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Do Favorable ESG Ratings Lead to More Socially Responsible Behavior?

Reynolds Holding

One of the hottest topics in the business world is ESG ratings, which are designed to measure the environmental, social, and governance risks of a company. The idea is that increased transparency about companies’ ESG risks will motivate those with a low scores to improve and at least match the performance of competitors with high scores.

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Do IPOs of Companies with an Innovative “Up-C” Structure Harm Public Shareholders?

Reynolds Holding

Up-C IPOs account for 4 percent of all IPOs since 2004, but 9 percent of IPOs in 2019 made use of the Up-C structure, and Up-C companies account for between 5 percent and 23 percent of annual proceeds in IPOs since 2013. Our article analyzes the effects of the Up-C structure on company performance and share price.

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