Corporate governance of financial intermediaries: convergence and divergence

Nedelchev, Miroslav (2012): Corporate governance of financial intermediaries: convergence and divergence. Published in: University of Veliko Turnovo, 2012 Academic Conference : pp. 324-333.

Abstract

The paper reviews the corporate governance from his evolution point of view. The used perspective is a discussion between convergence and divergence in corporate governance of financial intermediaries. The discussion is core for researches in scientific and implementation papers for last fifty years. Based on “principal-agent” model the paper illustrates both the dynamics of corporate governance and contemporary points of view for convergence and divergence of systems and practices. The functional convergence for corporate governance of financial intermediaries outruns the formal convergence. The decisions at national and international level are responds to market reality. The globalization process is leading for convergence of corporate governance, until shareholders’ ownership – for divergence. The internal corporate governance is defined by path-dependence of the company. The revealed convergence concerns ownership rights and board accountability. The external corporate governance is defined by the globalization. The auditors have convergence their practices for transparency to shareholders and investors. The regulators are convergent by requirements of stock exchanges.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: corporate governance, financial intermediaries
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance; G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G34 - Mergers ; Acquisitions ; Restructuring ; Corporate Governance

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