This paper studies the determinants and the value effects of corporate hedging for 227 Hong Kong and Chinese companies listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Using data from disclosures in the annual reports, we find strong evidence linking the decision to hedge and the expected costs of...

In this paper we use UK data to present strong empirical evidence that explains the mixed results in previous studies with respect to the effect of financial distress on the demand for corporate hedging. We build on recent studies that have identified a strong link between foreign currency (FC)...

In the United Kingdom Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 13, which came into force for March 1999 year-ends, requires narrative and numerical disclosure of all financial instruments held or issued, in order to provide information about their impact on the firm's risk profile. We use this...

In this paper we use UK data to present empirical evidence on the valuation and debt capacity effects of foreign currency (FC) and interest rate (IR) hedging. We build on recent studies that have presented mixed results on the link between hedging, leverage and firm value. Our results provide...

In the United Kingdom Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 13 requires narrative and numerical disclosure of all financial instruments held or issued, in order to provide information about their impact on the entity's risk profile. FRS 13 came into force for March 1999 year-ends. Under FRS 13...

This paper compares the effect on firm value of different foreign currency (FC) financial hedging strategies identified by type of exposure (short or long term) and type of instrument (forwards, options, swaps and foreign currency debt). We find that hedging instruments depend on the type of...

In this paper, we use survey data and data from annual reports to identify the determinants of hedging activity of United Kingdom (UK) firms in the context of an overall program of risk management. Comparing the two sets of data makes it possible to identify misclassified firms, that is, firms...