We examine the spread of voluntary investor protection mechanisms across countries. In particular, we consider UCITS protection for mutual funds. We explore the spread of 1344 UCITS bond funds and 2784 UCITS equity funds from various countries of origin in Europe initiated in the 2001-2007...

This paper examines how private equity returns in Asia are related to levels of legal protection and corruption. We utilize a unique data set comprising over 750 returns to private equity transactions across 20 developing and developed countries in Asia. The data indicate that legal protections...

There is growing evidence in the finance literature that media coverage can influence security pricing by facilitating news dissemination and reducing informational frictions even if it does not provide new information. This study examines the role of media coverage in the well-known foreign...

We examine the spread of UCITS funds around the world, and consider whether such mutual funds that adopt higher standards of voluntary investor protection expand their operations to other countries with higher or lower investor protection regimes. The data indicate equity funds spread to...

We introduce a framework for strategic asset allocation with alternative investments. Our framework uses a quantifiable risk preference parameter, λ, instead of a utility function. We account for higher moments of the return distributions and approximate best-fit distributions. Thus, we replace...

This study investigates the impact of excessive regulation on private equity (PE) returns and firm performance. History shows that extreme regulation and prohibition reduce the supply of capital and raise returns (e.g., as with drugs and diamonds). However, for value-added investors such as PE...

We examine the spread of UCITS funds around the world, and consider whether such mutual funds that adopt higher standards of voluntary investor protection expand their operations to other countries with higher or lower investor protection regimes. The data indicate equity funds spread to...

We document the types of private debt securities used by private firms across 25 countries over 2001-2010. Returns to private debt depend on lender (fund manager) characteristics, particularly portfolio size per manager, highlighting the role of time allocation for due diligence and monitoring....

We examine theory and evidence on agents in private-market entrepreneurial financings. After controlling for the endogenous issuer-agent matching and a whole host of other controls, the empirical findings in this paper indicate that agents attract more investors, broaden the geographic investor...

Purpose – This paper studies factors that affect the success of technology parks in terms of fostering entrepreneurial firm formation, growth and financing. Design/methodology/Approach – Based on a new international dataset of technology parks (“tech parks”) from 13 countries (8...