In this paper, we compare four months of Reuters EFX high frequency indicative data with D2000-1 inter-dealer transaction data for DEM/USD and GBP/USD. Contrary to previous studies, we find, using various information measures, that the matched tick-by-tick indicative data bear no qualitative...

The paper examines the impact of margins, adjusted for underlying price risk proxied by market volatility, on trading volume and at the same time incorporates the relationship between trading volume and price volatility documented in equities and futures markets. The study estimates bivariate...

This study investigates information asymmetry in the foreign exchange market and its implications for the existence of private information. It tests the hypothesis that top trading banks have more information on the macro-economy because they process greater order flow, which according to the...

This study investigates the existence of private information in the spot foreign exchange market by examining the impact of macroeconomic announcements on banks' currency pricing behavior. Using 5 years of indicative GBP/USD data and 11 U.S. macroeconomic announcements, we find that the price...

This paper investigates whether global imbalance in the size of the exchange rates order flow introduces asymmetric linkages. In particular, we study the high frequency volatility spillover between DEM/USD and GBP/USD using multivariate GARCH models over a two-year sample period of 1997 to 1998....

This study investigates information asymmetry in the foreign exchange market by testing the hypothesis that top trading banks possess superior information on the macro-economy because they process greater order flow, which, according to the micro-structure literature, helps them aggregate the...

We investigate the impact of local and global macroeconomic factors on Eurobonds and local currency issued bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa, at different points on the yield curve. Using a unique proprietary data set collected from local authorities, central banks and independent international...

A new governance index is constructed, which forms the basis of a new governance valuation factor, defined as the product of the firm governance index and the country institutional quality. Using monthly returns of 4,714 blue chip firms from 35 OECD equity markets for 17 years, our tests of...

The portfolio-rebalancing theory of Hau and Rey (2006) yields the uncovered equity parity (UEP) prediction that local-currency equity return appreciation is offset by currency depreciation. Vector autoregressive model estimation and tests for eight Asian emerging markets using daily data reveal...

Using a comprehensive database covering 50 industry groups and 34 countries over the period 1992 to 2001 this paper examines the roles of the country and industry effects in international equity returns. It focuses on their evolution and on geographical differences. Although the country effects...