A lock-up agreement ensures that major shareholders retain significant economic interest in the companies following the IPOs. Rationally, these insiders will not adhere to the lock-up agreement unless the benefits of doing so can more than offset the costs. Therefore, in an environment...

This paper examines the variability in initial returns, IPO volumes, and market conditions of the IPO listed in Bursa Malaysia during the period from January 2000 to December 2010. The IPO volume is highly auto correlated at low lags and decreases during the high lags. Examining the...

A lock-up agreement ensures that major shareholders retain significant economic interest in the companies following the IPOs. Rationally, these insiders will not adhere to the lock-up agreement unless the benefits of doing so can more than offset the costs. Therefore, in an environment...