by Chan Tse-Kit, Chau Wing-Hong. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-44). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.v / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- OBJECTIVES --- p.4 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter IV. --- DATA SAMPLE AND SOURCES --- p.10 / Chapter V. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.11 / Chapter VI. --- LIMITATIONS --- p.16 / Survival Bias --- p.16 / Time Lag --- p.16 / Change Financial Year End --- p.17 / Chapter VII. --- SAMPLE SUMMARY STATISTICS --- p.18 / Number of Samples --- p.18 / Sample Characteristics at Year 0 (Listing Year) --- p.19 / Implications --- p.19 / Chapter VIII. --- SUMMARY RESULTS --- p.20 / All Samples/No Segmentation --- p.20 / ROA --- p.20 / Profit Margin --- p.21 / Assets/Turnover --- p.21 / Current Ratio --- p.22 / ROE --- p.23 / EPS --- p.23 / Summary --- p.23 / Segmented by Assets Size in Year -1 --- p.25 / RQA --- p.25 / Profit Margin --- p.26 / ROE --- p.27 / EPS --- p.28 / Summary --- p.29 / Segmented by Major Shareholders' % Share in Year 0 --- p.30 / ROA --- p.30 / Profit Margin --- p.31 / ROE --- p.32 / EPS --- p.33 / Summary --- p.33 / Chapter IX. --- FINDINGS --- p.34 / Decline in Operating Performance --- p.34 / Asset Size --- p.36 / Relation between Managerial Ownership Retention and Operating Performance --- p.37 / Debt Reduction --- p.37 / Chapter X. --- RECOMMENDATIONS TO INVESTORS --- p.38 / Read the Prospectus Carefully --- p.38 / Be Aware of the Pattern --- p.39 / Chapter XI. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.40 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.41 / APPENDICES

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by Chan Hoi-ying. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-45). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.viii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Scope of Study --- p.2 / Approach of Study --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE BONDS IN HONG KONG --- p.4 / The History of Hong Kong Bond Market --- p.4 / The Reasons for Low Bond Activity Before 1991 --- p.6 / The Growth of the Bond Market after 1991 --- p.6 / The Exchange Fund Bills and Notes --- p.7 / The Liquidity Adjustment Facility --- p.8 / The Central Moneymarket Unit --- p.9 / The Rise of Corporate Issuers and Investors --- p.10 / Chapter III. --- TYPES OF CORPORATE BONDS --- p.14 / Eurobonds --- p.14 / Euroconvertible Bonds --- p.16 / Yankee Bonds --- p.18 / Hong Kong Dollar Bonds --- p.21 / Chapter IV. --- DIFFERENT WAYS TO VALUE CORPORATE BONDS --- p.25 / Theoretical Pricing of Bonds Using Option Pricing Model --- p.25 / Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model --- p.26 / Using Black and Scholes Model for Pricing Corporate Bonds --- p.27 / Using Black and Scholes Model for Pricing Convertible Bonds --- p.29 / Pricing of Corporate Bonds in Practice --- p.32 / Credit Rating --- p.32 / Yield --- p.34 / Supply and Demand --- p.35 / Market Sentiments --- p.35 / Conclusion --- p.36 / Chapter V. --- WHEN TO ISSUE EACH TYPE OF BOND --- p.37 / Eurobonds --- p.37 / Euroconvertible Bond --- p.38 / Yankee Bonds --- p.39 / Hong Kong Dollar Bonds --- p.39 / Chapter VI. --- FUTURE OF CORPORATE BONDS --- p.41 / Further Development of the Hong Kong Dollar Bonds --- p.41 / Prospects for Corporate Bonds in Overseas Bond Market --- p.42 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.44

by Cheuk Kam-wa. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / WHAT IS ADR? --- p.5 / The Trading Mechanism --- p.6 / Issuance --- p.6 / Transfer - intra-market trading --- p.7 / Cancellation --- p.7 / Trading - pricing --- p.8 / Equity offerings --- p.8 / OVERVIEW OF US SECURITIES REGULATIONS --- p.10 / The Securities Act of 1933 --- p.10 / The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 --- p.11 / TYPES OF ADR --- p.13 / Unsponsored ADR --- p.13 / Sponsored ADR --- p.14 / Level-I --- p.14 / Level- II --- p.15 / Level- III --- p.16 / Rule 144A --- p.16 / ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS OF ADR ISSUANCE TO HONG KONG LISTED COMPANIES --- p.19 / Advantages --- p.19 / Barriers --- p.20 / Deferred taxation --- p.21 / Proposed final dividend --- p.21 / Retirement scheme costs --- p.21 / Property revaluation --- p.22 / OVERVIEW OF THE ADR MARKETS --- p.25 / Comparison Between The Regional Stock Markets In The US --- p.26 / Outlook --- p.28 / THE IMPACT OF ADR LISTINGS ON RISK AND RETURN FOR HONG KONG LISTED COMPANIES --- p.32 / Methodology --- p.32 / The effect of the listing of ADRs on underlying stock price --- p.34 / Interpretation of results on the effect on underlying stock price --- p.36 / The effect of the listing of ADRs on underlying stock volatility --- p.37 / Interpretation of results on the effect on underlying stock volatility --- p.38 / Conclusions --- p.40 / APPENDIX 1 : LIST OF HONG KONG LISTED COMPANIES WITH ADR PROGRAMMES --- p.41 / REFERENCES --- p.43

