Der Siegeszug von Indexfonds stellt eine Herausforderung für die Corporate Governance von Publikumsgesellschaften dar. Auf Basis umfangreicher eigener Datenauswertungen dokumentiert die Arbeit zunächst den Bedeutungsgewinn passiver Vermögensverwalter in den Beteiligungsstrukturen....

This paper compares the extent of common ownership in the US and the EU stock markets, with a particular focus on differences in the applicable ownership transparency requirements. Most empirical research on common ownership to date has focused on US issuers, largely relying on ownership data...

Empirical evidence has found sources of information as an important determinant for mutual fund purchase or selection. Several researchers have found relative importance of sources of information for the retail investors. However, the literature is scanty with respect to non-retail investors....

This paper studies the flow-performance relationship of three different investor groups in mutual funds: Households, financial corporations, and insurance companies and pension funds, establishing the following findings: Financial corporations have a strong tendency to chase past performance and...

This paper studies the flow-performance relationship of three different investor groups in mutual funds: Households, financial corporations, and insurance companies and pension funds, establishing the following findings: Financial corporations have a strong tendency to chase past performance and...