Institutional Investors, Corporate Ownership and Corporate Governance: Global Perspectives

摘要: This chapter examines the role of institutional investors in financial markets and corporate governance. In many countries have become predominant players their influence is growing worldwide, chiefly due to privatization development pension fund systems. Moreover foreign are becoming a significant presence, bringing trading habits governance preferences international markets. fact we argue that primary actors prompting change systems investors, often investors. other only limited role. these large block-holders, form individuals, family groups, corporations or lending institutions, dominant players.