Download or read book Cross Listing in Us Markets and Conservatism written by Martien Jan Peter Lubberink and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines conditional accounting conservatism (Basu, 1997) of international firms cross-listed on United States stock exchanges. We compare the conservatism of firms that cross-list choosing a US ADR programme offering the possibility to raise equity capital (ADR Level III) to similar firms that choose to not raise capital in US markets (ADR Level II). Our results show that the firms that have the option to raise capital display a higher level of conservatism than the firms that do not have that option. The difference in conservatism is more pronounced for firms from Common Law countries than for Code Law countries. This evidence suggests that firms intending to issue equity capital in order to finance future growth possibilities will provide credible and verifiable earnings information to investors. This puts into question the suggestion of Ball et al. (2005) that the demand for conservative accounting predominantly originates from debt markets.
Download or read book Liability Exposure Effects on Earnings Conservatism written by Carel Huijgen and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study we investigate earnings conservatism of cross-listed and domestically listed companies. We expect that conservatism will be more pronounced for cross-listed companies because they face the threat of litigation from a wider audience of shareholders than companies with a domestic listing only. Specifically, we compare conservatism of Dutch firms with a listing in the US to conservatism of Dutch firms without a US listing. The motivation to investigate this specific setting is that the liability exposure of managers and auditors in the US market is considered as far more burdensome than in the Dutch market. Empirical findings for the period from 1993 to 2000 show that Dutch GAAP earnings of cross-listed firms are significantly more conservative than earnings reported by firms with a domestic listing only. This may imply that company managers view their domestic earnings information as the primary mode of communication with their shareholders irrespective of their origin. Further, the results seem to suggest that managers more or less mechanistically apply financial reporting requirements of foreign regulators.
Download or read book How Representative are Firms that are Cross Listed in the United States An Analysis of Accounting Quality written by Mark H. Lang and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We provide evidence on the characteristics of local-GAAP earnings for firms cross listing on US exchanges relative to a matched sample of foreign firms currently not cross listing in the US to investigate whether US listing is associated with differences in accounting data reported in local markets. We find that cross-listed firms differ in terms of the time series properties of earnings and accruals, and the degree of association between accounting data and share prices. Cross-listed firms appear to be less aggressive in terms of earnings management, and report accounting data that are more conservative, take account of bad news in a timelier manner, and are more strongly associated with share price. Further, the differences appear to result partially from changes around cross listing and partially from differences in accounting quality prior to listing. We do not observe a similar pattern for firms cross listed on other non-US exchanges or on the US Over-the-Counter market, suggesting a unique quality to cross listing on US exchanges.
Download or read book Why Do U S Cross listings Matter written by John Ammer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates the underlying determinants of home bias using a comprehensive sample of U.S. investor holdings of foreign stocks. We document that U.S. cross-listings are economically important, as U.S. ownership in a foreign firm roughly doubles upon cross-listing in the United States. We explore the cross-sectional variation in this "cross-listing effect" and show that increases in U.S. investment are largest in firms from weak accounting backgrounds and in firms that are otherwise informationally opaque, indicating that U.S. investors value the improvements in disclosure associated with cross-listing. We confirm that relative equity valuations rise for cross-listed stocks, and provide evidence suggesting that valuation increases are due in part to increases in U.S. shareholder demand and in part to the fact that the equities become more attractive to non-U.S. shareholders.
Download or read book The Diminishing Benefits of U S Cross Listing written by Fan He and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 21, 2007, SEC passed Rule 12h-6 to make it easier for cross-listed firms to deregister from the U.S. market and escape its regulatory costs. Using difference-in-difference tests, we find that, on average, Rule 12h-6's passage induced an increase in voting premium, a decline in equity raising, and a decline in cross-listing premium. These effects are observed for exchange-listed firms, and for firms from countries with weak investor protection. We conclude that while cross-listed firms are still valued at a significant premium over non-cross-listed firms, the rule decreased the value of commitment to the U.S. regulatory system.
Download or read book The Impact of Cross Listing on the Home Market s Information Environment and Stock Price Efficiency written by Olga Dodd and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An improvement in a firm's information environment is one possible benefit of cross-listing a firm's shares. We empirically examine the changes in the information asymmetry and informational efficiency of prices of cross-listed stocks in their home market around a firm's cross-listing in the US. Using intraday stock trading data we estimate market microstructure measures of information asymmetry, including the effective spread, information asymmetry components of the spread and price impact, and intraday stock return autocorrelation as a measure of price efficiency. Our results suggest that cross-listing in the US is associated with a significant improvement in the quality of the firm's information environment and stock price efficiency in the home market. The improvement in the information environment is stronger for cross-listings that take place after the adoption of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US in 2002. Overall, our results provide broad support for the legal and reputational bonding hypotheses and demonstrate that stricter disclosure associated with a US cross-listing is beneficial.
