Do hedge funds trade on private information? Evidence from syndicated lending and short-selling
This paper investigates an important contemporary issue relating to the involvement of hedge funds in the syndicated loan market. In particular, we investigate the potential conflicts of interest that arise when hedge funds make syndicated loans and take short positions in the equity of borrowing firms. We find evidence consistent with the short-selling of the equity of the hedge fund borrowers prior to public announcements of both loan originations and loan amendments. We also find that hedge funds are more likely to lend to highly leveraged, lower credit quality firms, where access to private information is potentially the most valuable and where trading on such information could lead to enhanced profits. Overall, our results have important implications for the current debate regarding regulating the hedge fund industry.
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2011
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Authors: | Massoud, Nadia ; Nandy, Debarshi ; Saunders, Anthony ; Song, Keke |
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Journal of Financial Economics. - Elsevier, ISSN 0304-405X. - Vol. 99.2011, 3, p. 477-499
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Hedge funds Short-selling Private information Conflict of interest Syndicated loans |
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