We examine key developments in trade‐related activity on global derivatives markets during
the Covid‐19 pandemic. We first document significant increases in volumes and open …

Purpose The authors examine one special focus of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
(SPACs), namely environmental, social and governance (ESG) related investments. The …

For over a decade, the SEC has required corporations to disclose in their 10‐K filings the
nature and extent of their risk exposures using one or more of the following three methods: (1) …

A special purpose acquisition company, also known as SPAC, is a public “shell” entity created
for the express purpose of acquiring a yet-to-be-specified operating company within a two-…

We provide a descriptive examination of the trading activities of one of the most important
intermediaries in global financial markets—the OTC derivatives dealer. These dealers play a …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of systemic risk and competition
in over‐the‐counter (OTC) derivatives dealing. Using derivatives‐related failures during …

We document that diversified firms experience less negative seasoned equity offering (SEO)
announcement returns than focused firms. The relatively better SEO announcement stock …

Ever since the decision by Morningstar to classify domestic equity mutual funds into one of
nine style categories, financial advisers have often been faced with the task of assessing the …

… This dissertation was prepared under the direction of Ekaterina E. Emm’s Dissertation
Committee. It has been approved and accepted by all members of that committee, and it has been …

This study contributes to our understanding of the consequences of corporate diversification
on firm efficiency by examining one case of intra-industry product diversification. Specifically…