Download or read book Uninvited U S Investors Economic Consequences of Involuntary Cross Listings written by Peter Iliev and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We study the economic consequences of a recent Securities and Exchange Commission securities regulation change that grants foreign firms trading on the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market an automatic exemption from the reporting requirements of the 1934 Securities Act. We document that the number of voluntary (sponsored) OTC cross-listings did not increase following the regulation change, suggesting that it did not achieve its intended purpose of increasing voluntary OTC cross-listings through a reduction in compliance costs. We do find that the design of the regulation allowed financial intermediaries to create an unprecedented number of involuntary (unsponsored) OTC ADRs: 1,700 unsponsored ADR programs for 920 firms were created for companies that had previously chosen not to cross-list in the United States. Our difference-in-differences analysis based on a matched sample approach documents that foreign firms forced into the U.S. capital markets experience a significant decrease in firm value, and we further show that the decrease in firm value is related to an increase in U.S. litigation risk. We also find that depositary banks' propensity to involuntarily cross-list firms is positively related to banks' expected fee revenue, and that banks chose firms that incur high costs when involuntarily cross-listed. Our results provide evidence that securities regulation can be exploited for private gain and result in costly unintended consequences.
Download or read book Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting New Series Vol 13 written by Cheng F. Lee and published by Center for PBBEFR & Airiti Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting (New Series) is an annual publication designed to disseminate developments in the quantitative analysis of finance and accounting. The publication is a forum for statistical and quantitative analyses of issues in finance and accounting as well as applications of quantitative methods to problems in financial management, financial accounting, and business management. The objective is to promote interaction between academic research in finance and accounting and applied research in the financial community and the accounting profession.
Download or read book Has New York Become Less Competitive in Global Markets written by Craig Doidge and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We study the determinants and consequences of cross-listings on the New York and London stock exchanges from 1990 to 2005. This investigation enables us to evaluate the relative benefits of New York and London exchange listings and to assess whether these relative benefits have changed over time, perhaps as a result of the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Congress (SOX) in 2002. We find that cross-listings have been falling on U.S. exchanges as well as on the Main Market in London. This decline in cross-listings is explained by changes in firm characteristics rather than by changes in the benefits of cross-listings. We show that, after controlling for firm characteristics, there is no deficit in cross-listing counts on U.S. exchanges related to SOX. Investigating the cross-listing premium from 1990 to 2005, we find that there is a significant premium for U.S. exchange listings every year, that the premium has not fallen significantly in recent years, that it persists even when allowing for unobservable firm characteristics, and that there is a permanent premium in event time. In contrast, there is no premium for London listings for any year. Cross-listing in the U.S. leads firms to increase their capital-raising activity at home and abroad while a London listing has no such impact. Our evidence is consistent with the theory that an exchange listing in New York has unique governance benefits for foreign firms. These benefits have not been seriously eroded by SOX and cannot be replicated through a London listing.
Download or read book Cracking the Emerging Markets Enigma written by G. Andrew Karolyi and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cracking the Emerging Markets Enigma outlines a rigorous, comprehensive, and practical framework for evaluating the opportunities and, more importantly, the risks of investing in emerging markets. Built on a foundation of sound research on foreign direct and portfolio capital flows, Andrew Karolyi's proposed system of evaluation incorporates multiple dimensions of the potential risks faced by prospective investors in an empirically coherent framework.
Download or read book International Cross Listing of Chinese Firms written by Liu, Lixian and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many nations are still struggling from the global financial crisis and regaining their financial security, investors are considering alternative options for investing their money; and the secure financial sector is China appears as a viable option. International Cross-Listing of Chinese Firms examines the successful techniques and strategies that Chinese companies are using within their financial practices. It highlights the foreign-based multinational enterprise theories related to the major international stock markets. By providing the latest theories and research, this book will be beneficial for business practitioners, researchers, and managers interested in the relationship between cross-listing and firm valuation of Chinese firms.
Download or read book International Finance written by Hal S. Scott and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook is an authoritative introduction to international finance, transactions, policy, and regulations. Case studies, case notes, and examples illustrate points under consideration. Thought-provoking questions generate classroom discussion and hone students' legal reasoning. Representative topics include international aspects of U. S. Securities regulation, the European Union, asset freezes, emerging markets, and offshore mutual funds.
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Download or read book Concepts and Cases of Illicit Finance written by Rafay, Abdul and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fraud and corruption continue to spread globally, illicit and illegitimate finance is one of many areas of concern. To help stop the spread of corruption across fields and industries, further study on the best practices and strategies to combat illicit and illegitimate finance is required. Concepts and Cases of Illicit Finance provides understanding and lessons learned regarding all aspects of illicit and illegitimate finance. Covering key topics such as financial crimes, financial intelligence, and hacking fraud, this premier reference work is ideal for business owners, managers, policymakers, industry professionals, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Download or read book Financial Accounting and Equity Markets written by Philip Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Brown is one of the most admired and respected accounting academics alive today. He was a pioneer in capital markets research in accounting, and his 1968 article, co-authored with Ray Ball, "An Empirical Evaluation of Accounting Income Numbers," arguably had a greater impact on the course of accounting research, directly and indirectly, than any other article during the second half of the twentieth century. Since that time, his innovative research has focused on issues that bridge accounting and finance, including the relationships between net profit reports and the stock market, the long-run performance of acquiring firms, statutory sanctions and voluntary corporate disclosure, and the politics and future of national accounting standards to name a few. This volume brings together the greatest hits of Brown’s career, including several articles that were published in out-of-the-way places, for easier use by students and researchers in the field. With a foreword written by Stephen A. Zeff, and an introduction that discusses the evolution of Brown’s research interests and explains the context for each of the essays included in the volume, this book offers the reader a unique look inside this remarkable 50-year career.
