Wealth Effects of Private Equity Placements: Evidence from Singapore

Sheng‐Syan Chen, Kim Wai Ho, Cheng Few Lee and Gillian H.H. Yeo

The Financial Review, 2002, vol. 37, issue 2, 165-183

Abstract: We examine institutional characteristics and the wealth effects of private equity placements in Singapore. Our findings show that private placements in Singapore generally result in a negative wealth effect and a reduction in ownership concentration. We find that at high levels of ownership concentration, the relation between abnormal returns and changes in ownership concentration is significantly negative. We also show that the market reacts less favorably to placements in which management ownership falls below 50%, but more favorably to issues to single investors. We do not find evidence suggesting that our results are due to an information effect.

Date: 2002
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