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Derivatives, firm value and corporate governance in Brazil

This study investigates the influence of corporate governance on the relationship between financial derivatives usage and firm value in the Brazilian context. We use longitudinal data from 241 publicly-traded companies over the period of 2006 to 2017. Firms are divided into two groups: with better governance (listed in the premium segments of B3 - Level 1, Level 2 and New Market); and with worse governance (listed in the Traditional segment of B3). When potential endogeneity problems are mitigated by the System Generalized Method of Moments, the results indicate that the use of swaps reduces the value of well-governed firms that are less leveraged. We interpret these findings as evidence that the “corporate governance premium” is reduced (or eliminated) by derivatives usage, when the Brazilian market believes that these instruments are used for speculation or benefit of managers.

Keywords:
Financial derivatives; Corporate governance; Firm value; Speculation; Hedge


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