The correlation between stock markets and interest rates has been discussed in numerous studies in the past, with differing results in terms of strength and direction of the relationship. This paper uses models of the multivariate GARCH type which allow for time-variability and regime changes in...

In this study, we analyze the effect of US macroeconomic announcements on European stock returns, return volatility and bid-ask spreads using intraday data. We find that certain announcements are generally more important to the European stock market than others, and that the direction of news is...

In this study, we analyze the effect of US macroeconomic announcements on European stock returns, return volatility and bid-ask spreads using intraday data. We find that certain announcements are generally more important to the European stock market than others, and that the direction of news is...

Die Beziehung zwischen Rechnungslegung und Kapitalmarkt ist in den letzten Jahren durch mehrere Entwicklungen stark beeinflusst worden. So ruft die Globalisierung der Kapitalmärkte bei den Anlegern ein Bedürfnis nach international vergleichbaren Rechnungslegungsinformationen hervor. Zugleich...

A “fund of funds (FoF)” is an investment fund that invests in other investment funds rather than investing directly in shares, bonds, or other securities. Sometimes referred to as multi-manager funds, these investment funds pose - apart from the challenges that arise for every portfolio to...