An IPO is one of the highlights in the history of a company. This thesis talks about one of the most important decisions at the time of the IPO: which investment bank should we choose? First of all, an analyses is given of the pros and cons of an IPO and why a company should work with an...

In the empirical literature, not much support is found for the uncovered interest parity. Especially with free floating exchange rates, the forward rate is a biased predictor of the future exchange rate. This phenomenon can both be explained by an absence of rational expectations or by risk...

Dutch Abstract: Marktwaarde gewogen indexen mogen zich al jaren in grote belangstelling verheugen. Doordat actief beheerde aandelenmandaten regelmatig teleurstelden, gaven steeds meer professionele en particuliere beleggers de voorkeur aan goedkope beleggingsproducten die de traditionele,...

Dutch Abstract: Financieel analisten publiceren adviezen om aandelen te kopen, houden of verkopen. Ongeveer de helft van alle gepubliceerde adviezen betreft een koopadvies. De publicatie van deze adviezen gaat gepaard met buitengewone aandelenrendementen, waarbij opwaarderingen doorgaans...

Given the importance of bank credit in Belgium as a financing source for both households and non-financial firms, it is important to know how Belgian banks react to a monetary policy shock. Since the direct influence of central banks is confined to the very short-term market interest rates,...