We examine the impact of investor sentiment on the IPO pricing process. We propose that investor sentiment has a systematic component, which is due to market-wide sentiment, and an idiosyncratic (residual) component. We find some evidence that systematic sentiment impacts IPO valuations, but...

We document that investor sentiment is positively related with pre-SEO overpricing and plays an important role in managers' equity issuance decisions. Further, we provide evidence that investor sentiment impacts the SEO discounting and underpricing. High sentiment periods are followed by low...

This paper addresses the question whether the net asset value (NAV) return of listed private equity is similar to the NAV return of unlisted private equity funds. I use NAV indices from LPX and NAV data from Preqin. I find a high correlation between the NAV of listed and unlisted private...

This paper examines the relationship between the intended use-of-proceeds and the bank characteristics and the bank underwriters' certification effect in Japan. We find that the bank underwriters are positively associated with the announcement return and the post-issue performance. However, if...

This paper examines the effects of characteristics of bank underwriters on issue costs in seasoned equity offerings in Japan following deregulation in 1999. I find that banks' holding loans have a negative effect on price discounts and no effect on underwriting fees. However, banks' equity...

This paper examines the effects of underwriting relationships on analyst herding behavior. The results suggest that analysts employed by the lead-underwriter banks of seasoned equity offerings are more likely to provide bold forecasts than unaffiliated analysts, indicating that institutional...

We study the effect of investment horizon clienteles on the IPO market. We start from the premise – that we support with evidence – that IPO stocks are very liquid in the after-market. Therefore, short-term investors should have a higher reservation price for them than long-term investors....

When the market undergoes a learning process about a new issue, it takes time for the aggregate demand to converge to the equilibrium consistent with the stock's underlying fundamentals. As a result, the early market demand can deviate significantly from the sustainable demand. This problem...

Many companies continue to go public with takeover defenses even though institutional investors zealously oppose defenses in public companies. In this Article, I analyze the determinants of takeover defenses at IPO firms using an empirical analysis of 259 IPOs from 2008-12, interviews with...

Savings is considered to be a virtue among prudent people. It is believed that an investment of savings leads to money multiplication. Investment refers to parking money in the avenue which performs better and earns good returns. The performance of investment instrument is judged through...