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The Politics of Capital Markets Union
The European Capital Markets Union is an ambitious project with a well-established economic rationale.
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ICO Investors
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have become the prevalent source of financing for start-up companies that use blockchain technology, raisin
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Index Funds and Corporate Governance: Let Shareholders be Shareholders
Index funds and indexed ETFs managed by the “Big Three” – BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street – have grown to be the largest investors i
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Deal Insurance: Representation & Warranty Insurance in M&A Contracting
Parties to M&A transactions now commonly purchase insurance against breaches of the reps and warranties. In a forthcoming article, I
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Litigating Innovation: Evidence from Securities Class Action Lawsuits
Our paper provides novel evidence suggesting that a central pillar of the U.S.
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Is The Stock Market Biased Against Diverse Top Management Teams?
Stock market investors are becoming increasingly vocal about the diversity of corporate leadership teams, following a global trend to eng
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Event Report: The Future of The Firm
Speculation, caution, enthusiasm, prediction, and philosophy: a recent event on "The Future of the Firm"
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Opt-In Stewardship: Toward an Optimal Delegation of Mutual Fund Voting Authority
Corporate ownership around the world rests largely in the hands of institutional intermediaries. Even in U.S., once a bastion of retail