We examine the impact of trading on markets partially exempt from National Market System requirements (‘dark venues') on equity market quality. We find evidence consistent with the notion that dark venues rely on their special features to segregate order flow based on asymmetric information...

Before information φ arrives, market observers must be uncertain whether the stock price conditioned on φ will be higher or lower than the current price. Otherwise there is an obvious arbitrage opportunity. By assuming this minimal condition of efficient markets, it is shown under the...

Many recent governance reforms require that a majority of directors on corporate boards should be independent, and that only independent directors should serve on firm sub-committees. We examine the efficacy of these reforms by examining how board independence affects market liquidity and price...