We investigate the relationship between research and development expenditures and the market value of European listed companies that continuously implemented R&D over the 2001-2007 period. According to the theory of efficient financial markets, investors should correctly value tangible and...

We investigate the relationship between research and development expenditures and the market value of European listed companies that continuously implemented R&D over the 2001-2007 period. According to the theory of efficient financial markets, investors should correctly value tangible and...

Accounting standard setters are considering the wider use of fair value accounting. This paper focuses on the financial stability implications of a move in the banking sector from the current accounting framework to full fair value accounting. A simulation exercise is performed on how various...

This paper examines changes in acquirer and target companies' Credit Default Swap (CDS) spreads as a proxy for default risk around official mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announce-ments. Related literature extensively documents wealth effects triggered by M&A from the shareholders' perspective,...

The European insurance industry is currently undergoing a substantial change in financial reporting requirements. Beginning in 2005, compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been required in the European Union. Substantial sections of the IFRS - leading to a...

The article examines the impact of the reclassification of IAS 39 on income smoothing using loan loss provisions among European banks. The author predicts that the strict recognition and re-classification requirements of IAS 139 reduced banks' ability to smooth income using bank securities and...

We explore whether transparency in banks' securitization activities enhances loan quality. We take advantage of a novel disclosure initiative introduced by the European Central Bank, which requires, as of January 2013, banks that use their asset-backed securities as collateral for repo financing...

We are the first to examine the market reaction to 13 announcement dates related to IFRS 9 for over 5,400 European listed firms. We find an overall positive reaction to the introduction of IFRS 9. The regulation is particularly beneficial to shareholders of firms in countries with weaker rule of...

Using a sample of European banks, this paper examines the link between disclosure and its economic consequences. We exploit an exogenous cost of capital shock created by the Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis and analyze banks' disclosure responses to this shock. First, we find that European banks...

We examine the market reaction to events related to the standard-setting process of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 for over 3,000 European firms that have adopted IFRS. We find that the market reaction to IFRS 9 is largely affected by firm-specific factors associated with...