by Hui Sheung Yin, Yim Kam Kin. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-70). / abstract --- p.ii / table of contents --- p.iii / list of tables --- p.v / acknowledgments --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter II. --- literature review --- p.4 / Ivo Welch (1989) --- p.4 / Rock (1986) --- p.5 / Beatty and Ritter (1984) --- p.6 / "Kim, Krinsky and Lee (1993)" --- p.7 / McGuiness (1990) --- p.8 / Grinblatt and Hwang (1989) --- p.9 / Thomas J. Chemmanur (1993) --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter III. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.11 / Data Description --- p.11 / The Measurement of Underpricing Levels - --- p.14 / The Determination of IPO Underpricing --- p.17 / Explanation 1 for IPO: Uncertainty --- p.19 / Explanation 2 for IPO： Underwriter's Quality --- p.20 / Explanation 3 for IPO： Signaling Effect --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter IV. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.24 / First Day Initial Excess Return --- p.24 / Correlation between Initial Excess Return and determinations --- p.27 / Multivariate Regression Analysis --- p.29 / Chapter Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.36 / APPENDIXES / Chapter 1. --- Listing Requirements and Methods of Listing (For Equity Securities) --- p.38 / Chapter 2. --- Ranking of Underwriters --- p.41 / Chapter 3 . --- Correlation Matrix for Initial Excess Return and Explanatory Variables --- p.43 / Chapter 4. --- Selected Hong Kong Initial Public Offerings April 86 - December 92 --- p.44 / Chapter 5. --- Percentage Price Change From Offer Price of the end of the First Trading Day --- p.51 / Chapter 6. --- "Daily Excess Return, Periods: First Day to Seventh Day after listing" --- p.55 / Chapter 7. --- "Daily Excess Return, Periods: 8th to 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th day after listing" --- p.62 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.69

by Cheung Siu-fai, Dickson, Mak Wai-man, Raymond. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-70). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vi / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Current Situation --- p.1 / Description of Initial Public Offers --- p.2 / Initial Public Offers Versus Other Floatation Methods --- p.3 / IPO Procedures And Requirements In Hong Kong --- p.4 / Authorities Related To Initial Public Offers --- p.6 / Statistics of Initial Public Offers In Hong Kong From 1990 To 1994 --- p.6 / Sponsor --- p.7 / Underwriter --- p.7 / LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.10 / Previous Studies on IPO --- p.10 / Limitations of Previous Studies on IPOs in Hong Kong --- p.11 / Scope and Significance of The Study --- p.12 / DATA SOURCES AND SAMPLE DESCRIPTION --- p.14 / Data Sources --- p.14 / Sample Description --- p.15 / RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.18 / Objectives --- p.18 / Neutralization of the Effects of HSI and Dividend --- p.19 / Assumptions --- p.20 / Framework of Analysis --- p.21 / Statistical Methods --- p.21 / Chapter i. --- First Layer - Correlation Model --- p.22 / Chapter ii. --- Second Layer - Regression Model --- p.23 / DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS --- p.25 / Predictability Of IPO Performance --- p.25 / Chapter i. --- Empirical Evidence --- p.25 / Chapter ii. --- Framework Of Offer Period --- p.26 / Chapter iii. --- Correlation Coefficient --- p.26 / Chapter iv. --- Regression Model --- p.27 / Chapter v. --- Implications --- p.31 / Impact of First-day IPO Return on Underwriter's Market Value --- p.33 / Chapter i. --- Empirical evidence --- p.33 / Chapter ii. --- Framework of Offer period --- p.34 / Chapter iii. --- Correlation coefficient --- p.34 / Chapter iv. --- Regression model --- p.35 / Chapter v. --- Implications --- p.37 / Separation of Lead-underwriters and Co-underwriters --- p.38 / Chapter i. --- Lead-underwriters --- p.38 / Chapter ii. --- Co-underwriters --- p.41 / Chapter iii. --- Implications --- p.41 / CONCLUSIONS --- p.42 / FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS --- p.45 / APPENDIX --- p.47 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.69

