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investigate whether Australian hedge fund managers have the ability to outguess the market. Specifically, we test the market … timing and volatility timing skills of fund managers. Our findings show that Australian hedge fund managers do not possess … managers do not have market volatility timing skills, their US counterparts do exhibit such skills. …
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Using the most comprehensive database on Australian hedge funds, we test the performance persistence for the period July 2000 to June 2005. We employ both parametric and nonparametric approaches to identify persistence. We report evidence of short-term persistence and no evidence of long-term...
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Understanding CEO compensation plans is a continuing challenge for directors and investors. The disclosure of these plans is dictated by SEC rules that rely heavily on the “fair value” of awards at the time they are granted. The problem with these numbers is that they are static and do not...
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The litmus test for an effective compensation program is whether it provides “pay for performance.” While the concept of pay for performance is simple, its implementation is not. In particular, boards must consider not only whether a compensation plan encourages executives to pursue...
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