This paper aims at testing the effect of AIG's loss announcements and Federal Reserve's subsequent innovation on the financial industry. An analysis of seemingly unrelated regression on the returns of four industries- banking, insurance, brokerage firms and savings and loan Institutions (S&Ls)...

In this study, we investigate changes in banks' capital adequacy ratio (CAR) under different stress scenarios and examine the results by comparing conventional banks to participation banks in Turkey. Our results report that the capital adequacy ratio of the banks declines substantially given the...

We examine the relationship between corporate lobbying, shareholder-based litigation outcomes, and firm value for financial firms. First, we show that political lobbying lowers the litigation likelihood for financial institutions. Secondly, lobbying firms experience a higher likelihood of having...

We examine the relationship between corporate lobbying, shareholder-based litigation outcomes, and firm value for financial firms. First, we show that political lobbying lowers the litigation likelihood for financial institutions. Secondly, lobbying firms experience a higher likelihood of having...

We examine the relationship between corporate lobbying, shareholder-based litigation outcomes, and firm value for financial firms. First, we show that political lobbying lowers the litigation likelihood for financial institutions. Secondly, lobbying firms experience a higher likelihood of having...

We examine corporate lobbying as a means of influencing federal securities class action litigation outcomes and increasing firm value for financial firms. First, we show that political lobbying lowers litigation likelihood for financial institutions. Secondly, lobbying firms experience a higher...