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Ipo Waiting Period In Pakistan, Tayyeba Zanib, Muhammad Zubair Mumtaz Jun 2022

Ipo Waiting Period In Pakistan, Tayyeba Zanib, Muhammad Zubair Mumtaz

Business Review

This study examined the IPO waiting period from offering to the first trading day listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from 1995 to 2018. We find that firms that float shares to the general public have passed through multiple layers of inspection by underwriters, auditors, institutional investors, and regulatory bodies. The waiting period of the unseasoned issue is an essential predictor of uncertainty associated with a firm. To test this proposition, we first determine the endogenous and exogenous factors that influence IPO waiting period. The results confirm that the firms offer price, percentage of shares after issuance of IPO, book …


A Better Model? Testing Of Fama And French Six-Factor Model In Pakistan, Mehak Younus Jun 2022

A Better Model? Testing Of Fama And French Six-Factor Model In Pakistan, Mehak Younus

Business Review

This study examines the performance of the Fama and French six factor model and the alternative six-factor model in explaining anomalous return patterns using a broad sample of the Pakistani stock market from 2000 to 2017. This study is the first to test the applicability of these models in Pakistan and their performance in explaining anomalous returns. There are 11 anomalies taken, which proved to be significant in the Pakistani market. The GRS test is used with other time-series measures to check the power of the given models in explaining one-way sorted quintile portfolios. The results reveal that both models …


Role Of Organizational Capital At Different Phases Of Business’S Life Cycle: A Study Of Psx Companies, Zahid Bashir, Ghulam Ali Bhatti, Sobia Arshad Jan 2022

Role Of Organizational Capital At Different Phases Of Business’S Life Cycle: A Study Of Psx Companies, Zahid Bashir, Ghulam Ali Bhatti, Sobia Arshad

Business Review

The goal of this study was to examine the association between Business Life Cycle phases and organizational capital using PSX index companies. Mainly, the study investigates the relationship of organizational capital phases during different phases of the life cycle and comparison with high and low organizational capital. To fulfill this objective data has been collected of 56 companies of PSX index companies with yearly observations ranging from 2011-2020. For estimation, a multinomial logistic model was used due to categories of the dependent variable. The results indicate that organizational capital is positively significant at the maturity phase but negatively significant at …