This study empirically examines the effect of initial public offering (IPO) issuance on seasoned equity offering (SEO) decisions and the impact of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China. Results indicate that specific IPO characteristics, corporate governance issues, and firm-specific factors...

We examine the effect of initial public offering (IPO) characteristics on seasoned equity offering (SEO) decisions in relation to governmental intervention in China. Our results confirm the process of underpriced IPOs in promoting earlier and larger IPOs in the Chinese context. The study...

Motivated by the introduction of share repurchases regulations in 1998 and 2007 coupled with unique characteristics of the Indonesian market, we investigate the effect of firms' sub-optimal financial position on their share repurchases decisions. Then, we study the effect of these determinants...

We investigate herding in eight African frontier stock markets between January 2002 and July 2015, given the limited evidence on herding in frontier markets. Herding appears significant throughout the 2002-2015 period for all markets, with smaller stocks found to enhance its magnitude. Herding...