Claessens, Djankov, and Lang (2000) show that corporate control is substantially enhanced by using pyramid structures and cross-holdings by firms in nine East Asian countries. Claessens, Djankov, Fan, and Lang (1999) (CDFL) provide empirical evidence regarding expropriation arising from the...

The implied volatility (IV) is widely believed to be the best measure of exchange rate volatility. Despite its widespread usage, the IV approach suffers from an obvious chicken-egg problem: obtaining an unbiased IV requires the options to be priced correctly and calculating option prices...

While prior studies have shown that emission rights and futures contracts on emission rights are efficiently priced, there are no studies on the efficiency of the options market. Therefore, this study fills the gap. We examine empirical evidence regarding the efficiency of the options market for...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a model to measure foreign exchange (FX) rate volatility accurately. The FX rate volatility forecasting is a crucial endeavour in financial markets and has gained the attention of researchers and practitioners over the last several decades....

[Chapter Introduction and Objectives]: That there is no profit unless the company earns the cost of capital is at the heart of some relatively new performance metrics like economic value added (EVA), which is defined as the difference between the net operating profit after taxes and the capital...

[Chapter Introduction and Objectives]: Convertibles are derivative embedded, hybrid instruments that get converted into the issuer's equity after some time at the option of the holder. The worldwide market for convertibles has grown enormously. In this chapter, we discuss the rationale for and...

This study examines whether corporate capital structure reduces agency costs and increases firm economic performance in Bangladesh, an emerging economy. By using two measures of agency cost, expense ratio and asset utilization ratio (or asset-turnover ratio), as well as two measures of...

Implied volatility (IV) is widely used in pricing options because traders believe that IV is the best predictor of exchange rate volatility. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange offers a continuous series of strike price options that can expire on more than one maturity date. This leads to the...

This book includes the materials from author’s PhD thesis. In the past three decades, the use of foreign currency options has increased exponentially as a hedging tool and for speculative purposes into a major foreign exchange activity. Increased use of foreign currency options is a reflection...