The Impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Information Asymmetry and Trading: An Intraday Analysis

Author

Chiraphol New CHIYACHANTANA, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Nareerat Taechapiroontong, University of Memphis
Christine X. JIANG, University of Memphis
Robert A. Wood, University of Memphis

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-2004

Abstract

This study examines the impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD) on liquidity, information asymmetry, and institutional and retail investors trading behavior. Our main findings suggest three conclusions. First, Regulation FD has been effective in improving liquidity and in decreasing the level of information asymmetry. Second, retail trading activity increases dramatically after earnings announcements but there is a significant decline in institutional trading surrounding earnings announcements, particularly in the pre-announcement period. Last, the decline in information asymmetry around earnings announcements is closely associated with a lower participation rate in the pre-announcement period and more active trading of retail investors after earnings releases.

Discipline

Finance and Financial Management | Portfolio and Security Analysis

Research Areas

Finance

Publication

Financial Review

Volume

39

Issue

4

First Page

549

Last Page

577

ISSN

0732-8516

Identifier

10.1111/j.0732-8516.2004.00088.x

Publisher

Wiley

Citation

CHIYACHANTANA, Chiraphol New; Taechapiroontong, Nareerat; JIANG, Christine X.; and Wood, Robert A.. The Impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Information Asymmetry and Trading: An Intraday Analysis. (2004). Financial Review. 39, (4), 549-577.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1087

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0732-8516.2004.00088.x