This study examines the long-run performance of the initial public offerings (IPOs) listed in the Malaysian main and alternative ‘Access, Certainty and Efficiency' (ACE) markets at the economic and sectorial levels. Using event- and calendar-time study methods and monthly data from January...

This study examines if the prospectus disclosure of the motives for an initial public offering (IPO) explains the longrun performance of equity issuers. It uses hand-collected data for 245 IPOs from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and also the Market for Alternative Investments (MAI),...

Using a unique data set from the Thai stock market about the so-called, ‘Turnover List (TOL)' of speculative stocks spanning the period 2004–2012, we investigate and provide new evidence on the relationship between IPOs' pricing effects and subsequent classification as speculative...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the informational value of Shariah-compliant disclosure in the Malaysian initial public offerings (IPOs) prospectus and whether Shariah-compliant status has an impact on the IPO initial return when adopted as a signalling mechanism....

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the informational value of Shariah-compliant disclosure in the Malaysian initial public offerings (IPOs) prospectus and whether Shariah-compliant status has an impact on the IPO initial return when adopted as a signalling mechanism....