Stock market returns are driven by political events. Investors adjust their behavior and reallocate their investments with respect to them. This study examines the effects of Myanmar’s 2020 general election and 2021 military coup on the Yangon Stock Exchange’s (YSX) returns. Myanmar is one...

This study proposes a more complete model to pricing warrant by taking into account the expected cash infusion when warrants are exercised. The model can be extended to pricing the warrant of levered firm. In addition, the paper suggests an alternative test to examine the impact of warrant...

The study tests the evolving market efficiency of Thailand’s stock market using the time-varying STAR model with a p 1 lag. The model is flexible in that it can describe gradual or rapid changes in the efficiency level. The p lags are general enough to incorporate information of up to p days...

This paper investigates the ownership and control of Thai public firms in the period after the East Asian financial crisis, compared to those in the pre-crisis period. Using the comprehensive unique database of ownership and board structures, we find that the ownership and control appear to be...

This paper investigates the ownership and control of Thai public firms in the period after the East Asian financial crisis, compared to those in the pre-crisis period. Using the comprehensive unique database of ownership and board structures, we find that the ownership and control appear to be...

This study examines the behaviour of stock prices in the presence of asymmetric information, when market participants are prohibited from short selling. Although insiders privy to negative information may not exploit this information by selling if they do not own the stock, the market maker can...