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    Egan, Mark L.Remove Egan, Mark L. →

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    • 23 Mar 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules

    by Rachel Layne

    Regulations and ratings remain murky, but that's not deterring climate-conscious investors from paying more for funds with an ESG label. Research by Mark Egan and Malcolm Baker sizes up the premium these funds command. Is it time for more standards in impact investing?

    • 12 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser

    by Danielle Kost

    Forty percent of American investors rely on financial advisers, but the COVID-19 market rollercoaster may have highlighted a weakness when disputes arise. The system favors the financial industry, says Mark Egan. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Feb 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Recovering Investor Expectations from Demand for Index Funds

    by Mark Egan, Alexander J. MacKay, and Hanbin Yang

    Understanding investor beliefs, how beliefs are formed, and the dynamics of these beliefs is critical for explaining investment and saving behavior. This paper’s framework uses observed ETF trades to recover the distribution of investor expectations over the period 2008-2018 and provides new insights about the dynamics of these beliefs.

    • 05 Sep 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Value of Intermediation in the Stock Market

    by Marco Di Maggio, Mark Egan, and Francesco Franzoni

    Despite the rise of alternative trading platforms, high-touch broker trading remains prominent in institutional equity markets. The authors analyze how fees, research, quality of execution, and information can help explain how execution decisions and preferences vary across investors.

    • 17 Dec 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men

    by Michael Blanding

    Women caught in misconduct were 20 percent more likely to be fired and 30 percent less likely to find new employment in the financial services industry, reports new research by Mark Egan and colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 08 Nov 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Arbitration with Uninformed Consumers

    by Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru

    Using data on securities disputes, this study of information advantages in consumer arbitration finds that industry-friendly arbitrators are 40 percent more likely than consumer-friendly arbitrators to be selected to take on arbitration cases. Limiting respondents’ and claimants’ inputs over the selection process could improve outcomes for consumers.

    • 08 Nov 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    When Harry Fired Sally: The Double Standard in Punishing Misconduct

    by Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru

    Despite committing misconduct less often and less severely than men, female advisers in the financial adviser industry face more severe punishment in the labor market, a finding strongly correlated with the gender composition of the managerial team. A similar punishment gap and mitigating factors affect ethnic minority men.

    • 08 Jan 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    The Startling Percentage of Financial Advisors with Misconduct Records

    by Michael Blanding

    One in twelve financial advisors have been disciplined for serious misconduct, according to a recent study by finance professor Mark Egan and colleagues. The bad apples are rarely punished. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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