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The association between financial derivatives and firms' value and performance: evidence from the UK’s financial firms (2018)
Thesis
Al Fazari, S. A. M. (2018). The association between financial derivatives and firms' value and performance: evidence from the UK’s financial firms. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4321709

There is a consensus among industry players and academics that the ungoverned use of complex financial derivatives in a high volume of transactions, which very few fully understood, and the lack of transparency underlying the transactions of those co... Read More about The association between financial derivatives and firms' value and performance: evidence from the UK’s financial firms.

Stock liquidity and SMEs’ likelihood of bankruptcy: evidence from the US market (2017)
Journal Article
El Kalak, I., Azevedo, A., Hudson, R., & Abd Karim, M. (2017). Stock liquidity and SMEs’ likelihood of bankruptcy: evidence from the US market. Research in international business and finance, 42, 1383-1393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.077

We study the association between the stock liquidity of SMEs in the US and their likelihood of bankruptcy, using a dataset that comprises information on 5075 firms over the time period from 1984 to 2013 using the hazard model of Campbell et al. (2008... Read More about Stock liquidity and SMEs’ likelihood of bankruptcy: evidence from the US market.

Reviewing the hedge funds literature I: Hedge funds and hedge funds' managerial characteristics (2016)
Journal Article
El Kalak, I., Azevedo, A., & Hudson, R. (2016). Reviewing the hedge funds literature I: Hedge funds and hedge funds' managerial characteristics. International review of financial analysis, 48, 85-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2016.09.008

© 2016 Elsevier Inc. This paper summarizes the literature on hedge funds (HFs) developed over the last two decades, particularly that which relates to managerial characteristics (a companion piece covers the return and risk management characteristics... Read More about Reviewing the hedge funds literature I: Hedge funds and hedge funds' managerial characteristics.

Reviewing the hedge funds literature II: Hedge funds' returns and risk management characteristics (2016)
Journal Article
El Kalak, I., Azevedo, A., & Hudson, R. (2016). Reviewing the hedge funds literature II: Hedge funds' returns and risk management characteristics. International review of financial analysis, 48, 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2016.09.006

© 2016 Elsevier Inc. This paper summarizes the literature on hedge funds (HFs) developed over the last two decades, particularly that which relates to risk management characteristics (a companion piece investigates the managerial characteristics of H... Read More about Reviewing the hedge funds literature II: Hedge funds' returns and risk management characteristics.

Bursa Malaysia index series revision effects on market microstructure (2016)
Thesis
Abd Karim, M. N. B. (2016). Bursa Malaysia index series revision effects on market microstructure. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218879

This thesis presents three interrelated empirical chapters on the Bursa Malaysia index series revisions effects on market microstructure. In the first empirical chapter, “The Effect of Changes in the Composition of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Indices on... Read More about Bursa Malaysia index series revision effects on market microstructure.

Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals (2016)
Journal Article
Azevedo, A., Pereira, P. J., & Rodrigues, A. (2016). Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals. Economics letters, 143, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.03.025

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. We study the changes in the consumers' and producers' surplus associated with acquisition deals where there is a non-competition covenant that forbids the seller from re-entering the market over a given time period. We find that... Read More about Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals.

Three essays on SMEs credit risk and capital structure (2015)
Thesis
El Kalak, I. (2015). Three essays on SMEs credit risk and capital structure. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224013

The main purpose of this study is to provide further insight into the SMEs’ credit risk and capital structure. Thus, this thesis presents three essays on SMEs probability of bankruptcy and capital structure in chapter 3 to chapter 5. The first empiri... Read More about Three essays on SMEs credit risk and capital structure.

Three essays on the evaluation of renewable energy investments and the effectiveness of support schemes (2015)
Thesis
Alhassan, A. M. (2015). Three essays on the evaluation of renewable energy investments and the effectiveness of support schemes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221797

Renewable energy development is a critical aspect of the political agenda of the European Union (EU) due to its environmental friendliness as well as enhancing economic development. Electricity markets in the EU have changed due to rising capacity an... Read More about Three essays on the evaluation of renewable energy investments and the effectiveness of support schemes.

An empirical analysis of IPOs and SEOs : evidence from the Chinese stock markets (2014)
Thesis
Xu, T. (2014). An empirical analysis of IPOs and SEOs : evidence from the Chinese stock markets. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216477

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have drawn much attention among financial economists recently. However, gaps still exist and more empirical research is warranted, especially for immature stock markets, such as China. This research mainly concentrates... Read More about An empirical analysis of IPOs and SEOs : evidence from the Chinese stock markets.

The market valuation of intellectual capital : a study of the relationship between IC and the market to book ratios of 20 companies of the tourism and leisure sector of the LSE (2014)
Thesis
Delannoy, A. (2014). The market valuation of intellectual capital : a study of the relationship between IC and the market to book ratios of 20 companies of the tourism and leisure sector of the LSE. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221952

Through the growing interest on Intellectual capital the last ten years, this work explores relationship between IC and market valuation. This dissertation highlights the Value Added by Intellectual Capital in market prices of 20 companies of the Tra... Read More about The market valuation of intellectual capital : a study of the relationship between IC and the market to book ratios of 20 companies of the tourism and leisure sector of the LSE.