Abstract
We use several firm characteristics to establish the extent that information asymmetry impacts the level of foreign ownership in Vietnam. The findings indicate that foreign investors adopt a long term investment horizon and employ a buy and hold strategy to exploit potential growth prospects. These investors also avoid firms with riskier financial management practices and where information asymmetries provide advantages to domestic investors. Overall, these findings support the importance of linking deregulation with financial market openness and transparency to enhance and encourage international portfolio investment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-24 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Multinational Financial Management |
| Volume | 32-33 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Firm attributes
- Foreign ownership
- Portfolio investment
- Vietnam
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Foreign ownership in emerging stock markets. / Batten, Jonathan A.; Vo, Xuan Vinh.
In: Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Vol. 32-33, 01.12.2015, p. 15-24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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AU - Batten, Jonathan A.
AU - Vo, Xuan Vinh
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - We use several firm characteristics to establish the extent that information asymmetry impacts the level of foreign ownership in Vietnam. The findings indicate that foreign investors adopt a long term investment horizon and employ a buy and hold strategy to exploit potential growth prospects. These investors also avoid firms with riskier financial management practices and where information asymmetries provide advantages to domestic investors. Overall, these findings support the importance of linking deregulation with financial market openness and transparency to enhance and encourage international portfolio investment.
AB - We use several firm characteristics to establish the extent that information asymmetry impacts the level of foreign ownership in Vietnam. The findings indicate that foreign investors adopt a long term investment horizon and employ a buy and hold strategy to exploit potential growth prospects. These investors also avoid firms with riskier financial management practices and where information asymmetries provide advantages to domestic investors. Overall, these findings support the importance of linking deregulation with financial market openness and transparency to enhance and encourage international portfolio investment.
KW - Firm attributes
KW - Foreign ownership
KW - Portfolio investment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mulfin.2015.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.mulfin.2015.05.001
M3 - Article
VL - 32-33
SP - 15
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Multinational Financial Management
JF - Journal of Multinational Financial Management
SN - 1042-444X
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