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dc.contributorFaculty of Businessen_US
dc.contributor.advisorCheng, C.S. Agnes (AF)en_US
dc.contributor.advisorZheng, Lingyi (AF)en_US
dc.creatorLau, Chung Hung-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/11475-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleDoes the family trust ownership-controlled company structure of Hong Kong listed firms improve and benefit from accounting and market performance?en_US
dcterms.abstractA family trust ownership-controlled company (FTOC) provides a means of family control and management that facilitates value. It is a corporate control framework comprising a discretionary trust integrated with a family relationship element that improves accounting performance.en_US
dcterms.abstractThe FTOC's trust format facilitates the family's controlling ownership concentration of the business, thereby encouraging the beneficiary and trustee to participate in the management of the company and creating value. Therefore, an FTOC managed by a beneficiary and a trustee mitigates agents costs and performs better, especially while managerial trustee is also a beneficiary, combined effects (ROA and net worth growth) on performance. Subsequently, having a managerial beneficiary moderate agency costs for the trustee, while a managerial trustee moderate agency costs for the manager. Furthermore, the presence of a next-generation managerial beneficiary and trustee further boosts the net worth and performance of the FTOC, particularly while next-generation managerial trustee is also a beneficiary, compounded effects (net worth growths) on performance. Despite the fact that FTOC is positively associated with accounting performance; this benefit does not transfer to financial market valuation, causing hindrance in financing projects from the external equity fund market as investors are unlikely to pay an equity price that is higher than its valuation. Even though this setback, FTOC has the option to self-finance using internal resources gained through net worth growth. Furthermore, FTOC and family trust beneficiaries (FTBs), aware that their company is performing well, may be encouraged to purchase shares from the market at a low market valuation price. In practice, the founder of an FTOC is in an ideal position to understand the characteristics of the FTOC's sustainability such as increased survivorship and the advantages of the beneficiary and trustee's participation in management. Nevertheless, the founder must also be cautious in preparing the trust deed and letter of wishes to avoid endogeneity issues that the trustee not complying with the founder's best interests and wishes.en_US
dcterms.extentviii, 68 pages : color illustrationsen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2021en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelD.B.A.en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Doctorateen_US
dcterms.LCSHFamily-owned business enterprises -- China -- Hong Kongen_US
dcterms.LCSHFamily trustsen_US
dcterms.LCSHCorporations -- Valuation -- China -- Hong Kongen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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