scholarly journals Do sustainability practices influence financial performance? Evidence from the Nordic financial industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
ABM Fazle Rahi ◽  
Ruzlin Akter ◽  
Jeaneth Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of sustainability (environmental, social and governance or ESG) practices on the financial performance (FP) of the Nordic financial industry. Design/methodology/approach The study covers a sample selection of observations for a total of 152 firm-years for 39 financial companies within the Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway) for the business years including 2015–2019. Data regarding ESG and FP indicators were extracted from the Thomson Reuters Eikon database in July 2020. This is a quantitative study using regression and a generalized method of moments. Findings Using static and dynamic estimators, the authors found both positive and negative impacts of sustainability practice on FP. The authors identified a negative relationship between ESG practices and FP (return on invested capital, return on equity and earnings per share). The authors identified a positive relationship between governance and return on assets. Originality/value A key contribution to the accounting literature is the finding that there is a risk for financial firms in adopting sustainability practices, as they follow a logic that contradicts the purely economic rationale. On the other hand, the positive relationship between governance and FP helps not only companies but also regulators and researchers to understand the positive impact of a good governance structure.

scholarly journals Disclosure, Shariah governance and financial performance in Islamic banks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariem Ben Abdallah ◽  
Slah Bahloul
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
Shariah Governance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Robustness Check

PurposeThis study aims at investigating the impact of the disclosure and the Shariah governance on the financial performance in MENASA (Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia) Islamic banks.Design/methodology/approachWe use the Generalized Least Squares (GLS) regression models to check the interdependence relationship between the disclosure, the Shariah governance and the financial performance of 47 Islamic banks (IBs) from ten countries operating in MENASA region. The sample period is from 2012 to 2019. In these regressions models, Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) are the dependent variables. The disclosure and the Shariah governance indicators are the independent factors. To measure the Shariah governance, we use the three sub-indices, which are the Board of Directors (BOD), the Audit Committee (AC) and the Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB). Size, Leverage and Age of the bank are used as control variables. We also used The Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) and the three-stage least squares (3SLS) estimations for robustness check.FindingsResult shows a negative relationship between the disclosure and the two performance measures in IBs. Furthermore, as far as the governance indicators are concerned, we found that the BOD and AC, as well as the BOD and SSB, have a positive and significant impact on the ROA and ROE, respectively. This reveals that good governance had a significant association with higher performance in MENASA IBs.Originality/valueThe paper considers both IBs that adopt mandatory as well as voluntary AAOIFI standards and the GLS method to investigate the impact of the AAOIFI disclosure and the Shariah governance on ROA and ROE. Also, it uses the GMM and the 3SLS estimations for robustness check. It is relevant for researchers, policymakers and stakeholders concerned with IBs' performance.

Do firm-specific risks affect bank performance?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Imran Hunjra ◽  
Asad Mehmood ◽  
Hung Phu Nguyen ◽  
Tahar Tayachi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nonperforming Loans ◽  
Operational Risks ◽  
Bank Managers ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe authors examine the impact of credit, liquidity and operational risks on the financial performance of commercial banks of South Asia.Design/methodology/approachData are extracted from DataStream of 76 commercial banks of four countries, i.e. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for the period 2009–2018. The generalized method of moments (GMM) is used to analyze the results.FindingsAll three risks are significantly associated with financial performance. The authors find that Z-score positively affects the bank performance, whereas the nonperforming loans (NPLs) ratio has a negative impact on financial performance of bank. Liquidity risk analyses show the current and loan-to-deposit (LTD) ratios positively and negatively, respectively, affect financial performance. While operational risk positively affects financial performance. The authors further present the significant effects of joint occurrence of credit and liquidity risks on financial performance.Practical implicationsFor managing credit risk, banking management should ensure the policies for granting loans and timely reimbursement of the loan installments from customers. Bank managers should regularly monitor the liquidity position by maintaining the necessary levels of loans and deposits. Management should retain a healthy capital charge to meet operational risks.Originality/valueCredit, liquidity and operational risks are considered the most important categories of risk which are faced by financial institutions. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study which investigates the impact of these risks on banks’ financial performance in selected South Asian countries. The results of this study have relevance and probable generalizability about the impact of risks on the performance of banks in emerging markets.

scholarly journals International diversification and firm’s value: evidence from developing nations

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.N. Bany-Ariffin ◽  
Bolaji Tunde Matemilola ◽  
Liza Wahid ◽  
Siti Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Multinational Firms ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
International Diversification ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Reverse Causality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the impact of international diversification, through the investment abroad activities of the Malaysian multinational corporations (MNCs), on their financial performance. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies the panel generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation technique that gives better results. Findings The empirical findings show that the move to invest abroad has brought a positive impact on Malaysian MNCs’ financial performance. However, in terms of a firm’s risk, the results contradict the general internationalization-risk hypothesis. Research limitations/implications The study focuses on the top 100 multinational firms; future researchers may extend the time period and use the entire sample of all the multinational firms. Practical implications Foreign investments offer rewarding returns due to cheaper labour and raw materials, competitive edge in terms of technological advancement and larger market opportunities. Originality/value The paper contributes to the literature using the panel GMM’s estimation that effectively control for reverse causality and serial correlation problem. The paper also contributes to the international diversification and performance relationship, in a fast-growing Malaysia.

