About half the states in the United States have introduced so-called universal demand laws that make it harder for aggrieved shareholders to sue company directors and hold managers personally liable for decisions that have ...
Economics & Business
Jun 3, 2024
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Companies backed by venture capitalists ("VCs") have a disproportionate influence on our economy; they provide funding to less than 0.25% of new businesses, but more than 47% of US companies that went public between 1995 ...
Economics & Business
May 16, 2024
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Private equity (PE) is known as a "high-risk, high-return" asset class. But as risk-averse institutional investors continue to up their stake in PE, private fund managers are expected to provide metrics that characterize ...
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2024
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The transition away from fossil fuels requires a significant and global shift towards sustainable investment, and institutional investors are key.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2024
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First-of-its-kind research on cryptocurrency finds that the most regulated coins create the most efficient markets.
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2024
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Firms worldwide are increasingly adopting electronic voting, enabling shareholders to cast their votes online instead of attending shareholder meetings in person. Shareholders can enjoy superior accessibility to the meetings ...
Economics & Business
Jan 4, 2024
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Research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) shows that the 'favorability' of a CEO's surname plays a major role in determining their job security and can increase their total compensation by as much as 4.9%.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2023
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"Impact Fintech" is a new term coined by researchers at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment, Enterprise and Development which describes a new category of financial technology firm—one that moves beyond ESG ...
Economics & Business
Oct 19, 2023
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Any divestment from BP and Shell by investors is cancelled out by the top 20 mega-shareholders' acquisition of shares according to new report from the Center for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University ...
Economics & Business
Oct 19, 2023
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Institutional investors want companies to report more about their climate risk, according to a new study from a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin.
Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2023
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