Some jurisdictions weathered the global financial crisis far better than others. Australia has attracted much attention in view of the fact that its economy performed particularly well during the crisis compared to the United Kingdom and the United States.The chapter explores why the Australia...

There are numerous studies on the effectiveness of boards that primarily focus on legal formalities, including gender diversity, board size, remuneration, board evaluation and the role of the chairman of the board. While attempting to design a one-size-fits-all framework, scholars approaching...

This article examines the post-financial crisis trends in the private equity industry. Although most research has followed the pre-crisis trends, we show that investors are demanding the inclusion of more investor-favorable compensation terms in limited partnership agreements. Our findings...

There are few things more constant in life than the rise and fall of financial markets. When markets crash, however, we are forced to restore them while learning from our mistakes. In the wake of the recent subprime mortgage crisis, Congress has drastically but deservedly overhauled the...

Die Finanzkrise hat in ihrer jüngsten Zuspitzung zu einer unverkennbaren Krise des Regierens geführt, zu einer Notstandspolitik in der Grauzone zwischen Wirtschaft und Politik: Die Regierungsgeschäfte haben Expertenkomitees, improvisierte Gremien und 'Troikas' übernommen, deren Legitimation...

Crises in Thailand, South Korea, Mexico or Marshall Plan are all examples of different forms of financial crises that the world has been exposed to over the decades. At the same time an extensive flow of financial aid is also evident. The problem posed in this paper is whether the financial...