Broker-Hosted Investor Conferences

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T. Clifton Green

Emory University - Department of Finance

Russell Jame

University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics

Stanimir Markov

University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management

Musa Subasi

University of Maryland-College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business

Date Written: May 30, 2014

Abstract

We examine the determinants and consequences of broker-hosted investor conferences. We find the number of brokers hosting a firm at conferences is positively related to institutional ownership and intangible assets, consistent with greater client demand for management access among hard-to-value firms. Younger firms and those that issue equity in the future attend more conferences, suggesting firms view conference participation as a means to enhance investor recognition. Hosting brokers are rewarded with increased commission revenue. Commission share increases by 0.61% during the conference week, with larger increases following more informative conference disclosures. Firms also benefit from conference participation. In the subsequent year, conference firms are followed by an additional 0.34 analysts, undergo a 6% reduction in bid-ask spread, and experience a 0.03 increase in Tobin’s Q.

Keywords: Analyst Research, Institutional Trading, Brokerage Commissions

JEL Classification: G14

Suggested Citation

Green, T. Clifton and Jame, Russell and Markov, Stanimir and Subasi, Musa, Broker-Hosted Investor Conferences (May 30, 2014). Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1911959 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1911959

T. Clifton Green (Contact Author)

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Russell Jame

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Stanimir Markov

University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management ( email )

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Musa Subasi

University of Maryland-College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business ( email )

University of Maryland-College Park
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College Park, MD 20742
United States
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