We examine the relation between financial technologies (Fintech) and countries’ economic resilience from COVID-19 around the world. Measuring the demand for Fintech services using Google search volumes of high-frequent Fintech-related phrases, we document that developing countries and those...

Using a proprietary dataset of initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies, we systematically examine whether disclosure quality, governance mechanisms, and team quality can differentiate legitimate ICO projects from fraudulent ones. The three fundamental factors positively affect ICO...

This study employs a GARCH model to investigate the effects of interest rate and foreign exchange rate changes on Chinese banks’ stock returns. The results suggest that market movement and foreign exchange rate changes are statistically significant in explaining banks’ stock returns, despite...