In this paper, we use unique features of Pakistan's corporate environment to test information asymmetry and agency theories in explaining dividend smoothing behaviour of firms. Based on a sample of 150 non-financial firms listed at the Karachi Stock Exchange over the period of 1999 to 2012, we...

In this technical report, I show how to use asm – a Stata program to construct J-K overlapping momentum portfolios. Also, I outline details of the primary functions/ features of the program. The methods used in this program for constructing momentum portfolios are generally in line with...

This study has investigated the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on related party transactions of Pakistani firms. A sample of 160 non-financial firms are used for the analysis that has reported related party transactions in their annual reports for the sample period 2006 to 2012. The...

This research aims to analyze the risk adjusted performance of Pakistani open-end mutual funds during the time period July 2008 to July 2013 using the most important and widely used risk adjusted performance measures. A sample of 73 open-end funds is used for this purpose. The analysis is free...

While an extensive amount of literature exists on the role of futures markets in influencing various dynamics of spot markets, the question whether they stabilize or destabilize the underlying spot market is unresolved. This study addresses this concern and investigates the impact of SSFs...

The concerns regarding regulations of futures markets and their destabilizing ability are unresolved in both developed and developing markets. Following stringent regulations of single stock futures (SSFs) for resumption episode after financial crises, this study addresses this concern and...

The debate over ‘why capital and bond markets remain under-developed in Pakistan' is more than two decades old. Several conceptual papers have highlighted causes responsible for the underdevelopment of these markets; however, not enough empirical evidence exists to support the theoretical...

This paper has investigated the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) through the concept of lead-lag relationship of the future market prices and spot market prices in the context of Pakistani stock market. The study has used data of randomly selected one hundred and forty firms listed on the...

Profit and growth are considered as important goals in managing firms. This study tests the impact of initial profits on the growth and profit on a sample of firms listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) for the period 2006 to 2011. In addition to initial profits the study also checked the impact...

This study analyzes the impact of analysts' recommendations on stock prices in the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) using the Morning Shout, a report published daily by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Securities Ltd (KASB) which includes buy and sale recommendations about different stocks. Using event study...