Studies have used ESG ratings to measure CSR; however, these ratings provide an overall measure that does not consider the capabilities of companies to fulfil social and environmental standards. We propose a cross-sectional regression to estimate inclusive ESG ratings in order to assess...

We examine the influence of managerial structures and characteristics on the level of trading divergence among fund families as well as their effects on the subsequent performance of those families. Fund families with fewer interactions between their funds and managers tend to diverge more in...

Financial literature has analyzed how previous trading decisions of some portfolio managers influence the subsequent trading of other peers. This paper contributes to the literature by proposing a new methodological approach to capture the time varying evolution of the leader-follower...

We analyze what a second business degree reveals about the investment behavior of professional investors. Specifically, we compare performance, risk, and style of equity mutual fund managers having a CFA designation and an MBA degree to managers with only one of these qualifications. We document...