Module Title: Finance Principles Module Code: 5AC002 Module Leader: William Coffie Student Name and Number: Qianhui MA(1223583) Date of Submission: 14th Jan 2013 Words: 1441 Agency Theory and Corporate Governance Introduction In 26th February 1995‚ the Barings Bank‚ one of the oldest banks of the United Kingdom was declared bankrupt. Nick Leeson‚ the trader of the bank in Singapore had lost $1.4 billion on derivatives trading while the bank reported capital was only about
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Agency Theory Agency theory is widely used in different companies‚ businesses and organizations Agency Theory is basically about the association between the boss‚ which is the Principal‚ and the worker‚ which is the Agent. A good example for an application of the Agency Theory would be sharecropping‚ where the Principal is the landowner and the Agent is the farmer. Another example for the Agency Theory in a more familiar organizational structure would be the relationship between a company’s shareholders
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Matthew Smith Agency Relationship Agency relationship is a consensual relationship between two parties‚ where one party‚ the principal‚ gives authority to another party‚ the agent‚ to act on behalf of and under the control of the principal to deal with a third party‚ thereby creating a fiduciary relationship. The law of agency allows one person to employ another to do his/her work‚ sell his/her goods‚ and acquire property on his/her own behalf. Although a principal-agent relationship can be
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AGENCY RELATIONSHIP An agency is a relationship which exists when one party called the principle appoints and authorizes another called the agent to enter into a contract with a third party ‚ which contract is legally binding to both parties. An agent is therefore a party who is authorized to represent or act on behalf of another for the purpose of bringing that other party into legal relations with a third party. A Principal is a party who authorizes another party to represent or act on his
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Agency theory Agency theory identifies the agency relationship where one party‚ the principal‚ delegates work to another party‚ the agent. In the context of a corporation‚ the owners are the principal and the directors are the agent. This model of corporate governance and subsequent research focused on resolving conflicts of interest between corporate management and shareholders (Jensen and Meckling‚ 1976) and has largely adopted an agency theory approach. Key assumption is that the principals and
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Regulatory Agency Regulatory agencies are put in place to ensure that health care organizations and the providers within them promote safety‚ legal compliance‚ and quality care for patients. Regulating health care is vital because if health care organizations were not required to be accredited patients would not feel safe when seeking health care services. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations otherwise known as JCAHO is a regulatory agency. The JCAHO “conducts periodic
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A PROJECT REPORT ON “Comparative Study of IDBI Federal’s Incomesurance with the other products available in the market.” IDBI FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD. Submitted By: Ravi Gupta 11BSP2089 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2012 IBS GURGAON A PROJECT REPORT ON “Comparative Study of IDBI Federal’s Incomesurance with the other products available in the market.” Submitted By: Ravi Gupta 11BSP2089 A report submitted in partial fulfilment of The requirements of
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THE AGENCY FOR ACCREDITATION The accreditation of curricular programs in the Philippines‚ particularly for state universities and colleges‚ is the main function of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP)‚ Inc. Organized in 1987‚ though officially registered and recognized under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 4‚ 1989‚ it is the youngest of the four (4) accrediting agencies in the country until late 2003. Under its charter
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to try their best to achieve shareholder’s goal. Due to different interests in shareholders and managers‚ the conflicts always exist between them. An agency problem occurs when the interests of stockholders‚ the board of directors‚ and/or the management of the company are not perfectly aligned or when these entities conflict. EXPLAINATION Agency problem is typically caused by two reasons which are asymmetric information and hidden action. There is no legitimate theoretical or moral objection
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The Role of the Federal Reserve Have you ever wondered who controls the money supply in the United States? I mean it’s certainly one of the most important roles someone can play in the U.S. government; the answer is the Fed. The Fed is also known as the Federal Reserve System. It’s the central banking system of the United States. It was established in 1913 by congress to control monetary policy‚ the use of changes in the amount of money in circulation to alter credit markets‚ employment and
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