This study examines Indian firms that go public overseas through American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and investigates the performance of ADRs and GDRs as a means of raising finance overseas for such firms. Our sample is composed of 124 firm year observation...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the corporate governance practices in the UK. The authors adopt a case study approach and use content analysis, using internal and external media releases as well as annual reports to analyse the impact of the...

We examine a global sample of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) to find significant differences in short and long-term performance across geographical regions. In the short-term, SPACs in North America and Europe significantly outperform the market, while returns are negative in Asia...

What is the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the corporate governance practices of firms? In this paper, first, we discuss the impact of COVID-19, then analyse how corporate governance practises have been affected and conclude with recommendations of policies to be adapted by firms in principle...

Impact investing is based on using the ESG framework as a tool to evaluate firms that engage in generating positive impact. Most impact investors and fund managers now integrate the ESG framework in their investment and stock-picking process. However, due to lack of standardisation of ESG...

Corporate boards are responsible for the governance of firms. The board’s responsibilities include setting the strategic aims of the firms, providing the necessary leadership, supervising management, and reporting to shareholders. Given that the overall goal is to maximise firm value, this...

The main purpose of this article is to present a novel approach for linking the principles of management education with knowledge exchange activities to take the UN sustainability agenda forward. In this study, we present a knowledge exchange pilot project that was organised and implemented at a...

This study examines the performance of corporate sustainable bonds. Unlike traditional bonds, the proceeds of sustainable bonds are utilized for financing projects to bring about environmental and socio-economic benefits. First, we analyse the market reaction to traditional and sustainable bond...