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Do Female Directors Protect Employee Pension Benefits? Evidence on the Nexus Between Pensions and Dividends

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether female directors influence firms' allocation of internal funds between dividend payments and defined benefit (DB) pension funding. Using FTSE All‐Share firms from 2007 to 2021, we find that companies with a higher proportion of female directors exhibit stronger pension funding positions and, overall, maintain ...
Zezeng Li, Erhan Kilincarslan
wiley   +1 more source

ISLAMIC VS CONVENTIONAL FUNDS WITHIN THE FAMILY: SELECTIVITY SKILLS AND MARKET TIMING ABILITY

open access: yesJournal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 2020
The aim of the study is to compare the performance of Islamic mutual fund (IMF) and conventional mutual fund (CMF) within the same family, in addition, to examine the performance of fund family in Malaysia for the period from 2007 to 2018. The study used
Anas Ahmad Bani Atta   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two-Stage Robust Optimization Model for Uncertainty Investment Portfolio Problems

open access: yesJournal of Mathematics, 2021
Investment portfolio can provide investors with a more robust financial management plan, but the uncertainty of its parameters is a key factor affecting performance.
Dongqing Luan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Return and Risk Equity Mutual Funds: A Case Study from the Financial Markets of Pakistan

open access: yesJournal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2023
Purpose: A mutual fund is a type of trust that combines the assets of a group of persons with similar financial objectives. The funds are subsequently put into assets like stocks, bonds, and other capital market instruments.
Muhammad Ahmad Raza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does ESG Investing Pay off? Comparing the Performance of ESG and Traditional ETFs Across European and US Markets

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 3561-3606, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Investors have long recognized the importance of firms in promoting sustainability, leading to the rise of socially responsible investment (SRI). Specifically, there is a growing preference for exchange‐traded funds (ETFs) that prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
Sandra Tenorio‐Salgueiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why do attention‐deficit/hyperactive disorder and/or autism traits place adolescents at risk for depression? Protocol for a longitudinal comparison of the mediating role of emotion regulation deficits versus emotional burden

open access: yesJCPP Advances, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2026.
This paper details the protocol for the My Emotions and Me Over Time (MEMO) study, a longitudinal study exploring why ADHD and/or autism traits place adolescents at greater risk for depression. This study will explore two potential mediating factors in pathways to depression: emotional regulation deficits; and emotional burden.
Edmund J. S. Sonuga‐Barke   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Clustering Analysis in Assessing the Performance of Mutual Funds [PDF]

open access: yesراهبرد مدیریت مالی, 2014
Due to the advantages of mutual funds and their role in the capital markets, particularly in developing countries, financial performance evaluation of them is so important.
hassanali Sinaei   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financial Volatility Spillovers and Risk Dynamics in Global Tourism: Evidence From Equity and Bond Markets

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 209-237, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study explores the financial volatility and asset interdependence in the global tourism sector by examining spillover dynamics between tourism equities and both green and non‐green financial assets from global stock and bond markets.
Md. Nahiduzzaman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison on the performance and risk diversification benefits of real estate investment trusts in Malaysia and Singapore

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2018
This study analyses the investment performance and effectiveness of risk diversification between M-REITs’ and S-REITs’ by comparing their respective Sharpe Ratio, Treynor Ratio and Jensen’s Alpha including the diversification measures (unsystematic risk ...
David Ng Ching Yat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Critical Analysis of Sharpe, Treynor and Jensen Methods in Analyzing Stock Portfolio Performance LQ-45 Stock Studies

open access: yesAPMBA (Asia Pacific Management and Business Application), 2019
The purpose of this study is to determine the stocks of the LQ-45 Index which form a portfolio based on a single index model, analyzed by Sharpe, Treynor, and Jensen methods, whether there are differences in the results of calculations and which is the ...
Qur'anitasari Qur'anitasari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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