In this cross-country study, we examine whether dividend payout decisions affect the
survival likelihood of banks. Using unique international banking data from 11 countries from …

This study investigates the pivotal policy question of whether a firm's corporate governance
influences its political spending disclosures. Using a sample of S&P 500 firms from 2011 to …

Purpose The world economy has experienced several economic downturns, and each
phase emphasised that no industry is immune to inappropriate risk-management practices …

This study examines whether independent directors' legal expertise affects bank risk-taking
and performance. Using a sample of US banks, we document that the proportion of legal …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of board characteristics on information asymmetry
as well as examining whether the disclosure environment moderates the association …

Purpose This study examines the association between internal corporate governance
mechanisms (ie board of directors and audit committee) and the information value of bank …

This study examines the value relevance of bank cash holdings information and the
moderating effect of board outside multiple directorships on such relevance. Our sample is …

This study examines the influence of the Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB), Board of
Directors (BOD), Risk Officers (RO), Audit Committee, and market competition (Lerner) on …

We examine the influence of both organizational and geographical religiosity, as important
ethical parameters moderating a bank's decision to securitize their assets. The study …

Religious legitimacy is a potent means of achieving one's objectives, including the pursuit of
economic benefits. This is how Islamic financial institutions employ the fatwa of the National …