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The purpose of this study is to determine the moderating effect of group affiliation (GA) while examining the relationship of corporate governance (CG) with firm performance (FP) and firm risk-taking (FRT).

The study employed a sample of 100 non-financial firms, selected randomly from the top 500 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) based on their market capitalisation for 2013–2022. The random effects and fixed effect models are employed for the analysis. Furthermore, the generalised estimating equations (GEE) population-averaged model is used for added robustness.

The results reveal that while strong CG improves FP, GA modifies the effect of CG on FP. Both GA and CG have beneficial effects, but their synergy is insignificant. However, in the context of CG and FRT, the study unveils that a strong CG is associated with a reduction in FRT, and this relationship is more pronounced for standalone firms.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present study is a maiden attempt to investigate the moderating effect of GA while examining the relationship of CG with FP and FRT.

This study aims to examine the impact of corporate governance (CG) on firm risk-taking in India.

The present study is based on a panel data set of 100 non-financial Indian firms randomly selected from the top 500 firms listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The study uses two market-based measures to capture firm risk-taking – total risk and idiosyncratic risk. Generalised method of moments model is applied to examine the relationship between CG and firm risk-taking. Additionally, the fixed-effects model is applied to check the robustness of the results.

The study reveals a significant negative impact of CG index, CEO duality, multiple directorships, promoter ownership and institutional ownership on firm risk-taking. Whereas board size, board independence, board gender diversity and the number of board meetings do not significantly impact firm risk-taking.

This study contributes to the existing literature by providing a comprehensive view of how various CG attributes shape firm risk-taking in India. It examines eight CG variables: board size, board independence, board gender diversity, CEO duality, multiple directorships, number of board meetings, promoter ownership and institutional ownership. Furthermore, the study incorporates idiosyncratic risk as an additional measure of firm risk-taking, largely overlooked in the Indian context. Moreover, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine the impact of CG index on firm risk-taking in India.