This study examines the impact of the removal of broker mnemonics on the Sydney Futures Exchange. Early research finds that a decrease in transparency reduces liquidity in the market, whereas more recent research finds that reduced transparency improves market quality. Results of the present...

Recent research suggests that volatility has an important role to play in the appearance of the compass rose pattern. The introduction of decimal prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides an ideal opportunity to test this hypothesis using actual market data. The empirical evidence...

This paper investigates the market reaction to short sales on an intraday basis in a market setting where short sales are transparent immediately following execution. We find a mean reassessment of stock value following short sales of up to - 0.20 percent with adverse information impounded...

This study provides evidence that mandatory cash flow disclosure required by Approved Australian Accounting Standard "AASB 1026, Statement of Cash Flows"(June 1992) was associated with a decline in bid-ask spreads following the introduction of the regulation, even after controlling for changes...