This paper derives a multibeta representation theorem for pricing assets using arbitrary reference variables that are not necessarily the true factors. Under this theorem, the upper bound on pricing deviations depends upon the correlations not only between the reference variables and the factors...

This paper considers a trading game in which sequentially arriving liquidity traders either opt for a market order or for a limit order. One class of traders is considered to have an extended trading horizon, implying their impatience is linked to their trading orientation. More specifically,...

We identify and explain a structural change in the relation between crude oil futures prices across contract maturities. As recently as 2001, near- and long-dated futures were priced as though traded in segmented markets. In 2002, however, the prices of one-year futures started to move more in...

The exercise of a warrant leads to the well-known dilution phenomenon, whose effects have been extensively studied over the last four decades. In contrast, the existing literature has paid inadequate attention to the volatility spillover between stockholders and warrant holders. This...

We introduce a framework that analyzes the interplay of credit risk and collateral market risk on loan pricing. That for, we decompose any loan in unsecured and secured part. We further consider explicitly the recovery process. The framework allows us to develop semi-analytical pricing formulas...

We use mutual fund manager data from the technology bubble to examine the hypothesis that inexperienced investors play a role in the formation of asset price bubbles. Using age as a proxy for managers' investment experience, we find that around the peak of the technology bubble, mutual funds run...

We investigate the dynamics of the displayed part of the Island ECN limit order book for the equity index-linked securities market around macroeconomic news releases. Our results indicate that the quality of the electronic market, measured by spread and depth, deteriorates during the releases....

The European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), that will be implemented by October 2007, significantly modifies the regulation of the European securities industry. It will allow, among other things, investment firms to act as systematic internalizers. A systematic...

The risk free rate is one of the most often used data series in empirical tests of financial theories. This paper discusses issues in calculating risk free rates from the money market instruments, especially for tests of asset pricing models and event studies. Special attention is given to...

We estimate the costly-arbitrage model of Boyd and Jagannathan (1994) using Norwegian stock market data. Taxable distributions take place at two separate dates, one that entails the distribution of an imputation-tax credit and another the distribution of the cash dividend. We find that the...