This paper investigates the efficacy of the most simple and commonly used technical trading strategies seen across firms of varying market capitalization. The results show that the success of trading strategies declines sharply with an increase in firm size, supporting the hypothesis that...

We examine, both theoretically and empirically, the determinants and performance impact of three measures of CEO incentives: pay-performance elasticity (PPE), semi-elasticity (PPSE), and sensitivity (PPS). Larger, more R&D intensive, and low-idiosyncratic risk firms have higher PPE and PPSE,...

This study examines the effect of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on their underlying AmericanDepository Receipts (ADRs). We find that percentage of ADR shares owned by ETFs increasesdramatically in the past two decades. Contrary to U.S. firms, ETF ownership is positivelyassociated with stock...

Using a sample of Chinese public companies initiating cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) from 2008 to 2015, we examine whether fraud revelations by regulators affect corporate cross-border M&As. We find that acquirers with a history of fraud are less likely to complete cross-border...