<section xml:id="fut21652-sec-0001"> This study examines the informativeness of trades and quotes in the FTSE 100 index futures market. Using a tick time model, we decompose the innovation in the efficient price into a trade‐induced and a quote‐induced part. For the extensive time period from 2001 to 2011, we find that trades...</section>

The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent intraday data can explain and predict end-of-the-day volatility. Using a realized volatility measure as proposed by Andersen, T., T. Bollerslev, F. Diebold, and P. Labys. 2001. The distribution of realized exchange rate volatility. Journal of the...

This study develops an implied volatility index for the Australian stock market, termed as the AVX, and assesses its information content. The AVX is constructed using S&P/ASX 200 index options with a constant time‐to‐maturity of three months. It is observed that the AVX has a significant...

While countries have been more than willing to regulate insider trading it is an open question as to whether this has resulted in improvements for those markets. In particular lawmakers have had to largely structure the legal regimes with little guidance as to what makes an effective insider...

In this Paper we propose a tick time model for dealer quote interactions using ultra-high-frequency data. This model includes duration functions to measure the time dependence of volatility as well as information asymmetry. In order to assess price discovery we define several measures in tick...

This discussion paper resulted in a publication in the 'Journal of Banking and Finance', 2014, 38, 89-105.<P> This paper documents that speed is crucially important for high frequency trading strategies based on U.S. macroeconomic news releases. Using order level data of the highly liquid S&P500...</p>

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether completed vs withdrawn equity offerings result in different stock price performance prior to announcement and between announcement and withdrawal or completion. Design/methodology/approach – Investigates stock price performance prior to equity...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate price discovery for cross-listed stocks on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) and the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and find out the determinants of price discovery between the two markets. Design/methodology/approach – Gonzalo Granger...

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the risk-adjusted performance of the KiwiSaver Growth funds for the period 2007-2013 in New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach – Performance attribution regressions are used to measure risk-adjusted performance of KiwiSaver funds. Findings – This...