The role of state-sponsored entities as participants in the financial markets is often overlooked in the human rights discourse. This paper will examine the role of the state in financial markets not as the lawmaker, regulator, or utilizer of hard power, but as an equity investor of...

This study investigates the growing importance of sustainability in financial markets by estimating the extent of capitalisation of companies' commitment to sustainability on their market value. The spreading concern for social and environmental issues, and especially for the material risks of...

This work analyzes the role of governance of financial entities in the current crisis. Neoliberal economic policies, deregulation and liberalization have characterized financial globalization, giving rise to the financialization of the economy. This paper, using the analysis-synthesis method,...

The M&A transactions represent a wide range of unique business optimization opportunities in the corporate transformation deals, which are usually characterized by the high level of total risk. The M&A transactions can be successfully implemented by taking to an account the size of investments,...

This book sheds light on current issues in sustainable finance through an in-depth analysis and discussion of relevant sustainable products and sustainable initiatives of several financial institutions. This edited collection critically presents and discusses several relevant theoretical issues,...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Sustainable products -- Chapter 2: Who likes SIBs? A bibliometric analysis of academic literature -- Chapter 3: Fighting Poverty And Inequalities Through Social Impact Bonds: Learning From Case Studies For Supporting The Covid-19 Response -- Chapter 4.Green...

Il lavoro analizza le dinamiche di investimento dei fondi sovrani per paese e per settore nell'arco dell'ultimo ventennio. Il patrimonio gestito dai fondi sovrani è passato da 500 miliardi di dollari nel 1995 a 4,7 trilioni a fine 2011. Sulla base di un dataset specificamente creato, relativo a...