This paper focuses on the dynamics of international financial integration for a set of 13 industrial countries1 including Australia over the period 1990 to 2003 by analysing data on the level and composition of foreign assets and liabilities. The objective of the study is to provide insights...

A methodology commonly used to calculate losses in shareholder actions against companies for failing to announce information relevant to the share price is based on price movements shortly after the ultimate announcement. This approach will lead to an overestimate of the loss if the market...

The purpose of this paper is to clarify some aspects of geared investments which are investments partially financed from a loan. Gearing is a standard tool of investment and although it is usually applied to property or share portfolios, the approach can be applied to any asset. Some investors...