impact of debt level on profitability...

During the last decade, Value-at-Risk (VaR) has become the most common tool to measure the exposure to short term financial risk for companies in the oil industry, in common with most other sectors. However, VaR has been criticized after the financial crisis for providing too optimistic risk...