The relationship between sustainability practices and financial performance of construction companies

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renard Y.J. Siew ◽  
Maria C.A. Balatbat ◽  
David G. Carmichael
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
The Impact

PurposeOver recent years, a number of companies have committed to sharing information relating to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities, in response to a higher demand for transparency from stakeholders. This paper aims to explore the impact of such reporting on the financial performance of construction companies.Design/methodology/approachThis paper first examines the state of non‐financial reporting of publicly‐listed construction companies on climate change, environmental management, environmental efficiency, health and safety, human capital, conduct, stakeholder engagement, governance and other matters deemed to be of concern to institutional investors. It then presents the results of an empirical study on the impact of issuing non‐financial reports and the extent of companies’ sustainability practices (represented by ESG scores) on the financial performance of the companies. Financial performance is measured via a range of financial ratios.FindingsThe paper finds that a majority of the publicly‐listed construction companies studied have low levels of reporting, while construction companies issuing non‐financial reports largely outperform those which do not in a number of selected financial ratios, although the correlation between financial performance and ESG scores is not strong.Originality/valueThe originality of this research lies in its use of “hard data”, and it is supported by a wide range of financial ratios; this is distinguished from the existing, largely qualitative literature.

The effects of board experience and independence on mitigating agency conflict

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-467
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Agyemang Badu ◽  
Kingsley Opoku Appiah
Keyword(s):  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agency Conflict ◽  
Human And Social Capital ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of board experience and independence on mitigating agency conflict between shareholders and managers. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a panel data of 137 firms listed on stock exchanges in Ghana and Nigeria over a period of seven years. System generalized method of moments and other estimation techniques were adopted for the study. Using agency and resource dependence theories, board experience and independence ignored in previous studies are selected for the study. Findings The findings of this paper indicate a negative and statistically significant relationship between board experience, board independence, and agency conflict. A further examination using an agency score computed from the principal factor analysis of the four main agency proxies indicates a significant and negative relationship between board independence and agency conflict, but a negative and statistically non-significant relation between board experience and agency conflict. Practical implications The authors’ evidence has important implications for countries that are currently or contemplating pursuing board reforms to recommend the appointment of more independent and experience directors to corporate board. Originality/value This paper introduces a new proxy for assessing human and social capital of directors to test the integration hypothesis of a unique data set from Ghana and Nigeria toward mitigating agency conflict.

scholarly journals Mergers, Acquisitions and Financial Performance: A Study of Selected Financial Institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
Tarila Boloupremo ◽  
Samson Ogege
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Cost Control ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the study is to examine the impact of mergers and acquisition on financial performance in the Nigerian financial system. The study examined selected financial institutions in the banking sector. Specifically, some financial indicators such as asset profile, credit risk, capital structure, liquidity, size and cost control ratios, were extracted from the audited financial reports of the selected banks for the period 2000-2010 to compare the performance of the selected financial institutions in the ex-ante period and compare these performance with the ex post period of their mergers and acquisitions. Longitudinal and time series analyses were employed to observe the performance of the selected banks. Results from the analysis suggest that credit risks showed a better post merger performance, but were statistically insignificant and negatively related with the performance of the selected financial institution pre-merger. Asset profile was found to be significant and positively related with post-merger in relation to the performance of the selected financial institutions, but it was insignificant and negatively related to the financial performance of the selected firms pre-merger. Capital structure of the selected firms was found to be significant and positively related to the performance of the firms’ pre-merger, but insignificant and negatively related to the performance of the firms post-merger. Liquidity of the firms indicated a significant and positive relationship with the performance of the banks pre-merger. However, post merger result indicates that, there was no significant and positive relationship between the liquidity of the firms and financial performance post-merger. The size of the selected banks indicated a significant relationship with their performance in both the pre-merger and post-merger periods. The cost control variable indicated a statistically significant and negative relationship with the performance of the banks post-merger period, but showed no significant relationship with performance of the banks in the pre-merger period. Finally, the results indicate that mergers and acquisitions can have significant impact on the performance of the selected financial institutions in Nigeria.

