This paper explores whether Chinese capital providers can benefit from the integrated reporting (IR) approach. Using a sample of 7168 observations selected from 1169 firms listed in China between 2006 and 2019, we examine the relation between the integration level of ESG disclosures and firm...

Based on a unique arrangement of trading and disclosure times around earnings announcements in the Chinese stock market, we provide evidence of a striking overnight-intraday disparity in terms of the reaction to earnings news. Specifically, we find that the overnight period exhibits a strong and...