by Yam Kam Shing. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.2 / Chapter III. --- EQUITY FINANCING --- p.4 / Listing Equity Shares In Hong Kong --- p.4 / Listing Equity Shares In Overseas Market --- p.10 / Venture Capital / Investment Funds --- p.15 / Private Placement --- p.21 / Chapter IV. --- DEBT FINANCING --- p.22 / Issuing Debt Securities --- p.22 / Project Finance --- p.29 / Borrowing from Local Banks --- p.32 / Borrowing from PRC Banks --- p.32 / Chapter V. --- OTHER METHODS --- p.33 / World Bank and its affiliates --- p.33 / Export Credit --- p.35 / Suppliers' Financing --- p.37 / Customer Financing --- p.38 / Franchising --- p.38 / Leasing --- p.38 / Counter-Trade --- p.39 / Staff Financing --- p.41 / Chapter VI. --- SUMMARY --- p.42 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.43 / APPENDICES --- p.46 / Abbreviations / SEHK the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd / HKMA Hong Kong Monetary Authority / PBOC the People's Bank of China (the central bank of China) / MOFTEC the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of China / "Listing Rules ""Rules Governing the Listing of Securities"", SEHK"

by Chan Wai Wong, Cheung Che Yan Vivian. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-40). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURE --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / """Blue Chip"" Companies" --- p.3 / """Red Chip"" Companies" --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Optimal Capital Structure --- p.6 / Pecking Order Theory --- p.8 / Study on Capital Structure of Hong Kong Companies --- p.11 / Chapter III. --- DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.13 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS AND FINDINGS --- p.17 / Pattern and Trend of Debt / Equity Ratios --- p.17 / Empirical Test of Pecking Order Application in Hong Kong --- p.23 / Blue Chip Companies --- p.23 / Red Chip Companies --- p.28 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.34 / APPENDIX --- p.36 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.39

by Fok Yin-mei and Leung Suk-yee. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 17-19). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background of the Study --- p.1 / Objectives of the Study --- p.8 / Chapter II. --- RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMPANIES AND THEIR BANKS： FURTHER REMARKS AND LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.9 / Dynamics in the Management of Corporate Banking Relationships --- p.9 / Companies' Bank Selection Behaviors --- p.12 / Bibliography --- p.17 / Books --- p.17 / Periodicals --- p.17 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.20 / Qualitative Study --- p.20 / Quantitative Study --- p.21 / Questionnaire Design --- p.21 / Population and Sampling --- p.22 / Data Processing --- p.23 / Chapter IV. --- FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS: QUALITATIVE STUDY --- p.24 / Initial Screening --- p.24 / Credit Analysis --- p.25 / Granting Credit --- p.28 / Credit Monitoring and Control --- p.29 / How Do Banks Develop and Maintain Relationships with Clients? --- p.30 / Chapter V. --- FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS: QUANTITATIVE STUDY --- p.33 / The Research Sample --- p.33 / Bank Selection --- p.34 / Bank Usage --- p.35 / Split Banking --- p.37 / Bank Switching --- p.38 / Perceived Importance of Bank Attributes in Major Bank Selection --- p.39 / Basic Bank Attributes --- p.39 / Bank's Image --- p.40 / Lending Policy --- p.41 / Product Quality --- p.41 / Account Officers --- p.42 / Pricing Factors --- p.43 / Usage of Financial Institutions Other Than Banks --- p.43 / Other Findings --- p.44 / Chapter VI. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.47 / Product Development --- p.47 / Improving the Performance of Account Officers --- p.48 / Marketing Strategies --- p.49 / Bank's Image --- p.51 / Pricing Strategies --- p.52 / Accountant's Role in the Banking Relationships --- p.53 / Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSION --- p.56 / APPENDICES / Chapter 1. --- QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BANKERS --- p.57 / Chapter 2. --- QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CLIENT COMPANIES --- p.58 / Chapter 3. --- COVERING LETTER --- p.63 / Chapter 4. --- COMPANIES' HEADQUARTERS --- p.64 / Chapter 5. --- INDUSTRIES IN WHICH COMPANIES WERE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED --- p.65 / Chapter 6. --- COMPANIES' NUMBER OF PERMANENT EMPLOYEES --- p.66 / Chapter 7. --- COMPANIES' YEARS OF ESTABLISHMENT --- p.67 / Chapter 8. --- COMPANIES' FORM OF OWNERSHIP --- p.68 / Chapter 9. --- THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SELECTING THE MAJOR BANK IS --- p.69 / Chapter 10. --- WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE MAJOR BANK? --- p.70 / Chapter 11. --- INFORMATION SOURCES USED IN SELECTING THE MAJOR BANK --- p.71 / Chapter 12. --- BANKS EMPLOYED BY COMPANIES --- p.72 / Chapter 13. --- NUMBER OF BANKS USED BY COMPANIES --- p.73 / Chapter 14. --- REASONS FOR USING MORE THAN ONE BANK --- p.74 / Chapter 15. --- HOW LONG COMPANIES HAVE WORKED WITH THEIR MAJOR BANK? --- p.75 / Chapter 16. --- FACTORS FOR SWITCHING THE MAJOR BANK --- p.76 / Chapter 17. --- IMPORTANCE OF BANK ATTRIBUTES IN MAJOR BANK SELECTION --- p.77 / Chapter 18. --- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OTHER THAN BANKS USED BY COMPANIES --- p.79 / Chapter 19. --- CROSS TABULATION: LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS BY WHO SELECT THE MAJOR BANK --- p.80 / Chapter 20. --- CROSS TABULATION: LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS BY MAJOR BANK --- p.81

by Lam Yu-Kan, Wong Yik. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 74). / ABSTRACT --- p.3 / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.5 / Chapter / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY IN HK --- p.6 / Chapter 2. --- BRIEF HISTORY AND CORPORATE STRATEGIES (WITH CHANGES OVER THE HISTORY) --- p.7 / Chapter 3. --- OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ..… --- p.16 / Chapter 4. --- LONG-TERM INVESTMENT POTENTIAL --- p.57 / Chapter 5. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.68 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.74