The Grupo Santander Chair of Financial Institutions and Corporate Governance expands knowledge of the most relevant aspects of the corporate governance of financial institutions.
The Chair conducts research, publishes informative articles and produces teaching materials. It also organizes training seminars, focused programs on corporate governance and boards of directors, and sessions in IESE’s Alumni Learning Program.
The Chair is a member of the European Corporate Governance Institute, and participates regularly in conferences organized by the CEPR, the Asociación Española de Finanzas, Instituto MEFF and other institutions.
Research lines
- The abolition of anti-takeover provisions from company by-laws.
- Commitments to information transparency with respect to directors’ pay.
- Value creation in merger and acquisition processes in the financial industry.
- Integration process of the financial industry in Europe.