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The Impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Information Asymmetry and Trading: An Intraday Analysis
Article first published online: 4 OCT 2004
DOI: 10.1111/j.0732-8516.2004.00088.x
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Chiyachantana, C. N., Jiang, C. X., Taechapiroontong, N. and Wood, R. A. (2004), The Impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Information Asymmetry and Trading: An Intraday Analysis. Financial Review, 39: 549–577. doi: 10.1111/j.0732-8516.2004.00088.x
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- Issue published online: 4 OCT 2004
- Article first published online: 4 OCT 2004
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Keywords:
- Regulation Fair Disclosure;
- volatility;
- liquidity;
- adverse selection costs
- G30;
- G34
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.