Impact of a regulatory change on initial performance of IPOs
by Rasidah Mohd-Rashid; Ruzita Abdul-Rahim; Norliza Che-Yahya; Ahmad Hakimi Tajuddin
Afro-Asian J. of Finance and Accounting (AAJFA), Vol. 9, No. 3, 2019

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the Malaysian IPO regulatory change involving lock-up provisions on the initial performance of Malaysian IPOs. This study examines the impact of the revision in the IPO lock-up provision that took effect on February 2008 on the initial returns of 373 IPOs listed between January 2000 and December 2012, using cross-sectional multiple regressions. The findings indicate that the dummy of the lock-up period is positive and significant, validating that the dramatic drop in initial performance of Malaysian IPOs is an attribute of the shorter lock-up period regime. The new shorter lock-up period regime leaves fewer opportunities for speculation activities through IPOs. Investors may strategise to participate in firms that report higher lock-up ratio as it is likely to increase the initial returns.

Online publication date: Mon, 22-Jul-2019

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