Category: Finance
Higher climate risk is linked to lower EU banking stability
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in FinanceClimate change reduces EU banking stability; renewable energy and energy taxes provide protection, with effectiveness varying by fiscal stringency and deployment intensity.
Geopolitical risk is linked to lower stock returns in Vietnam
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in FinanceStudy analyzes geopolitical risk’s negative impact on stock returns in Vietnam’s emerging market, finding that firms sensitive to political uncertainty demand higher expected returns.
Trusted contact adoption remains low among eligible investors
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in FinanceStudy of retail investor compliance with FINRA trusted contact rule using national financial capability data, showing literacy and social trust as key determinants.
KfW lending scheme revealed incentive risks in crisis lending
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in FinanceIncentive alignment mechanisms for public lending in economic crises, with empirical analysis of KfW COVID-19 program and theoretical contract design proposals.
Public attention alters fossil fuel company profitability
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in FinancePanel regression study of S&P500 fossil fuel firms examining how public climate attention moderates the relationship between environmental policy and corporate profitability.
UAE-specific crises produced negative firm returns; global crises often positive
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in FinanceStudy examines how global and domestic crises impact UAE financial markets using STL decomposition, revealing asymmetric responses across firm characteristics and event categories.
ESG controversies raise banks’ operating costs
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in FinanceStochastic frontier analysis of ESG controversies and banking cost efficiency reveals significant operating expense increases moderated by institutional quality and baseline ESG performance.
Health prevention is linked to lifetime portfolio choices
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in FinanceFramework integrating preventive health spending and portfolio optimization to maximize lifetime utility, showing how health investments reduce mortality risk and interact with wealth decisions.
Latin American markets showed resilience after corruption scandals
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in FinanceEvent study analysis of political corruption scandal impacts on Latin American CDS and EMBI spreads 2017-2020, examining market resilience and implications for institutional governance.
Women view sustainable finance more positively than men
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in FinanceGender differences in sustainable finance perception: women demonstrate higher positive assessment while men emphasize financial knowledge considerations in evaluation.
