Asif Saeed

@article{saharti_3293,

title = {Lending Relationships of Firms for a Just Transition},

author = {Mohammed SAHARTI and Asif SAEED and Sajid M. CHAUDHRY and Muhammad Ali NASIR},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eufm.12535},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-12-01},

journal = {European Financial Management},

abstract = {This paper examines lending dynamics for firms aiming for a ?just transition?. Analyzing 37,426 firm-year observations from DealScan and Refinitiv's environmental, social and governance (ESG) transition data (2002-2021), we find that lenders offer lower interest rates to firms with prior relationships and strong ESG commitments, particularly environmental ones. While environmental factors receive favourable treatment, economic and governance transitions are less prioritized. Lenders tend to form more dispersed syndicates when supporting firms focused on ESG transitions, especially environmental ones. This research highlights the uneven focus within ESG transitions and emphasizes the underexamined area of governance, providing insights into lending relationships.},

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@article{saeed_3402,

title = {Ethical guardians: The multifaceted impact of CSR committee on executives manipulation tendencies},

author = {Asif SAEED and Samreen Hamid and Phassawan Suntraruk and Narjess Toumi},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105905602400710X?via%3Dihub},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-11-01},

journal = {International Review Of Economics & Finance},

volume = {96},

number = {C},

pages = {103718},

abstract = {By acknowledging the crucial role of the CSR committee in shaping ethical practices within organizations, this research aims to uncover potential connections between corporate ethical supervisory and the prevalence of manipulative actions by corporate executives. Using a sample of Us-listed companies, the findings support the notion that robust CSR frameworks such as the presence of a CSR committee reduce the motivations of manipulative tendencies by executives (measured by restatements). Contrary to conventional beliefs, our findings suggest that the size of the CSR committee does not influence the manipulative tendencies, whereas, the strength of female directors and a higher number of independent directors on the CSR committee has a positive and substantial influence on ethical decision-making, reducing the inclination towards manipulative intentions. Supporting the stakeholder theory notion, we suggest firms with CSR committees display a genuine commitment to stakeholder interests, exhibiting better performance in both social and financial activities. Our study contributes to the ongoing discourse on corporate governance, ethical decision-making, and the broader implications for organizational behavior and outcomes.},

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