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Does corporate governance affect the performance and stability of Islamic banks? Open
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of corporate governance practices on cost efficiency and financial stability for a sample of Islamic and conventional banks. In the analysis, the author uses a set of corporate governance v…
Impact of global financial crisis on firm performance in UK: Moderating role of ESG, corporate governance and firm size Open
This paper investigates the impact of global financial crisis (GFC; 2007-10) on financial and non-financial performance of FTSE350 UK firms. This study tests the relationships among GFC, firm financial performance and environmental, social…
A unique business model for microfinance institution: the case of Assadaqaat Community Finance (ACF) Open
While access to finance is a key link between economic opportunity and economic outcome, it remains a major barrier for aspiring entrepreneurs. The current research aims to conduct an in-depth case study of Assadaqaat Community Finance (AC…
Revisiting the impact of ESG on financial performance of FTSE350 UK firms: Static and dynamic panel data analysis Open
This study re-examines the impact of ESG (economic, environmental, social, and corporate governance performance) on the financial performance of UK firms. Most recent sample of 351 firms from FTSE350 for the time period 2002–2018 is used. …
Volatility and asymmetric dependence in Central and East European stock markets Open
We study the effects of contagion around the global financial crisis (GFC) and the Eurozone crisis periods using German and UK returns, each paired with returns from Central and East European (CEE) stock markets that recently joined the Eu…
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Bank Corporate Governance and Future Earnings Predictability Open
This study examines the impact of corporate governance on earnings predictability (future cash flows) for banks operating in 71 countries over the period 2007 to 2016. We find that board structure and CEO power have a significant influence…
The Governance, Risk-Taking, and Performance of Islamic Banks Open
We examine whether the difference in governance structures influences the risk taking and performance of Islamic banks compared to conventional banks. Using a sample of 52 Islamic banks and 104 conventional banks in 14 countries for the pe…
Determinants of Time Varying Co-Movements Among International Stock Markets During Crisis and Non-Crisis Periods Open
In this paper, we use the DCC MIDAS approach to assess the validity of the wake-up call hypothesis for developed and emerging markets during the global financial crisis (GFC). We use this approach to decompose the total correlations into s…
Conclusions Open
The movement toward a synchronized stock market landscape has gained significant motion during the past two decades. Economical and financial linkages among economies have grown tighter and stronger, and the rise of many emerging markets, …