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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 European Corporate Governance Framework: Issues and Perspectives
Massimo Belcredi,Guido Ferrarini +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, Belcredi et al. analyse four main topics in the corporate governance of European listed firms: board structure/composition and its interaction with ownership structure, board remuneration, shareholder activism and corporate governance disclosure based on the "comply-or-explain" approach.
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Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Ethical Investment: Evidence From Banking Industries
TL;DR: In this article, a study has been designed to investigate the managerial perceptions on interrelationship among good corporate governance, risk management, and ethical investment of the commercial banks of Bangladesh and the results suggest that the most important factors for effective corporate governance were the board of directors, auditors and managers of various departments.
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Corporate Governance in Financial Sector Companies of Pakistan: Current State and Room for Improvement
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey on the current state of corporate governance practices and reforms in the financial sector in the country and make recommendations to regulators and policymakers for future improvement in the corporate governance framework for financial sector.
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Does corporate governance impact bank performance? -evidence from india
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether corporate governance (CG)mechanisms of Indian banks affect their financial performance and concluded that only one out of ten board characteristics, namely number of board members positively affects accounting performance, while other board characteristics such as audit committee, stakeholder relations committee,nomination and remuneration committee and risk management committee are not considered for the study.
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Taxing Banks Fairly
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the big banks should pay regulatory and fiscal taxes commensurate with the insurance they enjoy and these taxes should be carefully calibrated so as not to overburden domestic banks relative to international competitors.
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