In this study, we review the financial research on regulation in the Asia‐Pacific region. We
do this by analysing six leading regional accounting and finance journals–Abacus …

We examine whether insider opportunism is reduced by board independence. Using a
sample of 18,194 firm-year observations over the period 1996–2016, we show that board …

Resumen en español Las universidades son instituciones que requieren un control social
basado en una adecuada divulgación de información. Esta última, permite una disminución …

We test the relationship between market maker competition and stock price efficiency. Using
the number of market makers as a proxy for competition, the results show a strong positive …

Using takeover bids from the United States, we investigate the importance of information
asymmetry in self‐selection when evaluating the abnormal returns of financial versus …

This study examines and compares insider trading laws across Australia and the United
States. Motivation is provided by academic studies that provide a global comparison of …

This thesis investigates acquiring firm stock market reaction around merger and acquisition
(M&A) announcement date. Using a sample of 1294 M&A announcements spanning the …