...Wonik Choi; Jongha Lim Purpose This article aims to shed light on the motivations of insider trading by investigating insider selling behaviors following IPO lock-up expirations. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 1,389 U.S. IPOs from 2002 to 2021, this study first examines...

...Han Ching Huang; Pei-Shan Tung Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the underlying option impacts an insider’s propensity to purchase and sell before corporate announcements, the proportion of insiders’ trading after announcements relative to before announcements...

...Shaista Wasiuzzaman; Kean Hua Lim Purpose The ineffectiveness of external governance mechanisms (laws and regulations) designed to curb insider trading in Malaysia leads this study to focus on the role of internal governance of firms in helping to reduce insider trading incidences. The purpose...

.../approach The authors use market model event study methodology to examine the impact of class action litigation and settlement announcements on the stock prices of sued firms. The authors then determine the extent of abnormal insider trading surrounding such announcements by comparing insider trading...

.... Findings – The results show that the information held only by insiders’ works its way into prices. The paper finds strong evidence of insider trading in the case of industry mergers and mergers during recessions. Practical implications – The results from this study have immediate policy...

...Heather S. Knewtson; John R. Nofsinger Purpose – The authors examine whether the stronger information content of chief financial officer (CFO) insider trading relative to that of chief executive officers (CEOs) results from a different willingness to exploit the information asymmetry that exists...

... on insider actions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 As a whole, the insider research lacks agreement concerning the impact of insider ownership when a firm undergoes a significant corporate event. Early studies include Schotland (1967) who indicates insider trading has a small effect...

... Publishing Limited 2010 Insider trading Stock markets Selling United States of America Financial control The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted a temporary short selling ban on 799 publicly traded firms lasting from September 19, 2008 to October 8, 2008. The stated...

... companies and not only a specific entity. For this study, we seek answers to the following questions: Insider trading Chief executives Construction industry Residential homes United States of America A New York Times article titled “Homebuilder's stock sales: diversifying...