Last week, I covered a study that had recently been published by analysts at Credit Suisse, which looked at the business model of family-controlled firms and the factors that helped them outperform the wider market.
Following on from last week's article, this week I'm looking at another study, published by UBS earlier this year. UBS' study assesses how disciplined corporate governance helps family-controlled firms outperform the wider market over the long-term.
The value of disciplined governance
UBS' study, titled "Why do Family-Controlled Public Companies Outperform? The Value of Disciplined Governance", focuses on the corporate governance side of family-controlled public companies. UBS' research shows that family-owned small and midcaps have consistently outperformed their respective indices for the past decade, returning 104% in the...

