The relationship between leverage, profitability and a firm’s ownership structure in China is investigated in this paper. It is an exploratory study based on all firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 1999 to 2005. The results of the empirical analysis are reported in...

This paper aims to provide an overview of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) with regards to the sources of their funding, investment patterns and growth in size in recent times. Furthermore, it provides insights into the role of these funds during the subprime crisis and the implications of this on...