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Article: Unitary boards and mutual fund governance

TitleUnitary boards and mutual fund governance
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Issue Date2008
PublisherBlackwell Publishing, Inc
Citation
Journal Of Financial Research, 2008, v. 31 n. 3, p. 193-224 How to Cite?
AbstractA unique governance structure for mutual funds is unitary board - one board overseeing all funds in the entire family. We find strong evidence for unitary board as an effective governance mechanism. Funds with unitary boards are associated with lower fees, are more likely to pass the economies of scale benefits to investors, are less likely to be involved in trading scandals, and rank higher on stewardship. In contrast, funds with larger or more independent boards charge higher fees and rank lower on stewardship. Our findings indicate that unitary boards of small size, rather than independent boards, may be more beneficial to fund shareholders. © 2008 The Southern Finance Association and the Southwestern Finance Association.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60178
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.479
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dc.contributor.authorKong, SXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, DYen_HK
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dc.date.issued2008en_HK
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dc.description.abstractA unique governance structure for mutual funds is unitary board - one board overseeing all funds in the entire family. We find strong evidence for unitary board as an effective governance mechanism. Funds with unitary boards are associated with lower fees, are more likely to pass the economies of scale benefits to investors, are less likely to be involved in trading scandals, and rank higher on stewardship. In contrast, funds with larger or more independent boards charge higher fees and rank lower on stewardship. Our findings indicate that unitary boards of small size, rather than independent boards, may be more beneficial to fund shareholders. © 2008 The Southern Finance Association and the Southwestern Finance Association.en_HK
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dc.identifier.emailTang, DY: yjtang@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1475-6803.2008.00237.xen_HK
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