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Socially (ir)responsible investing? The performance of the VICEX Fund from a business cycle perspective
(Elsevier, 2016-02)
We assess the performance of the VICEX Fund, which lies at the opposite end of the spectrum to socially responsible mutual funds (SRMF). This fund is morally controversial due to its higher return premium on investments ...
How Institutional Investors on Boards Impact on Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
(Wiley, 2017)
Institutional investors are relevant dominant owners with a very high representation on the boards of European firms. Despite their prevalence, research on the role of institutional directors and their impact on firm ...
Asset allocation with correlation: A composite trade-off
(Elsevier, 2017-11-01)
We assess the ability of minimum-variance portfolio allocation strategies accounting for time-varying correlation between assets to provide performance benefits relative to an equally-weighted portfolio. Prior to transaction ...
How a formative self-assessment programme positively influenced examination performance in financial mathematics
(RoutledgeStaff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), 2019)
Self or formative assessment are terms that, linked to feedback, appear in the literature associated with initiatives aimed at improving the learning process in higher education. Some studies have highlighted the peculiarities ...
The compensation committee and the remuneration of the directors
(Emerald, 2014)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze if the composition and activity of the appointment and remuneration committee have a significant effect in the remunerations of the members of the board of directors.
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Microfinance institutions fostering sustainable development
(Wiley, 2018)
The microfinance sector is considered an important contributor to the expansion of formal financial systems. It plays a significant role in sustainable development. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) as key actors in the ...
Revisiting the Relationship Between Corporate Stakeholder Commitment and Social and Financial Performance
(Wiley, 2017)
This study delves into the long-term relationship between social and financial performance
of organizations. The aim of this study is to analyse the evolution of this relationship during
the global financial crisis to ...
A note on market timing: Interim trading and the performance of holdings-based and return-based measures
(Eselvier, 2015)
Market timing is the ability of portfolio managers to anticipate stock market return by increasing (decreasing) portfolio sensitivity in upward (downward) markets. To assess market timing, the financial literature has ...
The engagement of auditors in the reporting of corporate social responsibility information
(Wiley, 2018)
In this research, we aim to examine how large auditing firms and audit/non‐audit fees affect corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure. We show that the big four auditing firms and the audit and non‐audit fees paid ...
How foreign and institutional directorship affects corporate dividend policy
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-12-08)
The aim of this study is to examine how board composition affects dividend policies. Concretely, we analyse the effect of institutional directors on boards, also differentiating between pressure-sensitive and pressure-resistant ...