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Institutional ownership and firm performance : evidence from an emerging economy
Abedin, Syeda Humayra; Haque, Humaira; Shahjahan, Tanjina; … - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 12, pp. 1-17
Using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation technique based on a sample of 180 listed firms from 2008 to 2018, this study investigates the impact of institutional ownership on firm performance in the Bangladeshi setting. Consistent with the "active monitoring" view, the results indicate...
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Economic Policy Uncertainty and Stock Liquidity : The Role of Board Networks in an Emerging Market
Mbanyele, William - 2021
disproportionately contributes to stock illiquidity. This impact is mainly prominent for high-risk companies, small firms and firms in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013219803
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Country‐, Firm‐ and Director‐level Risk and Responsibilities and Independent Director Compensation
Melis, Andrea; Rombi, Luigi - 2021
independent director‐level risk and responsibilities are related to independent director compensation, in terms of amount and …‐level agency account for the variation of independent director compensation amount. Firm‐level ESG‐related reputational risk and … director liability regulations, a firm’s ESG‐related reputational risk and the specific responsibilities on the board are …
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Board Composition, Grey Directors and Corporate Failure in the UK
Hsu, Hwa-Hsien - 2014
This study examines the effect of board composition on the likelihood of corporate failure in the UK. We consider both independent and non-independent (grey) non-executive directors (NEDs) to enhance our understanding of the impact of NEDs' personal or economic ties with the firm and its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013070406
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How Many Female Seats on a Board? Board Gender-Diversification, Power, Risk-Taking, and Financial Performance
Wabara, Kingsley - 2023
gender diversity. At low levels of influence, female directors have no significant impact on firm risk-taking and financial … directors tend to prevent excessive firm risk-taking, leading to increases in profitability and firm value, especially if the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014265131
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Corporate Governance und Unternehmenserfolg : eine empirische Analyse des Zusammenhangs zwischen den Führungs-, Kontroll- und Anreizstrukturen und der Geschäftsentwicklung deutsche...
Steinbrecher, Johannes - 2016
Profitabilitäts-, Risiko- und Effizienzmaße auf. Im Hinblick auf die Bonusniveaus der Bankmitarbeiter zeigt sich eine hohe … needed how banks are governed and how bank governance is associated with performance and risk taking. This report deals with …, risk and efficiency. Compensation analyses show strong variation in compensation schemes between banks and bank divisions …
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The wells Fargo cross-selling scandal
Tayan, Brian - 2016
In this updated Closer Look, we examine the tensions between corporate culture, financial incentives, and employee conduct as illustrated by the Wells Fargo cross-selling scandal. In 2016, Wells Fargo admitted that employees had opened as many as 2 million accounts without customer authorization...
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Do publicly listed insurance firms in Saudi Arabia have strong corporate governance?
Al-Faryan, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh; Alokla, Jassem - In: Economies : open access journal 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-41
Saudi Arabia has now opened its markets to foreign investors in line with its strategy to diversify its economy. However, investors need to feel confident that Saudi enterprises are being monitored and regulated appropriately. This study identifies the impact of improvements in Saudi corporate...
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You Pay a Fee for Strong Beliefs : Homogeneity as a Driver of Corporate Governance Failure
Rost, Katja - 2008
irrational behavior and had ignored the risk associated with group think. Taking data from Switzerland our study shows that there …
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The Long Shadow beyond Lockdown : Board Chairs’ Professional Epidemic Experience and Corporate Investment
He, Shan - 2020
Based on the evidence after the outbreak of SARS in 2003, which is caused by the same family of viruses as COVID-19, we show that due to the “probability weighting” phenomenon, i.e., decision makers tend to overweight the probability of extreme tail events, the epidemic experience induces...
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