scholarly journals Corporate Governance in Russian electric power industry in terms of consumer requirements to its funding sources

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 02004
Author(s):  
G.I. Sheveleva
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Electric Power Industry ◽  
Transparency International ◽  
Governance Index ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
International Good

The paper highlights a strong interest of energy consumers in attracting investment in the development of Russian power generation companies. The importance of corporate governance for enhancing the investment attractiveness of these companies is emphasized. An in-depth evaluation of their current corporate practices was carried out within the framework of the existing ownership structure. The study identified the indicators of corporate governance quality for the benefit of modern investors that are the least observed by the overwhelming majority of power companies. The indicators were obtained on the basis of whether or not the companies satisfy the criteria of the new Russian Corporate Governance Code, and the criteria of the methodologies of Standard & Poor’s, Spencer Stuart and Transparency International. The study shows a slight increase in the transparency of the companies in the post-reform period and compares it with the information disclosure by the major corporations of Great Britain, the USA and Europe. The study shows high correlation of the approach and composition of the identified indicators of the corporate governance quality for Russian power generation companies with the 2017 Russian Corporate Governance Index. This Index is based on the international Good Governance Index methodology adapted to the Russian conditions.

scholarly journals The corporate governance drivers, performance and risk: empirical evidence from Italian context

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bernini ◽  
Giovanna Mariani ◽  
Delio Panaro
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Governance Index ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Risk Parameters

In this work we carried out an empirical research on a sample of 98 Italian companies continuously listed during 2005-2011, with the objective of deepening the analysis : we tried to verify the role played by the Corporate on performance and default risk, with the definition of an index of good Governance (scG); we tried to verify the variables of Corporate Governance that produce effects on performance and risk of default (Z-score and leverage); we tried to verify the difference of effects of Corporate governance Index on performance and risk for family business and for companies active in M&A; we conducted an analysis on a sample of Italian companies to measure Corporate Governance quality and to evaluate the relationship with the accounting and market performance and the effect on risk level. We find that The Corporate Governance quality presents some correlation with performance and risk parameters. The non family companies are better structured. They show a positive correlation between some Corporate Governance drivers and performance and Z-score. We can observe that le “well-advised” firms in external strategies are able to obtain a better correlation with performance and also a good relation with Z-score. This study can suggest the definition of Corporate Governance Index according to the need to evaluate the opening to shareholders and stakeholders.We examine the relation between the different CG variables and some measure of performance and risk

Corporate governance and firm performance: empirical evidence from Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farooq ◽  
Amna Noor ◽  
Shoukat Ali
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governance Index ◽  
Governance Quality

Purpose The purpose of this research is to look into the governance–performance relationship in the context of critical firm characteristics, such as firm size. Design/methodology/approach Based on total assets, sample firms were classified as small or large. The governance index, which is based on 29 governance provisions covering the audit committee, board committee, ownership and compensation structure of the respective firm, measures governance quality among sample firms. A higher governance index indicates a higher level of governance quality and vice versa. Accounting and market value measures are used to determine firm profitability. The authors used the two-stage least square (2SLS) method of estimation of the model to eliminate the simultaneous equation bias. Findings Corporate governance (CG) appears to have a positive impact on accounting return and market indices (Tobin’s Q), but it has little impact on return on equity. In terms of firm size, larger companies profited more from better governance implementation than smaller firms that lacked these principles, thus improving CG. The findings indicate that small businesses should improve their governance mechanisms to reap the benefits of CG in terms of increased profitability. Research limitations/implications There are certain drawbacks to this research. First, the authors omitted qualitative aspects of CG from the CG index, such as the board’s decision-making process, directors’ perceptions of the board’s position and directors’ age and qualifications. Such a qualitative component will improve the governance index in the future while building the governance index. Second, as the current study only looks at the nonfinancial sector, caution should be exercised before applying the findings to the entire population. Practical implications The findings show that companies that follow good governance standards have better accounting and market efficiency than those that do not. As a result, good governance practices can help firms in developing countries improve their performance. Academic researchers, regulators, investors, lenders and practitioners can find the findings useful in establishing a true relationship between firm performance and CG practices in Pakistan. Originality/value The relationship between governance and profitability in the context of firm size is examined in this research. Firms with varying resources and ability to implement CG codes have varying effects on profitability. To the authors’ knowledge, there was a gap in the literature that addressed this topic in the local context.

scholarly journals New Outlines of Corporate Governance Transparency in Russian Electric Power Industry in the Interests of Investors

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina Sheveleva
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Electric Power Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minority Shareholders ◽  
Transparency International ◽  
Reform Period ◽  
Governance Transparency

