Board 3.0: What the Private‐Equity Governance Model Can Offer Public Companies ∗

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Gilson ◽  
Jeffrey N. Gordon
2017 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith Hotchkiss ◽  
Gergana Jostova

This paper studies the determinants of trading volume and liquidity of corporate bonds. Using transactions data from a comprehensive dataset of insurance company trades, our analysis covers more than 17,000 US corporate bonds of 4,151 companies over a five-year period prior to the introduction of TRACE. Our transactions data show that a variety of issue- and issuer-specific characteristics impact corporate bond liquidity. Among these, the most economically important determinants of bond trading volume are the bond’s issue size and age — trading volume declines substantially as bonds become seasoned and are absorbed into less active portfolios. Stock-level activity also impacts bond trading volume. Bonds of companies with publicly traded equity are more likely to trade than those with private equity. Further, public companies with more active stocks have more actively traded bonds. Finally, we show that while the liquidity of high-yield bonds is more affected by credit risk, interest-rate risk is more important in determining the liquidity of investment-grade bonds.


Author(s):  
Maria M. Musatova ◽  
Larisa I. Lugacheva ◽  
Elena A. Solomennikova

The article discusses the boundaries and contours of the possible institutional behavior of private equity funds (PEFs) in the Russian Federation in modern conditions. It analyzes the transformation of PEF sectoral interests in the Russian assets of non-public companies in the period of economic instability. Besides, it gives a relevant assessment of changes in the regional aspects of interaction between PEFs and recipient companies from Russia against the background of sanctions and import substitution, as well as private equity cycle. The article presents the modern metrics of Chinese PEFs and a multi-level monitoring of existing Chinese PEF projects in the Russian economy. It also analyzes the effects of multi-agent relations of PEFs and target companies in Russia against the background of a gradual recovery of the country’s economic growth. The article discusses the current and preferred format for the participation of investors in the PE market in the context of the adaptation of the Russian economy to the sanctions regime. It identifies the factors affecting the prospects and dynamics of the development of Chinese PEFs with an investment mandate for Russia and discusses the mechanisms of institutional support for expanding the presence of Chinese PEs in the Russian market for corporate control


2015 ◽  
pp. 161-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Cendrowski ◽  
Adam A. Wadecki

Author(s):  
Keith Arundale ◽  
Colin Mason

Private equity has successfully weathered economic crises in the past and appears to be well-placed to manage the current coronavirus crisis. Whilst both fundraising and investments will be significantly reduced from pre-pandemic levels for some time these are expected to recover and resume the historic overall growth trend. Private equity firms may find opportunities through taking undervalued public companies private and in restructuring under-performing businesses. However, start-ups may find seed and early stage finance hard to access. Government support measures need to meet the characteristics and needs of high growth enterprises.


2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J Hass ◽  
Shepherd G Pryor

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Berezinets ◽  
Yulia Ilina

Purpose This paper aims to deal with the issue of shareholder activism of private equity investors in public companies. The study identifies characteristics of target firms and investors related to the likelihood of private equity activism. The research also examines whether shareholder activism strategy of private equity investors is associated with the better performance in future and value creation of target firms. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies econometric modeling to hand-collected data on private equity investments in listed companies, in the form of private investment in public equity and open-market share purchases, from eight Continental Europe’s countries for the period 2005–2014. Findings The findings indicate that the probability of shareholder activism is higher if the target firm’s industry corresponds to the private equity investor’s industry specialization, if the private equity firm is older, if the target is larger and the average ownership share purchased by the investor is higher. Conversely, the probability of shareholder activism is lower where a private equity firm invests in the target for the first time. A target firm with an activist investor has poorer operational performance results one year following the investment compared to a target firm with a passive private equity investor. Research limitations/implications Results from the analysis of transactions in Continental Europe countries with French and German legal origin may be not generalizable to other markets with the different legal tradition and institutional environment. Originality/value This research provides new empirical evidence on private equity activism in listed companies of Continental Europe. By distinguishing between active and passive investments, testing rarely considered characteristics to provide valuable insights and analyzing the effect of activism on the target firm’s performance, the study contributes variously to the still-limited body of literature on private equity activism in public companies with a governance structure based on concentrated ownership. The findings emphasize the relationship between shareholder activism and both target and investor’s characteristics from perspective of mitigating agency problem and value creation in target firms. By simultaneously investigating investments in public companies from several European markets, the study complements empirical evidence mostly obtained from studies of a single national market.


2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-43
Author(s):  
Pavel G. VORONTSOV

Subject. The article considers the corporate governance implementation in Russia under modern conditions and evaluates its efficiency. Objectives. The aim is to identify key areas for strengthening and developing the corporate governance practices in Russian companies that will enable to improve the existing corporate governance model. Methods. The study draws on comparative analysis, ranking, classification, formation of ratings on the basis of sociological surveys. Results. The paper includes recommendations on creating a single standard to assess corporate government practices, which should involve three parties, i.e. the business, rating agencies and the State, and consider their interests. I offer a methodology for overall assessment of components investigated by rating agencies that may help investors understand the business activity of companies. Conclusions. Public companies and State-owned corporations demonstrate the best results in the sphere of corporate governance. It is critical to enhance corporate governance in Russia, which implies developing the corporate legislation, improving the law enforcement practice. Companies should be willing to take measures to perfect corporate governance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-55
Author(s):  
Isaac Gezer Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Annor da Silva Junior

This study aims to analyze the relationship between executive compensation and performance in public companies listed on the Brazilian capital market – [B]3 Brasil Bolsa Balcão. Theoretically, the study is based on the agency theory focusing on the principal-principal perspective of agency conflict. The sample comprised the 100 companies with the highest liquidity in the trading of shares listed on the [B]3 during the 2010-2015 period, totaling 488 observations. Six hypotheses were developed, and several variables were measured to test the relationship between executive compensation and performance. For the selected sample, the results of the estimated econometric models indicate that executive compensation has a negative relationship with variables performance, presence of family on the board of directors, voting rights shares, and the duality of two share classes, voting and non-voting. The results also indicate a negative relationship between ownership concentration and performance and a nonsignificant relationship between executive compensation and family control. The synthesis of the results indicates that the corporate governance model adopted by Brazilian public companies prioritizes the interests of the controlling shareholder instead of executive compensation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-94
Author(s):  
Ronald Gilson ◽  
Jeffrey N. Gordon ◽  
Kathryn Judge ◽  
Wei Jiang ◽  
Ray Cameron ◽  
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