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Źródła konfliktu agencyjnego w towarzystwach funduszy inwestycyjnych
The sources of agency conflict in the investment fund companies

Author(s): Dagmara Gad
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: agency theory; agency conflict; investment fund company

Summary/Abstract: Investment Fund Company sets up and manages investment funds that collect funds from many investors. Decisions taken by Investment Fund Company are supported by the experienced managers (investment advisors or Asset Management Company). It seems that those decisions are optimal. It turns out, however, that between Investment Fund Company, participants in the Investment Fund and the managers (investment advisors or Asset Management Company) can be identified the agency problem. The purpose of this article is to present, on the basis of literature studies, the sources of agency theory in Investment Fund Company. In the empirical part of the paper is presented the potential sources of the Agency Theory on the example of AXA Investment Fund Company.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 91/2
  • Page Range: 89-104
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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