...Rodrigo Magalhães; Shereen Al‐Saad Purpose It has been observed that the practices of corporate governance in Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) do not sufficiently address the rights of unrestricted investment account holders (UIAHs). Given that such account holders are generally the ones...

...Hamadi Fakhfakh; Ghazi Zouari; Rim Zouari‐Hadiji Purpose This research attempts to explain the decentralization of investment decision. To do so, it highlights the role of the internal capital market in the allocation of decision rights and control as a factor explaining the effectiveness...

... is the application of CSR concept in emerging countries. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Investments Social responsibility Emerging countries Partnership Social issues Multinational companies Social strategy a first approach (Loza, 2004) is based on the possibility...

... providers a higher level of commitment. Social responsibility Tax havens Investments Foreign relations A key theme in debates of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the notion of legitimacy. For business an emphasis on legitimacy means, on the one hand, that both the institution...

...Danyelle Guyatt; Carmen Juravle Rory   Sullivan and Craig   Mackenzie (Eds) . Responsible Investment . Sheffield : Greenleaf Publishing   January 2006 . , ISBN: ‐10: 1874719039/ ‐13: 978‐1874719038 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Investments...

...Phillip S. Scherrer As equity markets decline, bonds and REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) become more appealing to investors. Although REITs stocks are equity based their continual return is more bond‐like in nature. This article addresses the analyses process for investing in real estate...