Do Some Firms Grow Too Quickly? An Investigation of Common Factors in the Underperformance of IPOs, SEOs and Mergers. Findings in line with our expectation, that equity financing transactions are followed by substantial share market losses, will greatly benefit managers of public companies, investment analysts and professional fund managers. Firms that overuse equity financing will be highlighted and can expect closer monitoring by the capital market. Analysts would review past equity raisings a ....Do Some Firms Grow Too Quickly? An Investigation of Common Factors in the Underperformance of IPOs, SEOs and Mergers. Findings in line with our expectation, that equity financing transactions are followed by substantial share market losses, will greatly benefit managers of public companies, investment analysts and professional fund managers. Firms that overuse equity financing will be highlighted and can expect closer monitoring by the capital market. Analysts would review past equity raisings and build them into their investment recommendations. The added attention should trigger changes to managers' compensation contracts and companies' governance systems. Investment funds would be redirected away from companies that squander their equity capital and channelled into more worthwhile investment opportunities. Widespread community benefits will result.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100253
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$373,700.00
Summary
Bank governance and financial crisis: implications for bank risk-taking, earnings management, and information efficiency. The global financial crisis signified that the connections between the governance of banks, their performance, and the long-term stability of the financial system are not well understood. This project investigates how executives' compensation, audit efforts and ownership structure in banks impact their risk-taking, accounting choices and information flows in a global setting ....Bank governance and financial crisis: implications for bank risk-taking, earnings management, and information efficiency. The global financial crisis signified that the connections between the governance of banks, their performance, and the long-term stability of the financial system are not well understood. This project investigates how executives' compensation, audit efforts and ownership structure in banks impact their risk-taking, accounting choices and information flows in a global setting for the periods before and around the crisis. The project findings will advance our knowledge of how to improve the existing monitoring systems of banks to safeguard the economy and to provide a more transparent bank system. The project will also facilitate an evaluation of the effectiveness of various reforms that were initiated following the crisis.Read moreRead less
The Importance of Being Politically Connected. The literature on the importance of political connections to firms and their value implications is scant. This project aims to develop a framework that depicts the interplay of political connections, institutional factors, corporate governance, media coverage and firm value. In particular, it investigates how political connections enhance the value of firms in China and how this changes as the market transitions.
The role of asymmetric dependence on Australian firms' cost of capital. This project aims to reframe the cost-of-capital estimation to incorporate asymmetric dependence (AD), and explore the economic loss caused by omitting AD. Asymmetric Dependence describes the phenomenon whereby the dependence between a stock and the market differs during downturns compared with market upturns. This is significant because portfolio diversification fails at the very moment that investors need it most. This ....The role of asymmetric dependence on Australian firms' cost of capital. This project aims to reframe the cost-of-capital estimation to incorporate asymmetric dependence (AD), and explore the economic loss caused by omitting AD. Asymmetric Dependence describes the phenomenon whereby the dependence between a stock and the market differs during downturns compared with market upturns. This is significant because portfolio diversification fails at the very moment that investors need it most. This project will explore how firms can strategically innovate and evolve in order to manage their exposure to AD and hence reduce their cost of capital. This will provide significant benefits, such as lowering the cost of capital of Australian firms and to increase their productivity.Read moreRead less
The real effects of bank capital regulation on international bank lending. This project aims to analyse the effect of risk-based capital regulation on international bank lending and real economic activity in borrowing countries. The Global Financial Crisis and financial turmoil highlighted serious failings in global banks’ regulatory framework. Since the international financial system is not resilient, redesigning capital regulation as part of wider reforms is urgently needed. In light of this, ....The real effects of bank capital regulation on international bank lending. This project aims to analyse the effect of risk-based capital regulation on international bank lending and real economic activity in borrowing countries. The Global Financial Crisis and financial turmoil highlighted serious failings in global banks’ regulatory framework. Since the international financial system is not resilient, redesigning capital regulation as part of wider reforms is urgently needed. In light of this, Australia’s latest Financial System Inquiry advocated higher bank capital requirements. This project expects to raise awareness among national and international policy makers and prudential regulators working towards further banking regulatory reforms.Read moreRead less
The economic cost of insider trading - culture, legislation, governance, gender and crisis impacts: comparative evidence from around the globe. Does a country's culture and firm governance affect returns to insiders and/or general trading costs? Do uninformed insiders benefit at the expense of outsiders? By extending research internationally on these important equity issues, feedback is provided on best practice to increase information availability and reduce unscrupulous gains to insiders.
Australia’s Climate Strategy and Positioning for the Clean Tech Revolution. The aims of this project are to analyse and benchmark Australia’s climate change strategy and positioning in terms of its readiness to take advantage of a clean technology revolution, and to analyse what the revolution might look like and how it will evolve. Scientific evidence points to the increasingly urgent need for action on climate change and investment in cleaner technologies on a large scale. This need for action ....Australia’s Climate Strategy and Positioning for the Clean Tech Revolution. The aims of this project are to analyse and benchmark Australia’s climate change strategy and positioning in terms of its readiness to take advantage of a clean technology revolution, and to analyse what the revolution might look like and how it will evolve. Scientific evidence points to the increasingly urgent need for action on climate change and investment in cleaner technologies on a large scale. This need for action coincides with emerging policy and technological developments that are already taking place. The project aims to provide new decision-making frameworks for the timing and extent of investments in new technologies. Analysing Australia's positioning and the coming clean technology revolution would benefit policy-makers, corporations and investors.Read moreRead less
Venture Capital, Private Equity and the Internationalisation of Entrepreneurial Firms. Firms face significant hurdles in undertaking cross-border transactions due to information asymmetries arising from differing cultural and corporate environments. The project investigates the role of venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds in facilitating the internationalisation of the entrepreneurial firms in which they invest, in developed and emerging markets. The role of VC/PE funds in facilita ....Venture Capital, Private Equity and the Internationalisation of Entrepreneurial Firms. Firms face significant hurdles in undertaking cross-border transactions due to information asymmetries arising from differing cultural and corporate environments. The project investigates the role of venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds in facilitating the internationalisation of the entrepreneurial firms in which they invest, in developed and emerging markets. The role of VC/PE funds in facilitating cross-border takeovers and foreign initial public offerings, is analysed. The mechanisms of internationalisation are tested, including the impact of VC/PE funds’ connections with other VC/PE funds and intermediaries, and their international experience. The role of VC/PE in establishing cross-border economic ties is highlighted.Read moreRead less
Surviving financial crises: a study of the Australian Government securities market. This project assesses the capacity of the Australian Government securities market to meet investor demand in times of financial crises. The outcomes will provide governments in Australia and other countries with the necessary tools to enhance the efficiency of securities markets and to flag liquidity problems in a timely manner.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120101452
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
New approach to testing Merton's intertemporal asset pricing model to enhance risk management and reduce complexity in financial markets globally. Asset mispricing during the global meltdown caused $127 trillion losses worldwide. This novel, forefront asset pricing approach will enable vastly improved understanding of financial market risk-return trade-offs, thereby allowing more informed advice to investors, vital to Australia's aging population who rely so critically on their investments.