Journal of Finance and Accountancy Insider t nsider trading and market efficiency: Do insiders buy low and sell h high? Stephanie Roddenberry Longwood University Dr. Frank Bacon Longwood University ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to test the semi-strong form efficient market hypothesis strong using insider sale and purchase announcements and their effect on the risk adjusted rate of return of the firms’ stock price. Past studies using varying methodologies‚ including the risk adjusted
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Evolution of Corporate Governance in India and Abroad Introduction Corporate governance issues have attracted considerable attention‚ debate and research world wide in recent decades. Almost invariably‚ such efforts gain momentum in the wake of some major financial scam or corporate failure‚ as these tend to highlight the need for tighter surveillance over corporate behavior. Corporate governance has wide ramifications and extends beyond good corporate performance and financial propriety though
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Insider Trading: Should it be abolished? Insider trading is defined as “ trading whilst in possession of non-public information and if known to the public‚ may lead to a substantial movement in a security’s price” . In Australia it is prohibited by insider trading regulation (IT regulations) in the Corporations Law (CL) 1991 ‚ though it was initially established from recommendations made by the Rae committee in 1974 on the mining company scandals . The latest law changed one single section to
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Definition of Corporate Governance “The process and structure used to direct and manage the affairs of the business towards enhancing business prosperity and corporate accountability with the ultimate objective of realizing long-term shareholder value‚ whilst taking into account the interests of other stakeholders”. Prior to the establishment of this definition‚ there were 4 others namely by; The Cadbury Report (1992) defined corporate governance as „a whole system of controls by which
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BOARD OF INDIA (1[PROHIBITION OF] INSIDER TRADING) REGULATIONS‚ 1992 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act‚ 1992 (15 of 1992)‚ the Board‚ with the previous approval of the Central Government‚ hereby makes the following regulations‚ namely:— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement. 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (2[Prohibition of] Insider Trading) Regulations‚ 1992. (2) These regulations
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INTRODUCTION Corporate governance is the framework of rules and practices by which a board of directors ensures accountability‚ fairness‚ and transparency in a company ’s relationship with its all stakeholders (financiers‚ customers‚ management‚ employees‚ government‚ and the community). The corporate governance framework consists of (1) explicit and implicit contracts between the company and the stakeholders for distribution of responsibilities‚ rights‚ and rewards‚ (2) procedures for reconciling
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Business Law Section Corporate Governance Committee International Developments Subcommittee ******************************************************************** Corporate Governance and Fiduciary Duties A Multi-Jurisdictional Review of the Directors’ Relationship to the Corporation The International Developments Subcommittee is in the process of preparing a analysis of the board of director’s relationship to the corporation‚ comparing concepts of fiduciary duty
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Corporate Governance Issue [Writer’s Name] [Institute’s Name] [Date] Corporate Governance Issue Introduction The Purpose of the Case study is to assess the case of Enron mainly at the Corporate Governance problems. This Report will point out that why Independence of the Company’s Director is vital to clear operation of the organization; why successful Boards are compulsory for the companies to avoid the disasters like the Enron; and there must be the Working committee including the Non-Executive
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Cover Page ◦Title Corporate Governance: Relevance and significance in the current Corporate environment. ◦Abstract This article will discuss whether the concept of Corporate Governance appears to make a difference in the way in which companies are managed at board level. It will also briefly mention whether the recent economic turmoil in major and minor companies alike‚ would have been due to a lack of proper corporate governance. It will also explore in brief about the principles
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Why does corporate governance matter from an employment relations perspective? Introduction: Define. Types of CG. Corporate governance is defined as the customs‚ policies‚ laws and institutions affecting the way in which companies are controlled or operated. The two archetypal governance systems are Market Outsider system usually associated with US and the UK‚ and Relational Insider system associated with Japan and Germany. The types of systems will impact the way the company is controlled
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