The Effect of Risk on Stock Prices of Banks and Insurance Companies with Regard to the Role of Corporate Governance Mechanisms

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of risk on stock prices of banks and insurance companies with respect to the moderating role of corporate governance mechanisms. For this purpose, the data of 24 banks and 25 insurance companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange in the period 2010 to 2019 were studied. Multivariate regression model were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that in banks, market risk has a positive and significant effect on stock prices and the variables of credit risk and liquidity risk have a negative and significant effect on the stock price of the banking industry. In insurance companies, market risk and liquidity risk have a positive and significant effect on stock prices and credit risk has a negative and significant effect on stock prices in this industry. Also, the findings on risk showed that in the credit risk of banks, the variables of institutional ownership, independent committee and audit committee have a negative and significant effect on the stock price of the banks. In banks' market risk, the variables of the independent committee and the audit committee have a negative and significant effect on the bank's stock price. In addition, in the credit risk of insurance companies, managerial ownership has a positive and significant effect on the company's stock price and the size of the board has a negative and significant effect on the company's stock price. In the market risk of insurance companies, managerial ownership has a positive and significant effect on the company's stock price and the independent committee has a negative and significant effect on the company's stock price. In the liquidity risk of insurance companies, managerial ownership has a positive and significant effect on the company's stock price. The results of this study can help managers of banks and insurance companies to make strategic decisions.