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Family Life Cycle & Money Management Model, Francis Koh, Thomas Tan, Jin K. Han Mar 2012

Family Life Cycle & Money Management Model, Francis Koh, Thomas Tan, Jin K. Han

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Investing In Asian Hedge Funds: An Introduction, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh Mar 2012

Investing In Asian Hedge Funds: An Introduction, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Corporate Divestitures And Spinoffs In Singapore, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, Benedict S. K. Koh Mar 2012

Corporate Divestitures And Spinoffs In Singapore, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, Benedict S. K. Koh

Francis Koh

This paper discusses the different forms of corporate divestitures, the motives for this corporate activity, and the empirical findings about their economic outcomes. A sample of corporate divestitures is also used to identify the main motivations in the Singapore context. We conclude that divestitures are carried out to achieve operational efficiency and gain incremental profitability and liquidity. Using share price data around the event-dates, we show that announcements of divestitures generally lead to significant increases in the returns of the parent company. The positive abnormal returns are related to the relative size of the divestitures and the computed accounting gains. …


Cta Strategies For Returns-Enhancing Diversification, Francis Koh, David K. C. Lee, Kok Fai Phoon Mar 2012

Cta Strategies For Returns-Enhancing Diversification, Francis Koh, David K. C. Lee, Kok Fai Phoon

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


An Empirical Test Of The Law Of One Price, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon Mar 2012

An Empirical Test Of The Law Of One Price, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Initial Public Offerings: Underpricing, Allocation Process And Subscription Rate Of Government-Linked Companies, Francis Koh, Joseph Lim, P. Tham Mar 2012

Initial Public Offerings: Underpricing, Allocation Process And Subscription Rate Of Government-Linked Companies, Francis Koh, Joseph Lim, P. Tham

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Personal Financial Planning, Seng Kee, Benedict Koh, W. M. Fong, Francis Koh Mar 2012

Personal Financial Planning, Seng Kee, Benedict Koh, W. M. Fong, Francis Koh

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Empirical Analysis Of The Investor Sentiment Explanation Of Discounts In Closed-End Funds, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon, R. Oh Mar 2012

Empirical Analysis Of The Investor Sentiment Explanation Of Discounts In Closed-End Funds, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon, R. Oh

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Allocation Patterns Of New Issues In Singapore, Francis Koh, Terry Walter Mar 2012

Allocation Patterns Of New Issues In Singapore, Francis Koh, Terry Walter

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Investing In Hedge Funds: Risks, Returns And Pitfalls, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, David Kuo Chuen Lee, Kok Fai Phoon Mar 2012

Investing In Hedge Funds: Risks, Returns And Pitfalls, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, David Kuo Chuen Lee, Kok Fai Phoon

Francis Koh

Hedge funds are collective investment vehicles fast becoming popular with high net worth individuals as well as institutional investors. These are funds that are often established with a special legal status that allows their investment managers a free hand to use derivatives, short sell, and exploit leverage to raise returns and cushion risk. Given that that they have substantial latitude to invest, it is instructive to examine the performance of hedge funds compared to other forms of managed funds. This paper provides an overview of hedge funds and discusses their empirical risk and return profiles. It also poses some concerns …


Investing In Hedge Funds: Risks, Returns And Performance, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, David K. C. Lee, K. F. Phoon Mar 2012

Investing In Hedge Funds: Risks, Returns And Performance, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, David K. C. Lee, K. F. Phoon

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Investing In Private Equity: Pitfalls And Best Practices, Francis Koh, Kim Song Tan, Yiu Kuen Tse Mar 2012

Investing In Private Equity: Pitfalls And Best Practices, Francis Koh, Kim Song Tan, Yiu Kuen Tse

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Initial Public Offerings: A Test Of Market Sentiments, Francis Koh, Young Sain, Joseph Lim, P. Tham Mar 2012

Initial Public Offerings: A Test Of Market Sentiments, Francis Koh, Young Sain, Joseph Lim, P. Tham

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Cpf-Approved Unit Trusts And Investment-Linked Polices: Making Informed Investment Decisions, Annie Koh, Seng Kee, Benedict Koh, Francis Koh Mar 2012

Cpf-Approved Unit Trusts And Investment-Linked Polices: Making Informed Investment Decisions, Annie Koh, Seng Kee, Benedict Koh, Francis Koh

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Singapore As An Emerging Hub For Wealth Management, Francis Koh, Choon Ki Lee Mar 2012

Singapore As An Emerging Hub For Wealth Management, Francis Koh, Choon Ki Lee

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.