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The Corporate Governance of Banks
Jonathan R. Macey,Maureen O'Hara +1 more
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In this paper, the authors argue that commercial banks pose unique corporate governance problems for managers and regulators, as well as for claimants on the banks' cash flows, such as investors and depositors.Abstract:
The study argues that commercial banks pose unique corporate governance problems for managers and regulators, as well as for claimants on the banks' cash flows, such as investors and depositors The authors support the general principle that fiduciary duties should be owed exclusively to shareholders However, in the special case of banks, they contend that the scope of the fiduciary duties and obligations of officers and directors should be broadened to include creditors In particular, the authors call on bank directors to take solvency risk explicitly and systematically into account when making decisions or else face personal liability for failure to do soread more
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The profile of the internal auditor in the Romanian banking sector
Eugeniu Turlea,Mihaela Mocanu +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the profile of the internal auditor in the banking industry of Romania is examined and the results of the research consist in the current profile of an internal auditor, which fills in an important gap in the Romanian academic literature, which lacks studies regarding the internal audit in Romanian banking industry.
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Effect of Corporate Governance Practice and Bank Regulatory Capital on Performance: Evidence from Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of corporate governance practice and regulatory capital on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria was examined, and board size, non-executive directors and bank regulatory capital were found to have a significant positive effect on bank performance.
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The credit crisis and corporate governance : excessive bonuses of TARP banks
Marco G.D. Guidi,Reza Kouhy +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that the unjust redistribution of rights through compulsory layoffs, whilst making excessive executive bonus payments reduces the value of TARP banks to society, which will make the firm less valuable to society.
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Bank Governance, Regulation and Risk Taking: Evidence from Tunisia
Mondher Kouki,Lamia Mabrouk +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the hypothesis that governance and regulation have a role in reducing bank risk and showed that bank risk is influenced positively by ownership structure and negatively by regulation.
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Does the Board Structure Affect the Asset Quality of the Banks? Evidence from India:
TL;DR: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) argue that poor asset quality is an outcome of the failure of bank boards in effectively monitoring the management in terms of loan policies and...
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