The CCFin blog: Cambridge Judge Business School

Artificial intelligence in asset management: hype or breakthrough? 11 February 2020

by Dr Mehrshad Motahari, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance Artificial intelligence (AI) has become …

Understanding the cross-section of international equity markets 21 January 2020

A large literature in international finance has established the relevance of a wide array of frictions in financial investments across borders leading …

The shareholder value of stakeholder orientation 20 December 2019

by Dr Scott B. Guernsey, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance Ever since Milton Friedman’s …

Is debt financing by firms good for economic growth? 20 November 2019

by Dr Adelphe Ekponon, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance In addition to internal funds, …

Scholarship scheme at the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance 15 November 2019

Applications are invited for doctoral funding for up to three years starting in October 2020 from the Cambridge Endowment for Research in …

Market gamblers to blame? 16 October 2019

by Dr Mehrshad Motahari, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance The Nobel Prize–winning Cumulative Prospect …

Fintech disruption: is it good or bad for consumers? 26 September 2019

Financial technology (“fintech”) is a rapidly growing industry that applies recent digital innovations and technology-enabled business model innovations to financial services. A …

Agency conflicts and costs of equity 3 September 2019

The agency problem, in the context of separation in ownership (shareholders or the principals) and control (managers or the agents), is one …

What determines cryptocurrency’s expected return? 6 August 2019

by Dr Hui (Frank) Xu, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance Since the emergence of …

Shadow pills and visible value 2 July 2019

The “poison pill” (formally known as a “shareholder rights plan”) has a long and contentious history in the United States as a …

Keeping secrets from creditors 26 March 2019

As described in the article “The Choice between Formal and Informal Intellectual Property: A Review“, published in the Journal of Economic Literature …

Long-term economic outlook and equity prices 27 February 2019

by Dr Adelphe Ekponon, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance The very first asset pricing …

Brexit: investor paranoia and the financing cost of firms 22 January 2019

Financial markets faced a bumpy ride in 2018. The Financial Times report that global bond and equity markets shrank $5tn last year. …

Reinvesting market power for the betterment of shareholders 10 December 2018

On the supply side, highly competitive industries are generally characterised as having many firms and low barriers to entry. The first condition …

Guaranteed bonuses in high finance: to reward or retain? 7 November 2018

by Dr Scott B. Guernsey, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance Public distaste for high …

Is diversification always good? 6 November 2018

Probably every Fin 101 class teaches the principle of diversification: do not put all your eggs in one basket. Diversification allows investors …

Alternative finance (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series) 10 October 2018

We’ve heard all the buzz phrases, ranging from ‘peer-to-peer lending’ to ‘cryptocurrencies’. But behind the hype, what exactly is alternative finance, and …