.... This effect is more pronounced during periods of financial crisis, suggesting that firms facing foreign competition increase their cash buffers in times of economic uncertainty. Additionally, CEO characteristics significantly moderate the foreign competition–cash holding relationship. Originality/value...

...Twahir Khalfan; Stefan Wendt Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical insight into the impact of a financial crisis on capital structure of private firms. Specifically, the authors use the example of the systemic Icelandic financial crisis from 2008 to 2010 and analyze...

... synchronized stock price movements and stock market volatility is stronger for emerging markets during the financial crisis from June 2007 to December 2008. Originality/value The empirical results in this paper indicate that a portion of the difference in market level volatility is attributed...

... to the list of predictors in existing literature. Additionally, most of the predictors of cash holding turn out to be consistent through periods of financial crisis, stability and recovery. A firm’s age and growth prospects do not determine cash levels for Indian firms; however, cash-flow volatility, firm...

... are negatively related to the amount of trade credit offered. The negative relationship with cash flow volatility is greater amongst smaller firms that may have less access to external sources of capital. Additionally, the negative relationship is greater following the 2008 financial crisis. Practical...

... environment of the GCC market and to general market conditions. Diversification Financial crisis System GMM Conventional and Islamic banks GCC banking sector This research investigates whether Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks benefit from extending their existing line of business...

.... Findings Panel data analyses results show that there is a significant relationship between bank-specific determinants (size, cost management, and liquidity) and bank profitability (ROA) before, during, and after the financial crisis. However, the relationships between other bank-specific (capital strength...

... adequacy effect is overpowering pushing for more risky positions. Finally, banks with good governance push for less risky positions, even with larger capital ratios, during the financial crisis period relative to the precrisis boom. Practical implications This paper extends research on the association...

...P. Joakim Westerholm; Md Ahmed Mostafa Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of institutional trading on the market quality during the financial crisis and short sale ban. Design/methodology/approach – The following methods was applied to discuss the total impact...

...Prof. Judy Beckman; Alejandro Hazera; Carmen Quirvan; Salvador Marin-Hernandez Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight how the basic binomial option pricing model (BOPM) might be used by regulators to help formulate rules, prior to financial crisis, that help prevent loan...

...Karyn L. Neuhauser Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a cohesive review of the major findings in the literature concerning the Global Financial Crisis. Design/methodology/approach – Papers published in top-rated finance and economics journal since the crisis up to the present...

...Professor John L. Glascock; Qing Bai; Qingqing Chang; Avis Devine Purpose – In the wake of the recent financial crisis, there has been extensive commentary regarding the rise and fall of REIT leverage, how much debt REITs should use, and the trendy “deleveraging” practice among REIT managers...

...Craig Wilson and Zhenyu Wu; Tianshu Zhang; Jun Huang Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to observe listed firms in China during the 2008 financial crisis and investigates how group affiliation affects firm value when the economy turns down. The paper focusses the study on answering...