This study examines the relationship between cross-listing and managerial compensation of Chinese firms that concurrently issued A- and B-shares or A- and H-shares during 2001 - 2010. The results show that executive compensation is a positive factor to motivate Chinese A-share firms to...

The role of government shareholding in corporate performance is central to an understanding of China?s newly privatized large firms. In this paper, we analyze shareholders as agents that can both harm and benefit companies. We examine the ownership structure of 826 listed corporations and find...

Indices are a crucial part of the global investment business. The main objective of the study is to determine the impact of COVID-19 on stock indices to analysefinancial markets' response. The study applied a log-log simple regression model to analysethe effects of COVID-19 on stock indices by...

This study examines the relationship between cross-listing and managerial compensation of Chinese firms that concurrently issued A- and B-shares or A- and H-shares during 2001 - 2010. The results show that executive compensation is a positive factor to motivate Chinese A-share firms to...

We find that China's P/E ratio is comparable to that of the U.S. S&P 1500 index, a broad based index covering large, middle, and small capitalization firms. We provide an explanation as to why China's seemingly low P/E ratio is not surprising in light of the economic growth that it has...

Executive compensation in the U.S. banking industry has been criticized as a root cause of the recent financial crisis. This study examines the relationship between executive compensation, ownership structure, and firm performance for Chinese financial corporations during 2001-2009. The results...

Value at Risk (VaR) is defined as the worst expected loss under normal market conditions over a specific time interval at a given confidence level. Given the widespread usage of VaR, it becomes increasingly important to study the effects of the portfolio optimization subject to the VaR...

This paper investigates the correlation between pre-initial public offering (pre-IPO) earnings management and underwriter reputation for issuers with different ownership structures in China. We document a significantly inverse relationship between underwriter reputation and pre-IPO earnings...

At one time, inward direct investment in China was only possible using foreign exchange. Since the ban on using the renminbi to settle trade transactions was lifted in July 2009, however, restrictions on the use of the renminbi for inward direct investment have also been lifted on a trial basis...

At a summit meeting in December 2011, China and Japan agreed to improve cooperation on developing their financial markets. The agreement covers the settlement of cross-border trade and investment using the two currencies, the direct exchange of the two currencies, the purchase of Chinese...