We examine the long-run performance following traditional private placements by Canadian public firms, to provide an … appears to be driven by a subset of firms. Private investors obtain positive returns following private placements, if they …

In this paper, the relationship between private placements of common stocks and cash dividends for Chinese listed firms … is investigated. It finds that Chinese listed firms pay more cash dividends after private placements than do those that … are not involved in placements. Firms with large shareholders participating in private placements pay more cash dividends …

In Canada, most of the private placements are offered by small and unprofitable entrepreneurial ventures -- for which … the asymmetry of information and adverse selection problems are particularly acute. Private placements are a very … knowledgeable enough to protect their own interests. The aim of this paper is to analyze the extent to which such private placements …