[PDF] Board Diversity And Financial Fragility eBook

Author : Hisham Farag
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File Size : 10,41 MB
Release : 2015
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In the wake of the recent crisis in European banks, we investigate the influence of board diversity on both financial fragility and performance in European listed banks. We believe that different governance mechanisms may influence female representation in Europe. Moreover, we believe that controlling for bank and time heterogeneity may lead to more robust results. Using data for 99 European banks from 17 countries over the period 2004-2012, we employ the system GMM estimator of dynamic panel data. We find that appointing additional female directors after a critical mass of 23.6% female directors has a negative and significant influence on banks' vulnerability to financial crisis for banks with unitary boards. Moreover, we find that the diversity-financial fragility relationship is also non-linear and that beyond a critical mass of 18.2% and 23.2% female directors, appointing additional female directors to the supervisory and management boards respectively may decrease financial fragility for European banks with dual boards. Furthermore, we find that high risk and more financially fragile banks are less likely to appoint female directors due to the perception that females are more risk averse and would tend not to condone more risky decisions. Our empirical results provide support for the recent calls for more board diversity by various governments and the EU. The relationship between bank risk and board diversity may potentially have important implications for stability and increased confidence in the banking sector.

Author : Barbara Sveva Magnanelli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 29,12 MB
Release : 2020-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030561208

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This book explores diversity in boardrooms to highlight the link between the heterogeneous dimensions of board diversity and their impact on the firms. The book provides a brief definition of corporate governance and focuses on the role and functions of the board of directors. The work contributes to the literature enriching the empirical findings about board diversity. After a deep review of the literature within several theoretical frameworks, such as agency, stakeholder, stewardship, resource dependence, and the institutional theory, the focus moves on the impact on financial performance. The board diversity effects are tested through an empirical analysis conducted on a sample of European listed companies, performing both a single and a joint diversity index analysis. Practitioners and academics will find this book particularly timely and useful as it combines both a review of the literature and robust empirical investigation. It will be an excellent reading for academics and practitioners interested in firm performance, corporate governance and stakeholder theory.

Author : Markus Stiglbauer
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Page : pages
File Size : 44,67 MB
Release : 2016
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The recent financial crisis has led to a loss of trust in the quality of corporate governance worldwide. Among other reforms, the European Commission (EC) currently intends to regulate board diversity (at first gender diversity) by quota as companies did not voluntarily meet the EC's expectations on this issue so far. Considering the political debate it often becomes obvious that the debate on board diversity is primarily discussed from a moral perspective and on the basis of standard economic arguments or stereotypes ignoring the majority of empirical findings in this field. Focusing on this gap we identify very mixed results on the link between different attributes for board diversity and economic outcomes. Furthermore, these empirical findings mainly do not consider important aspects of work psychology and organizational behavior in the black box/closed circle of corporate boardrooms and often only focus on single attributes for board diversity and their direct impact on economic outcomes. Thus, without having a deeper understanding of the processes and dynamics within corporate boardrooms, we do not think this is the right time to regulate board diversity. Additionally, we think such a measure disproportionately intervenes in companies' authority to staff their boards and neglects companies' specific (economic) situation.

Author : Peter-Jan Engelen
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Page : 27 pages
File Size : 28,50 MB
Release : 2013
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This chapter examines the link between board diversity and firm financial performance for a sample of Dutch listed companies during the recent financial crisis. We examine seven dimensions of diversity: nationality diversity, gender diversity, diversity with respect to the level of education, diversity with respect to the field of education, expertise diversity, socioeconomic background diversity and age diversity. Our empirical results show a hyperbolic relation between the focal variables age diversity, expertise diversity and background diversity and firm financial performance. We also find that gender diversity, nationality diversity and diversity with respect to education have no impact on firm performance during crisis times. Our empirical results show that focusing on only one dimension of the full diversity vector or on linear effects only can lead to detrimental economic effects.

Author : Ms.Ratna Sahay
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1484318161

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Using a new dataset, we measure the large gap between the representation of men and women in leadership positions in banks and bank supervision agencies worldwide. Women occupied less than 2 percent of bank CEOs positions, and less than 20 percent of the board seats in more than 80 percent of the observations across banks over time. Contrary to common perceptions, many low- and middle-income countries have a higher share of women in bank boards and banking supervision agency boards compared to advanced economies. Econometric analysis suggests that, controlling for relevant bank and country-specific factors, the presence of women as well as a higher share of women on bank boards is associated with greater bank stability, as represented by higher z-scores and lower nonperforming loan ratios. We also examine the share of women on boards of banking supervision agencies by compiling a new dataset. We find that it is associated with greater bank stability. Further research is needed to identify specific mechanisms through which these stability benefits are achieved, and to understand the conditions that have facilitated entry of women into leadership roles in banks and supervision agencies.

