A Comparative Study of Initial Public Offerings in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia

Ho Horace ()
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Ho Horace: Department of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education, Hong Kong

Nang Yan Business Journal, 2016, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: This paper presents the findings of a comparative study on the performance of the initial public offerings (IPOs) of shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKX), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Bursa Malaysia (MYX). One indicator of the success of an IPO is its subscription rate, which can be used as a proxy for the level of investor confidence in the stock being offered. This paper examines the relationship between the performance of an IPO and its subscription rate, and the corporate factors that may affect an investor’s decision to subscribe to an IPO. A previous study conducted in Hong Kong (Ho, 2013) did not find support for the effect of the four corporate factors, namely size, managerial ownership prior to the IPO, industry differences and company age, on the subscription decision. However, managerial ownership prior to the IPO was found to be highly correlated with good performance, which could be attributed to a low agency cost in situations where managerial ownership is substantial. Further evidence from Singapore and Malaysia can help to shed light on the importance of agency cost in the pricing of IPOs.

Keywords: Agency cost; initial public offering; stock performance; subscription rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/nybj-2016-0001

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