De Jong, Abe; Ongena, Steven; van der Poel, Marieke - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
This paper investigates the effects of international diversification of banks on the value of their M&A advice. We study bidder returns to 1,253 cross-border M&A announcements. We find that acquirers engaging a more internationally diversified financial advisor generate lower excess returns....