Author : Sabri Boubaker
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 16,40 MB
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1800614306

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The banking industry plays a critical role in ensuring global economic and financial stability. Effective governance is essential for mitigating bank risk-taking and limiting managerial opportunism in this industry, which is constantly under regulatory and market scrutiny. However, the complexity and diversity of banking financial instruments and transactions gives rise to substantial information asymmetries and ongoing debates regarding contemporary governance, sustainability, and data innovation issues.This book is one of the first to address these contemporary issues collectively, offering a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the global banking industry. It provides new insights, evidence-based recommendations, and future perspectives on the role of governance mechanisms, digital innovation, climate change, and green finance in shaping the industry pre- and post-COVID-19. The book is a valuable resource for a wide range of stakeholders in the banking sector, including international regulators, practitioners, policymakers, institutional investors, and auditors. It features contributions from renowned international scholars and offers a variety of theoretical, empirical, and policy-based perspectives. It provides updated evidence and new insights crucial for rethinking the global banking model and dominant regulations, and offers evidence-based recommendations and measures for promoting financial stability and resilience in this industry.

Author : Zyed Achour
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Economics
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In this chapter, we address the following question: Does board gender diversity affect global risk? Drawing on agency theory, upper echelon theory, and human capital theory, we hypothesize that gender diversity on the board of directors will decrease the volatility of firm risk. Applying fixed effect estimation on a panel data of listed French companies (SBF120) for the years 2011,Äì2018, the results show a negative link between the percentage of female directors on the board and the standard deviation of monthly stock return as firm risk proxy suggesting that the inclusion of more women on corporate boards could improve financial stability. Our findings contribute to the literature by providing empirical evidence from France occupying the first place at the European level with the most female presence on the boards of directors.1.

Author : Cobus Taljaard
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 37,96 MB
Release : 2014
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Directors need to guide and govern companies on behalf of and for the benefit of shareholders and stakeholders (Adams, Hermalin, & Weisbach, 2010; "Duties of directors," 2011). However questions remain as to whether boards with higher levels of diversity amongst directors are better equipped to fulfil their fiduciary duty than boards with lower levels of diversity (Carter, D'Souza, Simkins, & Simpson, 2010; Jhunjhunwala & Mishra, 2012; Nielsen & Nielsen, 2013).This research examines whether increased levels of diversity within boards are associated with improved financial performance to shareholders. From the literature, several theoretical frameworks that could explain why increased diversity might or might not lead to improved board performance were noted. Share returns and directors' demographic data were collected for a sample of the largest 40 companies listed on the JSE from 2000 to 2013. This data was analyzed using Muller and Ward's (2013) investment style engine by forming portfolios of companies based on board-diversity constructs. Time-series graphs of cumulative portfolio market returns were analyzed to determine if the diversity dimensions tested were associated with improved company financial performance.The results showed that racial diversity within boards is not associated with financial performance. However, increased gender diversity and younger average board age were shown to have strong associations with improved share price performance.

Author : Ms.Ratna Sahay
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 36,5 MB
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1484375904

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Women are underrepresented at all levels of the global financial system, from depositors and borrowers to bank board members and regulators. A new study at the IMF finds that greater inclusion of women as users, providers, and regulators of financial services would have benefits beyond addressing gender inequality. Narrowing the gender gap would foster greater stability in the banking system and enhance economic growth. It could also contribute to more effective monetary and fiscal policy. New evidence suggests that greater access for women to and use of accounts for financial transactions, savings, and insurance can have both economic and societal benefits. For example, women merchants who opened a basic bank account tend to invest more in their businesses, while female-headed households often spend more on education after opening a savings account. More inclusive financial systems in turn can magnify the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies by broadening financial markets and the tax base. The paper also studies the large gaps between the representation of men and women in leadership positions in banks and in banking-supervision agencies worldwide. It finds that, shockingly, women accounted for less than 2 percent of financial institutions’ chief executive officers and less than 20 percent of executive board members. The analysis suggests that, controlling for relevant bank- and country-specific factors, the presence of women as well as a higher share of women on bank boards appears associated with greater financial resilience. This study also finds that a higher share of women on boards of banking-supervision agencies is associated with greater bank stability. This evidence strengthens the case for closing the gender gaps in leadership positions in finance.