Family Descent as a Signal of Managerial Quality: Evidence from Mutual Funds

Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming

72 Pages Posted: 22 Feb 2016 Last revised: 23 Feb 2018

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Oleg Chuprinin

UNSW; Financial Research Network (FIRN)

Denis Sosyura

Arizona State University

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Date Written: December 20, 2017

Abstract

Using data from individual Census records on the wealth of managers’ parents, we find that mutual fund managers from poor families outperform managers from rich families. We argue that managers born poor face higher entry barriers into asset management. Consistent with this view, managers born poor are promoted only if they outperform while those born rich are more likely to be promoted for reasons unrelated to performance. Overall, we establish a first link between fund managers’ family descent and their ability to create value.

Keywords: mutual fund managers, family background, wealth

JEL Classification: D14, G11, G23

Suggested Citation

Chuprinin, Oleg and Sosyura, Denis, Family Descent as a Signal of Managerial Quality: Evidence from Mutual Funds (December 20, 2017). Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2735946 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2735946

Oleg Chuprinin (Contact Author)

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Denis Sosyura

Arizona State University ( email )

Tempe, AZ 85287-3706
United States

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