The paper performs an in-depth assessment of the current transparency of corporate governance of Russian power companies in the interests of long-term investors. It uses the methodologies of Standard & Poor's, Spencer Stuart and Transparency International, and the criteria of the new Russian Corporate Governance Code. It identifies new outlines of transparency for these companies relating to expanding the list of criteria for its assessment and improving the quality of the information disclosed. It takes into account the results of a comparative analysis carried out in regard of the current information disclosure in the considered companies with its disclosure at the beginning of the post-reform period. The article features the additional data obtained by comparing the information disclosure in Russian power generating companies with leading national companies, and the largest corporations in Europe, the United Kingdomб and the United States. It places an emphasis on the special significance of the transparency of the ownership structure and efficiency of companies Board of Directors, determined by an increase in the offshore assets and violation of the rights of minority shareholders. It lays the stress on the need of timely updating and developing new internal documents to enhance the transparency quality of corporate governance in the interests of investors.

scholarly journals Pengungkapan Laporan Keuangan Sebagai Variabel Mediasi Pengaruh Kualitas Corporate Governance Terhadap Asimetri Informasi

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laailatul Amanah ◽  
Nursiam Nursiam ◽  
Suhesti Ningsih
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

The application of good corporate governance is a fundamental need for companies and other institutions to succeed in the long term, good governance will force companies to conduct sufficient financial statement disclosures so as to reduce information asymmetry for users of financial statements. This study aims to examine whether quality of corporate governance influences information asymmetry through disclosure of financial statements. The object of this study is a non-financial category compannies that has obtained a score related to the implementation of corporate governance by IICG which was published in SWA magazine as the Most Trusted Conpany from 2012 to 2018. The sample selection process uses purposive sampling. The results of sample selection were obtained by 52 companies The data analysis technique in this study uses path analysis. The test of the direct effect of quality of corporate governance on information asymmetry shows that corporate governance quality has a positive effect on information asymmetry, while the test results of the indirect effect of corporate governance quality on information asymmetry through financial statement disclosure show that disclosure of financial statements is not a mediating variable on the effect of corporate governance quality on information asymmetry, this is caused because almost all sample companies make disclosures of financial statements in a relatively the same amount but the CG score results change in each year.

scholarly journals The corporate governance drivers: What relations with performance and risk? Empirical evidence from Italian contex

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bernini ◽  
Giovanna Mariani ◽  
Delio Panaro
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Good Relation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

Considering a sample of Italian firms and defining a good Governance index (gGI), we investigated if there is a relation between the gGI, the performance and the default risk and which governance determinants are most responsible of these effects. To deepen the analysis, the aforementioned relations are also observed by comparing family and non-family firms and the companies more or less active in M&A. We found that the Corporate Governance quality presents some correlations with performance and risk. The non-family companies are better structured, showing a positive correlation between some Corporate Governance drivers and performance and Z-score. Furthermore, the “well-advised” firms in external strategies are able to obtain a better correlation with performance and also a good relation with Z-score.

Conditional Conservatism and Audit Fees

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Seung (Grace) Lee ◽  
Xu Li ◽  
Heibatollah Sami
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Potential Benefit ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Audit Risk ◽  
Debt Contracting ◽  
Conditional Conservatism ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
The Impact

SYNOPSIS In this study, we examine the impact of conditional conservatism on audit fees and, more importantly, the influence of corporate governance on this relationship. Prior literature presents evidence regarding explanations for the existence and pervasiveness of accounting conservatism such as compensation and debt contracting, shareholder litigation, taxation, and accounting regulation. However, there is very limited evidence or discussion of the potential benefit of accounting conservatism on audit risk and thus audit fees, and how the potential benefit can be attenuated by corporate governance quality. Using a sample of firm-year observations over the period of 2004–2009, we provide evidence consistent with conditional conservatism and firms' commitment to such conservatism reducing their audit fees. However, our evidence shows that this reduction in audit fees is moderated by higher corporate governance quality. These results have implications for auditors, regulators, standard setters, and firms' managers. In addition, our study extends the literature on the determinants of audit fees. JEL Classifications: M41; M42; D81; D22.

scholarly journals Role of International Trade Competitive Advantage and Corporate Governance Quality in Predicting Equity Returns: Static and Conditional Model Proposals for an Emerging Market

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Erol Muzir ◽  
Cevdet Kizil ◽  
Burak Ceylan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Robust Regression ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Static Model ◽  
Conditional Model ◽  
Portfolio Returns ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

This paper aims to develop some static and conditional (dynamic) models to predict portfolio returns in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) that are calibrated to combine the capital asset-pricing model (CAPM) and corporate governance quality. In our conditional model proposals, both the traditional CAPM (beta) coefficient and model constant are allowed to vary on a binary basis with any degradation or improvement in the country’s international trade competitiveness, and meanwhile a new variable is added to the models to represent the portfolio’s sensitivity to excess returns on the governance portfolio (BIST Governance) over the market. Some robust and Bayesian linear models have been derived using the monthly capital gains between December 2009 and December 2019 of four leading index portfolios. A crude measure is then introduced that we think can be used in assessing governance quality of portfolios. This is called governance quality score (GQS). Our robust regression findings suggest both superiority of conditional models assuming varying beta coefficients over static model proposals and significant impact of corporate governance quality on portfolio returns. The Bayesian model proposals, however, exhibited robust findings that favor the static model with fixed beta estimates and were lacking in supporting significance of corporate governance quality.

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