This paper examines the relationship between gender diversity in corporate boards and
executive positions and bank risk and performance in Latin America. Our sample covers 91 …

Whether FinTech causes the fragility of financial institutions is a controversial issue. Using a
panel sample of listed banks from 84 countries, we exploit the introduction of FinTech …

This study presents a systematic literature review of regulation, profitability, and risk in the
banking industry and explores the relationship between them. It proposes a policy initiative …

Difficulty in accessing finance is one of the critical factors constraining the development of
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given their importance for national economies …

This paper examines the relationship between political risk and bank stability in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region. We find that political risk is adversely associated with …

This study examines the relationship between environmental policy stringency (EPS) and
bank risks, with an additional focus on exploring the influence of EPS on bank risks through …

Purpose This study investigates the relationships between environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) controversies and insolvency risk in the insurance sector. Drawing from …

This study utilizes cross-country data from 2002 to 2019 from 60 selected developing
countries to explore the impact of competition and financial inclusion on financial stability …

This paper examines the effects of intellectual capital (IC) on technical, allocative and cost
efficiencies for a panel of 339 commercial banks operating in 31 African countries over the …

How does monetary policy impact upon macroprudential regulation? This paper models
monetary policy's transmission to bank risk, and its interaction with a regulator's optimization …