We study whether pension fund board governance relates to asset allocation and show that well-governed boards have greater international diversification and lower cash holdings. In particular, boards that establish comprehensive investment policies invest more in risky assets, in foreign assets...

We study return volatility and trading volume at times of earnings announcements to see if the increased disclosure faced by non-U.S. firms when listing shares in the U.S. has economically significant consequences. We find a surprising change in market behavior around earnings releases: absolute...