by So Tak Chee, Joshua. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 65-67. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Initial Public Offers in Hong Kong --- p.2 / The Companies --- p.2 / The Advising Agents --- p.4 / The Authorities --- p.6 / Comparison with Other Paths --- p.7 / Previous Studies on IPOs --- p.9 / Signaling Hypotheses --- p.9 / Underpricing of Initial Public Offers --- p.10 / Limitations in Study of Hong Kong IPOs --- p.11 / Scope and Significance of this Study --- p.12 / Chapter II. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.14 / Period of Study --- p.14 / Sourcing --- p.15 / Questionnaire --- p.15 / Design --- p.15 / Content --- p.15 / Administration and Outcome --- p.16 / Limitations --- p.17 / Opinion Poll --- p.17 / Sample --- p.17 / Administration and Outcome --- p.18 / P/E Comparison --- p.18 / Test of Underpricing Factors --- p.18 / Reputation of Advising Agents --- p.19 / Market Enviroment --- p.19 / Internal Factors --- p.20 / Data Analysis --- p.20 / Chapter III. --- MERCHANT BANKERS' VIEW ON IPO --- p.22 / Importance of the Business --- p.22 / Mechanism Behind the Job --- p.24 / Motives for Flotation --- p.24 / Initial Price Setting --- p.25 / Other Participants --- p.25 / Co-Workers --- p.26 / Competitors --- p.27 / Chapter IV. --- MERCHANT BANKERS' INFLUENCE ON IPO --- p.29 / Relative P/E Comparison --- p.29 / Subscription Rate --- p.30 / Price Performance --- p.32 / Primary Market --- p.32 / Secondary Market --- p.33 / Chapter V. --- TEST OF FACTORS ON IPO UNDERPRICING --- p.35 / Regression Outcomes --- p.35 / Significance of Factors --- p.40 / Advising Agents --- p.40 / Market Enviroment --- p.40 / Internal Factors --- p.40 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.42 / APPENDIX --- p.44 / BIBILOGRAPHY --- p.65

by Lam Ka Ming. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-86). / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- REVIEW OF THEORIES AND LITERATURE / Chapter 2.1 --- Empirical Studies on IPO Underpricing --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- "Underpricing, Auditors and Underwriters" --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3 --- Rock's Adverse Selection hypothesis --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4 --- The Signalling Hypothesis --- p.23 / Chapter 2.5 --- Unit IPO --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6 --- Empirical Studies on Hong Kong IPOs --- p.32 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- DATA AND METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.1 --- Measures of Underpricing --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2 --- Test for Rock's Model --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3 --- Test for the Signalling Hypothesis --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Probability of Reissue --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Size of Seasoned Offering --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Time between IPO and Announcement of Seasoned Offering --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Price Reaction on Announcement Date --- p.49 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- RESULTS / Chapter 4.1 --- Underpricing of Hong Kong IPOs --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2 --- Rock's Model --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- The Winner's Curse Problem --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Regression Results --- p.54 / Chapter 4.3 --- Signalling Hypothesis --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Probability of Reissue --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Size of Seasoned Offering --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Time between IPO and the First Seasoned Offering --- p.65 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Price Reaction on Announcement Date --- p.66 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.67 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.71 / FIGURES --- p.72 / APPENDIX A SPECIMEN OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF BASIS OF ALLOTMENT --- p.75 / APPENDIX B LIST OF COMPANY --- p.76 / REFERENCE --- p.83

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

Sun Yuekang. / Thesis submitted in: October 1999. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 40-44). / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

by Ng Chi-Cheong, Allen, Tsea Po Kwan. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-41). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.3 / General Review --- p.3 / Model Review --- p.6 / Rock´ةs Model --- p.6 / Principal-Agent Model --- p.7 / Signaling Model --- p.11 / Chapter III --- H SHARES LISTING PROCEDURE --- p.13 / Chapter IV --- DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.17 / Research Period and Source --- p.17 / Measures of Underpricing --- p.18 / Chapter V --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.23 / Underpricing of H shares IPOs --- p.23 / Regression Model --- p.25 / Chapter VI --- CONCLUSION --- p.30 / APPENDIX --- p.34 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.38

