... to find the differential impact of pure scheme and composite schemes of spin-offs on parent company stock performance. A pure scheme includes only the separation of business into independent companies, while a composite scheme includes a simultaneous merger of one of the companies with another company...

...Sandeep Kumar; Amandeep Verma Purpose The current study immerses in the realm of bank mergers among prominent PSBs in India, focusing on the financial performance of six recently merged PSBs entities. Amidst the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies, the study aims to uncover...

.../methodology/approach The authors collect data, from several sources, on 1,737 SPAC IPOs formed between 2003 and 2022. A SPAC's focus on ESG is classified based on declared focus in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and in post-merger annual reports. The authors examine operational...

...Deepak Kumar; Anuradha Saikia; Hardeep Singh Mundi Purpose Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are of three types: domestic, inbound and outbound cross-border. Inbound M&As provide an inflow of foreign funds into the economy, whereas outbound M&As involve the outflow of domestic funds...

...Vinh Huy Nguyen; Carolina Gomez; Suchi Mishra; Ali M. Parhizgari Purpose We examine how the net share purchases of top executives of acquiring firms, specifically the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO), can impact shareholder perceptions of a merger and acquisition...

...Patty Bick; Matthew D. Crook; Andrew A. Lynch; Brian Walkup Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact firm proximity to financial centers has on announcement returns and time to deal completion for mergers and acquisitions. Design/methodology/approach Using a data set...