In this paper we develop a comprehensive Vector Autoregression Model consisting of five variables; the stock market and price indices of pairs of countries, as well as their bilateral nominal exchange rate. Then, we show that under certain long-run restrictions, our approach encompasses a large...

This study examines listing day performance of IPOs, book-built and fixed-price IPOs, post-listing aftermarket performance of IPOs, book-built and fixed-price IPOs in the Indian stock market. We examine pricing as well as long run performance of 464 (365 book-built IPOs and 99 fixed-price IPOs)...

We investigate the informational content of credit default swap (CDS) spreads for future volatility of (firm) assets and equity. In the cross-section, CDS spreads are significantly more informative about future asset than equity volatility. The informational content of historical and option...

This study shows that state ownership affects the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities on firm value, using data covering ESG performance of the entire cross-section of China’s stock markets. Taking the COVID-19 market crash as an exogenous shock, we find a positive...

In early 2022 inflation reemerged and gave concern that the Federal Reserve would increase short-term interest rates and threaten common stock values. To gain insights on what may happen to stocks, this article reviews the key factors that influenced common stock pricing since 1920, namely...

The stock-bond correlation has been related to market uncertainty and macroeconomic variables. In this paper, we focus on the common pricing process of Greek stocks and bonds, through the correlation of their returns. We derive dynamic conditional correlations of Greek stock and government bond...

Using proprietary monthly holdings data from Morningstar, we show that Environmental, Social, and Governance funds’ trading during the Covid-19 market crash was consistent with the choices of their clientele. Thus, ESG funds helped to stabilize the market for ESG stocks, but interestingly...

This study examines the impact of stock market liquidity on a stock price crash, using firm data from Borsa Istanbul for the period 2009-2019. The results show that higher stock liquidity increases the likelihood of stock price crashes, but this positive link is not driven by blockholder...

This article aimed to analyse the factors that influence the level of underpricing of an initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), based on the example of 101 companies debuting on the main market between 2010 and 2019. We discuss the theories that explain IPO...