We evaluate the impact of Financial Accounting Standard 132 by measuring how well its required asset allocation information predicts next year's pension returns. We compare the predictive capability of several different models, including Sharpe's style model and survey data by Pensions &...

The closing auction has experienced significant growth over the last decade, and it has become increasingly important to traders. We find that the price impact in closing auctions in the US is significantly smaller than that in continuous markets. The opening auctions are relatively less active...