A tax on financial transactions was recently proposed in the E.U. Parliament as a way to generate significant revenues. This article empirically shows that such a transaction tax would cripple modern securities markets. Specifically, the article demonstrates how a transaction tax of as little as...

This research discusses the process used to develop model equity and fixed income portfolios that could, if adopted by an organization, align 100% of the assets in its endowment fund with a mission to reduce poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. Given that endowments funds must follow fiduciary...

This paper examines the impact on financial development of financial globalization in Latin America. An empirical test is elaborated with new indicators of financial globalization and financial development, closer to theoretical and conceptual framework. A dynamic panel data model is employed; the...

On the heels of literature stressing the importance of developing financial markets to enhance growth, a large number of countries opened stock markets during the 1990s. While it is possible that opening a stock market can facilitate growth, I argue that underlying characteristics are important...

Spanish Abstract: En este estudio se calculan y analizan algunos indicadores de concentración aplicados a la distribución departamental de: (i) captaciones (en pesos) de establecimientos bancarios, discriminadas en 7 productos financieros: depósitos en cuenta corriente bancaria, depósitos...

The last weeks of 2018 have set new records in net new institutional investment flows into infrastructure funds, with more generalist private equity and investment management players joining this strategic asset class par excellence, as the trend is likely to continue well into 2019 – 2020.The...

The ‘COVID Crisis' has accelerated the mainstreaming of SDG-driven investment, with pension board members (trustees) playing an increasingly active role across all asset classes, from Sacramento to Sydney: governments (debt) and CEOs (equity) are having to commit more seriously to pressing...

This paper proposes a current research agenda on crowdfunding from two different perspectives, mass media and geography. It is believed that these two elements must exert some kind of influence on the dynamics of the investments made in that market. Semantic analysis of mass news can be a useful...

The sixth annual World Pensions Forum was held on 23-24 February 2017 at the Queen's House in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.Over 120 representatives attended: from pension and sovereign funds, central banks and government agencies including financial regulators. Topics discussed included...

Russian Abstract: В статье проведен анализ содержания концепта справедливой стоимости, практик и последствий его применения в учете и финансах, его соотнесения с...