Relationships between corporate governance characteristics and financial distress status
are examined for a sample of Canadian firms. Results from logit regression analysis of 46 …

Many institutional investors use the traditional Sharpe ratio today to examine the risk-adjusted
performance of funds of hedge funds (FOFs). However, this could pose problems due to …

The relationship between finance and economic growth has received considerable attention
in economic development literature during recent decades. However, little interest has been …

The sensitivity of Canadian chartered banks to exchange rate risk is analyzed over the period
1988‐1995 through estimating the three‐factor asset pricing model (market, interest rate, …

It has been long recognized that insured banks can exploit a mispriced risk-independent flat-rate
deposit insurance (DI) system by increasing leverage (ie, decreasing capital ratios) and/…

The empirical relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) compensation, the investment
opportunity set (IOS) and corporate governance mechanisms is analyzed for a sample of …

Today more than ever, banks are facing the race for innovation in mobile financial services.
Several studies have focused on the factors driving the adoption of mobile money, but the …

The involvement of women in business in developing countries has become a subject of great
interest for many researchers. In particular, female involvement in microfinance institutions …

In response to pressures placed on a firm by its stakeholders, managers may initiate various
corporate sustainability activities. In such cases, they need to make decisions not only about …

This paper investigates the motivations and value effect of nonlinear hedges. Using a new
dataset on the hedging activities of 150 US oil producers, we present empirical evidence that …