Grupo Santander Chair of Financial Institutions and Corporate Governance

The Grupo Santander Chair of Financial Institutions and Corporate Governance promotes research and publications in the area of financial institutions and corporate governance. Its purpose is to foster a wider awareness and understanding of the most important aspects of corporate governance through participation in conferences, the publication of general interest articles and the development of teaching materials.

IESE and Grupo Santander consider the Chair to be an effective platform for the diffusion of a body of knowledge that will contribute to the design and implementation of better business and regulatory policies, and to the growth of the economy and business in general.

The Grupo Santander Chair of Financial Institutions and Corporate Governance is currently in the process of appointing a new chair.

1) Case writing and research projects

The Chair supports and conducts research and prepares teaching materials on corporate governance and the management of financial institutions.  Among the subjects studied are:

    1.1. The abolition of anti-takeover provisions from company by-laws.

    1.2. Commitments to information transparency with respect to directors' pay.

    1.3. Value creation in merger and acquisition processes in the financial industry.

    1.4. Integration of the financial industry in Europe. 

2) Conferences and Seminars

The Chair is also actively involved in organizing training seminars and specialized conferences, both at IESE and in collaboration with respected international bodies. 

The activities carried out by the Chair include: 

-  CEO's Forum.

-  Focused program at IESE on “Corporate Governance: Boards of Directors”, held yearly. 

-  Regular sessions within IESE's Continuous Education Program.

-  Organizer of the 24th Colloquium of the European Financial Research Society in October 2004.

3) Conference participation

The Chair is an active participant in national and international conferences with a view to disseminating its work.  For example, it belongs to the European Corporate Governance Institute and regularly takes part in conferences organized by CEPR, Asociación Española de Finanzas, Instituto MEFF and other institutions.