We show that fund families allocate their most skilled managers to market segments in which manager skill is rewarded best. In efficient markets, even skilled managers cannot generate excess returns. In less efficient markets, skilled managers can exploit inefficiencies and generate higher...

In this paper we study systemic risk for the US and Europe. We show that banks’ exposures to common risk factors are crucial for systemic risk. We come to this conclusion by first showing that relations between US and European banks are smaller than within each region. We then show that...

Abstract Die vorliegende Arbeit analysiert im Rahmen einer Zeitreihenstudie die wechselseitigen Abhängigkeiten zwischen Umsatz und Geld- Brief-Spannen. Wie verhalten sich Marketmaker, wenn der Umsatz in einem Wertpapier plötzlich steigt? Passen Investoren ihre Handelsaktivität an geänderte...

Purpose – The performance of actively managed mutual funds is largely dependent upon the investment decisions of the fund managers. The purpose of this study is to examine the decision processes in German fund companies and their impact on fund performance. Design/methodology/approach – The...

This paper determines the value of asset tradeability in an option pricing framework. In our model, tradeability is valuable since it allows investors to exploit temporary mispricings of stocks. The model delivers several novel insights on the value of tradeability: The value of tradeability is...