This paper examines the relative importance of six factors in the capital structure decisions of publicly traded Indian firms. Existing empirical research on capital structure has been largely confined to developed countries. The papers related to emerging economies usually group several...

Public capital markets play an important role in financing the activities of non-financial companies in the United Kingdom, providing them with the main alternative to bank loans and private sources of finance. Although a small number of UK companies issue public bonds and equity, those that do...

As socially responsible investing (SRI) is becoming more and more popular, it has become the norm to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment processes and decision-making. ESG factors cover a wide spectrum of issues that traditionally are not part of...

The government in the United Kingdom set up the Kay Review to examine and make recommendations relating to the equity market and its impact on the long-term competitive performance of businesses. The article considers the comments and recommendations dealing with corporate disclosure. It argues...

The request of Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce company, to allow a self-selected group of its past and present management known as the “partners” the right to nominate a majority of the directors in its negotiation with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) for an initial public offering...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the underlying determinants that may influence external audit fees paid by Emirati non-financial companies listed on Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Design/methodology/approach – Data used in this study are mainly collected from the 2011 annual reports and...

The key to the global competitiveness of Indian economy lies in building a high-class infrastructure” such as transportation, communication and power, facilitates the growth of economic activities to contribute national or state GDP through Revenue mobilization. The study attempts to evaluate...