In this study, we empirically investigate the properties of gold returns, and the European gold options are priced when the underlying gold price dynamics are driven by Markov-modulated jump-diffusion processes. Specifically, the jump events are captured by a compound Poisson process with a...

As the underpricing of warrants remains unsolved after many adjustments presented by previous researchers, we further investigate the impact of the warrant introduction on the underlying stock return processes. This research attempts to determine whether the introduction of warrants influences...

This paper applies a contingent claim model to examine the risk of and returns to foreign financial institutions after they acquire equity stakes in a Chinese bank. The model considers dynamic factors such as individual asset value and exchange rates in maximizing shareholder value. In addition...

This study examines the factors that determine the adoption of stock option plans by Chinese listed firms. The results show that adoption of executive stock option plans is positively related to return on assets, market-to-book ratio, and chief executive officer duality structures, but...

Purpose Recent studies in the accounting literature have investigated the economic consequences of R&D capitalization. Discretionary R&D capitalization for target beating can be characterized as a firm signaling private information on its future economic benefits or as opportunistic earnings...