This paper examines the relationship between mutual fund governance and the activeness of equity mutual funds. Using a fund's corporate culture as a proxy for its governance and controlling for other variables, we find that funds with the better governance are significantly more active than...

In the wake of the market timing and late trading mutual fund scandals, many mutual funds adopted redemption fees to limit market timing. In this paper we investigate the impact of redemption fees on the risk-adjusted performance of U.S.-based international equity funds, the very funds that many...

In the wake of the market timing and late trading mutual fund scandals, many mutual funds adopted redemption fees to limit market timing. In this paper we investigate the impact of redemption fees on the risk-adjusted performance of U.S. based international equity funds, the very funds that many...

There are several reasons why mutual fund corporate culture should predict fund performance. First, at funds with excellent corporate cultures, employees are recognized for their contributions and are involved in decision making. This usually translates into employees working harder, being more...