Does the country’s religion affect the financial performance of conventional and Islamic banks? Comparative study in the international framework

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achraf Haddad ◽  
Achraf Haddad
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Conventional And Islamic Banks

Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of religion on the financial performance of conventional and Islamic banks in the framework of stakeholders’ theory. Design/methodology/approach Few studies have focused on studying the impact of religion on banking performance. Although religion represents an external governance mechanism for financial institutions, by using the generalized method of moments (GMM), this topic constitutes a research opportunity. The already modeled variables are collected from 76 countries located on 5 continents. The data were collected from DATASTREAM, banks’ annual reports, WIKIPEDIA and World Bank. It concerns 210 banks of each type during the period (2010–2020). Findings The author retained that religion negatively affects the financial performance of both conventional and Islamic banks. More specifically, results showed that religion affected the liquidity and solvency of two bank types. It also affected conventional banks’ profitability and efficiency of conventional banks. Research limitations/implications I summarized the theoretical contribution in the integration of a new original governance category to enhance its presence with impacts directly affecting the banks’ financial performance. Empirically, the study can be seen as a compass for all stakeholders to consider environmental, behavioral and doctrinal factors in studying the financial performance evolution and to become more competitive in the banking market. Originality/value Although conventional banks located in developed countries are different from those existing in emerging countries and Islamic banks located in developed countries are different from those existing in emerging countries, I carried out a diversified study in the global context. Referring to the comparative literature review between conventional and Islamic banks, the study was the first conditional research that compared the impacts of religion on the financial performance of conventional and Islamic banks.

Study of Indian bank shows psychological contract breach (PCB) during restructuring has impact on stress

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Psychological Contract Breach ◽  
Job Outcomes ◽  
Contract Breach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employee Stress ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Restructuring is a common strategy to increase competitiveness, but a lot of the time it is unsuccessful. The author believes this is likely to be because of “psychological contract breach” (PCB), but says the phenomenon has not been studied much. Another factor, he says, is the high level of stress caused by the restructuring. Therefore, the researcher wanted to study the impact of both the psychological contract breach and stress on employee job outcomes during restructuring. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from bank employees using a questionnaire. A total of 322 completed questionnaires were used in the analysis. There were also 30 interviews with native employees of SBI to find out their opinions of working with bank associate employees. There were 17 questions covering PCB, job stress, job involvement and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). Findings The results confirmed Hypothesis 1, Hypothesis 2 and Hypothesis 3. Therefore, the author’s research proved a positive relationship between PCB and employee stress, a significant negative relationship between employee stress and job involvement, and a significant positive relationship between job involvement and OCB. However, analysis rejected three other hypotheses. Although there was a change in stress, job involvement and OCB after the merger, it was not significant. Originality/value The study was a significant contribution to research because few previous studies have dealt with the impact of organizational restructuring on stress and job outcomes in India.

The impact of Shari’ah and corporate governance on Islamic banks performance: evidence from Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-501
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Syeda Nitasha Zahid
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Sampled Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advisory Boards ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of Shari’ah and corporate governance on Islamic banks performance in Asia. Design/methodology/approach The study uses hand collected data set on Shari’ah and corporate governance variables of 79 Islamic banks of 19 countries of Asia, for the period of 2011-2016. Augmented Mollah et al. (2017) composite corporate governance index into Islamic corporate governance (ICG) index by incorporate Shari’ah board’s (SBs) attributes. Two types of statistical analysis were performed; descriptive statistics, sample t-test and panel random effects regression. The analysis was further sub-sampled by considering the supervisory vs advisory, GCC vs non-GCC and large vs small effects of Shari’ah and corporate boards on Islamic banks performance. Findings The results of the baseline model reveal that Shari’ah governance-related variables are more influential in determining the financial performance of the Islamic banks. The sub-sampled data findings illustrated some interesting facts. Shari’ah supervisory vs advisory boards regression results show that the ICG index was found significant in both the models. However, when SBs are weak the general board dominates in determining the performance. GCC vs non-GCC results show a relatively good governance in non-GCC countries. While, in case of large vs small Islamic banks, banks having high total assets demonstrates sound governance characteristics. Research limitations/implications Independent, large and educated SB can play a significant role in removing the hurdles facing the Islamic banking industry and can also enhance stakeholders’ value. Originality/value This study enriches the understanding on Shari’ah governance, corporate governance and financial performance of Islamic banks in Asia.

The impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halimahton Borhan ◽  
Rozita Naina Mohamed ◽  
Nurnafisah Azmi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chemical Company ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company: LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Some selected ratios: current ratio (CR) and quick ratio (QR) represent the liquidity ratios, debt ratio (DR) and debt equity ratio (DTER) represent the leverage ratios, while operating profit margin (OPM) and net profit margin (NPM) represent the profitability ratios. LYB faced financial problems after its merger and the financial performance of the company shrank to negative due to the world financial crisis. However, this company has bounced back after a year and is now the world's third largest chemical company based on revenue. Design/methodology/approach – The financial ratios were measured from 2004 to 2011, quarterly. A multiple regression model has been used and secondary data has been analyzed. Findings – The results shows that CR, QR, DR and NPM have a positive relationship while DTER and OPM have a negative relationship with the company's financial performance. Among the six ratios, CR, DR and NPM show the highest significant impact on the company's performance. Originality/value – This research paper contributed the result of the impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company as the previous studies with this focus are hard to find and some of the sources are not specifically related to the topic.

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