Part B examines the relationship between firm board quality and initial underpricing and the post-IPO performance of 73 H-share and Red-chip share firms from 1993 to 2000. I hypothesize that a high quality board can convey the firm's intrinsic value to the market, thereby reducing the information asymmetry in the firm. Therefore, IPOs of firms with higher management quality will be characterized by lower underpricing level and higher aftermarket long-term stock performance. The level of underpricing is 32% for the sample firms. My result shows that firms with more foreigners on board tend to have a lower IPO underpricing level. The aftermarket, long-term downward drift is confirmed relative to all of the six benchmarks used in this paper. More foreigners on board are positively related to the post-IPO long-term stock performance. In summary, the results show that the management quality of directors has a positive influence on long-term post-IPO stock performance. / This paper consists of two parts. Part A This paper investigates the determinants of the adoption of executive stock option plans in Japanese firms and measures the market reaction of executive stock option grants. I find that firms with larger size, and low leverage level are more likely to adopt executive stock options. I also find that keiretsu firms in Japan are less likely to adopt stock options. In those firms that grant stock options, firms with high liquidity and those operate in noisier environment tend to use more option incentives. Japanese firms exhibit significant abnormal stock returns about 0.4% of at the announcement day. / Zhang Ling. / "March 2006." / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-11, Section: A, page: 4287. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-169). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest dissertations and theses, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

by Ching Chi Keung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-91). / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- Literature Review --- p.9 / Chapter 3. --- Data --- p.17 / Chapter 4. --- Profile of IPOs in Hong Kong --- p.24 / Chapter 5. --- Methodology --- p.27 / Chapter 6. --- Results --- p.43 / Chapter 7. --- Comparison with the study in U. S --- p.57 / Chapter 8. --- Summary --- p.61 / Chapter 9. --- Tables --- p.64 / Chapter 10. --- Results of statistical test --- p.70 / Chapter 11. --- Charts --- p.72 / Chapter 12. --- Appendixes --- p.79 / Chapter 13. --- Reference --- p.89

by Cheong Mei Kin, Sung Shuk Ka. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-99). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF GRAPHS --- p.viii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF THEORY AND LITERATURE --- p.4 / Rock's Model (Adverse Selection) --- p.5 / Principal - Agent Model --- p.6 / Signalling Model --- p.8 / Heterodox Explanations --- p.11 / Ownership Structure --- p.16 / Chapter III. --- REVIEW OF PREVIOUS WORK IN HONG KONG --- p.18 / Initial Public Offering in Hong Kong: Procedures and Regulations --- p.18 / Underpricing of IPOs before the Merger of Hong Kong Stock Exchanges --- p.20 / P.McGuiness's Work --- p.21 / Chapter IV. --- DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.22 / Research Period and Data Description --- p.22 / Measures of Underpricing --- p.23 / Grouping of Data --- p.25 / Test for Rock's Model --- p.29 / Chapter V. --- RESULT AND DISCUSSION --- p.32 / Underpricing of IPOs in Hong Kong --- p.32 / Listing Methods and Underpricing of IPOs --- p.34 / Stock Groups and Underpricing of IPOs --- p.36 / Different Years of Underpricing Levels --- p.40 / Subscription Ratios and Underpricing --- p.44 / Capital Raising and Underpricing --- p.48 / Test of Rock's Model --- p.51 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.56 / APPENDIX --- p.59 / Chapter 1. --- Warrant Effect On Underpricing Level Of IPOs (1990- 1996) --- p.59 / Chapter 2. --- Listing Method Effect On Underpricing Level Of IPOs (1990 -1996) --- p.60 / Chapter 3. --- Stock Group Effect On Underpricing Level Of IPOs (1990-1996) --- p.63 / Chapter 4. --- Different Years of Underpricing Level Of IPOs (1990- 1996) --- p.72 / Chapter 5. --- Subscription Ratio Effect On Underpricing Level Of IPOs (1990- 1996) --- p.77 / Chapter 6. --- Amount of Capital Raised Effect On Underpricing Level Of IPOs (1990- 1996) --- p.81 / Chapter 7. --- Initial Public Offerings in Hong Kong (Jan. 1990 - Nov. 1996) --- p.84 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.94