In merger transactions the value of the share exchange ratio is essential, because it affects the distribution of the benefits of the merger. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of announcements of the agreed by boards share exchange ratios on the valuation of shares of companies...

Purpose–This paper aims to empirically analyze the role of FDI technology spillover effects in the development patterns of ASEAN. Design/methodology/approach–The paper is based on the analytical framework of Borensztein by utilizing time-series data between 1990 and 2008 in ASEAN countries....

Purpose –This study aims to examine whether limited attention leads to the market underreaction to earnings announcement and 10-K filings. Design/methodology/approach–This is an empirical study involving statistical analysis of a large sample of data, obtained from Compustat, CRSP and...

Purpose–Due to disequilibrium between supply and demand in the option market, the option market-maker is under exposure to certain risks because of their net option positions. This paper aims to pay attention to whether the risk award affects the option price and the shape of implied...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the futures volatility could affect the investor behavior and what trading strategy different investors could adopt when they meet different information conditions. Design/methodology/approach–This study introduces a two-period...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the relations of investment and stock prices (Tobin-Q), the impact of asymmetric information on the investment sensitivity to stock price, and the impact of asymmetric information on the stock price sensitivity to investment....

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the dynamic relationship between stock market and bond market based on the effect of different information shocks. Design/methodology/approach–This paper decomposes the information of stock market and bond market into public...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical analysis of the trading performance of US corporate insiders. Design/methodology/approach–Based on the volume weighted average price (VWAP), the authors propose a metric to measure the trading performance of US corporate insiders:...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the market reactions and its determinants of the releasing of restricted non-tradable shares and to provide some useful information for the coming releasing peak of IPO-restricted shares in China. Design/methodology/approach–The paper employs...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to theoretically and empirically explore the effects of attention levels on individual investors' investment return. Design/methodology/approach–By introducing the heterogeneous attention, the authors first expand the theoretical model of Barber and...