Insider Trading and Corporate Governance: The Case of Germany

被引：58
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作者：
Betzer, Andre [1 ]
Theissen, Erik [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Bonn, D-5300 Bonn, Germany
[2] Univ Bonn, Ctr Financial Res, Cologne, Germany
[3] Ctr Financial Studies, Frankfurt, Germany
来源：
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 2009年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词：
insider trading; directors' dealings; corporate governance; G14; G30; G32; MARKET-EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE; TRADES;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1468-036X.2007.00422.x
中图分类号：
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号：
0202 ;
摘要：
We analyse transactions by corporate insiders in Germany. We find that insider trades are associated with significant abnormal returns. Insider trades that occur prior to an earnings announcement have a larger impact on prices. This result provides a rationale for the UK regulation that prohibits insiders from trading prior to earnings announcements. Both the ownership structure and the accounting standards used by the firm affect the magnitude of the price reaction. The position of the insider within the firm has no effect, which is inconsistent with the informational hierarchy hypothesis.
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页码：402 / 429
页数：28
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