Author Archives: Pierre Chaigneau

Executive Compensation with Socially Responsible Shareholders 

By | July 5, 2023

In the last few years, there has been an increase in the proportion of socially and environmentally responsible shareholders. These shareholders are not solely concerned with the profits generated by a firm. Instead, they also care about its social and environmental impact. Some empirical studies have already established that this has implications for firms’ stock… Read More »

Fostering Financial Stability with Reverse Convertible Bonds

By | October 24, 2018

Courtesy of Pierre Chaigneau Most financial crises are characterized by a widespread loss of confidence in financial institutions. Charles Kindleberger famously made this point in 1978 in his book “Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises.” The mechanisms described in this book remain highly relevant to understand the financial crisis of 2007-2008. In the… Read More »