Essays about: "Controlling Blockholder"

Found 5 essays containing the words Controlling Blockholder.

1. 1. Examining the Relationship of Institutional Ownership and Operating Performance: Evidence from Swedish IPOs

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hannes Hamark; Ludvig Hagvall; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Institutional investors; Active monitoring view; Passive monitoring view; Corporate governance; Control; Operating performance; Pressure-insensitive; Pressure-sensitive; Initial Public Offering IPO ; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between institutional ownership and firm operating performance during the three-year period following an IPO in Sweden. It adds to the continuing discussion on whether institutional investors, with their capabilities and incentives to actively monitor, positively impact firm performance. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact Of Corporate Governance Characteristics On Greenhouse Gas Emissions : Empirical Evidence From Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Ahmed Abdelrahman; Melanie van den Akker; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon emission; Corporate governance; Accounting; Audit services; Auditing fees; Environmental performance; CSR and ESG.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the interactions and impact of six key corporate governance factors on greenhouse gas emissions in Swedish listed firms. Namely, board size, board gender diversity, CEO compensation, blockholder ownership, audit and non-audit fees. READ MORE

4. 3. The impact of family ownership on dividend payout policy : An examination on the Swedish context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Marcus Wibom; Fanny Lundvall; [2020]
   Keywords : agency problems; control enhancing mechanisms; corporate governance; dividend payout policy; family firms; second largest blockholder;

   Abstract : This study investigates whether family ownership impacts firms’ dividend payout policies by examining firms publicly listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (OMX Stockholm) during the years 2013–2018 (1,363 firm-year observations). The investigation is made by performing multiple regression analyses including the dependent variable DIVIDEND PAYOUT. READ MORE

5. 4. Set for Success? Minority Blockholders and Firm Value

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Lindfors; Louise Sjödin; [2020]
   Keywords : Corporate Governance; Minority Blockholders; Firm Value; Voting Power; Excess Votes; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the firm value effect of the relative voting power between the minority blockholders and the largest shareholder in firms, and the excess voting rights relative to capital rights for minority blockholders. The Holdings database was used to collect detailed ownership data on a sample of 266 listed Swedish firms corresponding to 1 781 firm-year while financial data were retrieved from Orbis. READ MORE

6. 5. Family Ownership and Payout Policy : A Study of Ownership and Dividend Policies in Swedish Firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Adam Hultén; [2020]
   Keywords : Dividend Policy; Family Ownership; Family Firms; Controlling Blockholder; Active Family Member; Agency Theory;

   Abstract : Ownership structure is referenced as one of the key determinants of policy decisions and corporate governance of companies however suggested implications of different structures part in previous research. This study investigates the relationship between different ownership structures and dividend policy decisions taken by a firm and sets out to identify how family ownership in specific differs from other ownership structures. READ MORE