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This study examines boardroom connections that form when corporate executives sit on mutual fund boards. These connections have the potential to facilitate information flow that informs fund investment decisions. I find that fund trades in the executive’s firm anticipate future earnings news...
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We study whether pension fund board governance relates to asset allocation and show that well-governed boards have greater international diversification and lower cash holdings. In particular, boards that establish comprehensive investment policies invest more in risky assets, in foreign assets...
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A new theory of organizational change and success has recently been proposed, organizational portfolio theory … (Donaldson, 1999). One purpose of this theory is to provide a fresh perspective on the determinants and consequences of board … composition. After outlining organizational portfolio theory, this paper suggests some implications of the new theory for …
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This paper conducts a comprehensive analysis of the relation between the performance and governance structure of open-end, domestic-equity mutual funds during the 1985 to 2002 period. We show that experienced large-fund portfolio managers outperform their size, book-to-market, and momentum...
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