Despite confirming the continuing downward trend in profitability of pairs trading, this study found that the strategy performs strongly during periods of prolonged turbulence, including the recent global financial crisis. Moreover, alternative algorithms combined with other measures enhance...

We examine whether connected hedge funds (i.e. those that are prime-brokerage clients of bailout banks) benefited from bailout programs initiated in seven countries during the 2007–2009 financial crisis. We find that being connected to a bailout bank is generally beneficial for hedge funds in...

In this study, we employ a Monte Carlo simulation technique for estimating the probability of victory at any stage in the first or second innings of a one-day international (ODI) cricket match. This model is then used to test market efficiency in the Betfair ‘in-play' market for a large sample...

This paper assesses how the presence of rating actions and discordant evaluations by a different rival credit rating agency (CRA) affects the timing of downgrades and the likelihood of rating convergence in the aftermath of the subprime crisis. We analyse a large sample of subprime...

Using a sample of US listed firms over the 1989-2012 period, we find that financially constrained dividend increasing firms experience superior short-run abnormal stock returns, but suffer worse operating performance compared to similar unconstrained firms. More specifically, constrained firms...

This study examines the valuation effects that Australian initial public offerings (IPOs) have on industry competitors and to what extent this can be explained by the IPO firm's corporate governance profile and the intended use of their offer proceeds. Using a sample of 106 IPOs between 1999 and...

Thirteen percent of own-company trades by directors do not meet the ASX requirement of reporting within 5 business days, while seven percent are not reported within 14 business days as required by the Corporations Act. Such breaches of reporting regulations are particularly important given that...

This paper investigates the determinants of credit spreads (levels and changes) via credit derivatives, using an Australian sample. We incorporate a number of different relationships to assess the contributions of various market-wide and firm-specific factors in determining levels, and changes...

In this study, we apply the Longstaff and Schwartz (1992) two-factor term structure model to real yields across eight countries. As such, we improve on many prior studies that have inappropriately tested this formulation using nominal yield data. We use the generalized method of moments to test...

Employing a new proxy for liquidity, this paper examines its impact on stock returns in the context of the Fama-French framework. We augment the Carhart four-factor model with a liquidity factor in our asset pricing tests. Using an extensive dataset drawn from the Australian equities market, we...