Denis Schweizer

Concordia University

Professor of Finance

1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.

Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8

Canada

http://www.concordia.ca/jmsb/faculty/denis-schweizer.html

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Citation 78

Signaling in Equity Crowdfunding

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 15 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2014
A.T. Kearney GmbH, Florida Atlantic University, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Max Planck Institute for Economics and Concordia University
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Entrepreneurial Finance, (Equity) Crowdfunding, Micro Lending, Internet, Signaling

Signaling in Equity Crowdfunding

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Feb 2015
A.T. Kearney GmbH, Florida Atlantic University, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Max Planck Institute for Economics and Concordia University
Downloads 1,721 (20,808)
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Equity Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Signaling

Are Blockchain Crowdsales the New 'Gold Rush'? Success Determinants of Initial Coin Offerings

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 30 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2019
Ryan Amsden and Denis Schweizer
McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 3,947 (5,505)
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Coin, Crowdfunding, Crowdsale, Cryptocurrency, Crypto Asset, Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Equity Financing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fintech, Initial Coin Offering, Token Offering

Are Blockchain Crowdsales the New 'Gold Rush'? Success Determinants of Initial Coin Offerings

2nd Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurial Finance Conference
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 17 Apr 2018
Ryan Amsden and Denis Schweizer
McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 200 (306,626)
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Coin, Crowdfunding, Crowdsale, Cryptocurrency, Crypto Asset, Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Equity Financing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fintech, Initial Coin Offering, Token Offering

Strategic Asset Allocation and the Role of Alternative Investments

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 14 May 2011
Douglas J. Cumming, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
Downloads 1,915 (17,625)

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Alternative Investments, Asset Allocation, Asset Backed Securities, Buy Out, Commodities, Hedge Fund, Higher Moments, Private Equity, REITs, Venture Capital

Strategic Asset Allocation and the Role of Alternative Investments

European Financial Management, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 May 2012
Douglas J. Cumming, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
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alternative investments, higher moments, strategic asset allocation

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Signaling in Equity Crowdfunding

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2014
A.T. Kearney GmbH, Florida Atlantic University, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Max Planck Institute for Economics and Concordia University
Downloads 1,929 (17,738)
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Entrepreneurial Finance, (Equity) Crowdfunding, Micro Lending, Internet, Signaling

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Disentangling Crowdfunding from Fraudfunding

Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper No. 16-09
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 26 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2020
Florida Atlantic University, Dresden University of Technology, Concordia University and Concordia University
Downloads 1,650 (22,585)
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Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fraud, Internet

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The Fast Track IPO – Success Factors for Taking Firms Public with SPACs

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 11 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2014
Douglas J. Cumming, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
Downloads 1,625 (23,075)
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Alternative Asset, Reverse Merger, Shell Company, Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)

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GameFi: The Perfect Symbiosis of Blockchain, Tokens, DeFi, and NFTs?

International Review of Financial Analysis, Volume 90, November 2023, 102916.

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 02 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2024
Juliane Proelss, Stephane Sevigny and Denis Schweizer
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Concordia University
Downloads 1,538 (25,136)
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DAO, DeFi, Gamification, GameFi, Metaverse, NFT, Play-to-Earn (P2E), Web3

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Hedge Funds vs. Private Equity Funds as Shareholder Activists - Differences in Value Creation

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Sep 2007
Mark Mietzner and Denis Schweizer
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig and Concordia University
Downloads 1,297 (32,362)
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Abnormal Returns, Corporate Governance, Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Shareholder Activism

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Is Bitcoin ESG-Compliant? A Sober Look

European Financial Management, Volume 30, Issue 2, pages 680-726
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 20 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2024
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Stephane Sevigny
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Concordia University
Downloads 1,275 (33,129)
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Bitcoin (BTC), Carbon Emissions, Climate, Crypto, ESG, Environmental, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Carbon Emissions, Climate, Crypto, ESG, Environmental, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainability

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Citation 7

Private Equity Benchmarks and Portfolio Optimization

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Oct 2010
Douglas J. Cumming, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
Downloads 665 (79,965)
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Benchmark, Risk Modeling, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Private Equity Benchmarks and Portfolio Optimization

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Apr 2013
Douglas J. Cumming, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
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Benchmark, Risk Modeling, Private Equity, Venture Capital

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Pricing and Value Creation in Private Equity-backed Buy-and-Build Strategies

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 77, December 2022, 102285
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 23 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2023
Lancaster University - Department of Accounting and Finance, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Concordia University and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management - Department of Finance
Downloads 1,003 (46,767)
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Leveraged buyout; M&A; add-on; tuck-in, multiple expansion

Polynomial Goal Programming and the Implicit Higher Moment Preferences of U.S. Institutional Investors in Hedge Funds

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 19 Mar 2009
Denis Schweizer and Juliane Proelss
Concordia University and Concordia University, Quebec
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Polynomial Goal Programming, Fund of Hedge Funds, Higher Moments, Investor Preferences

Polynomial Goal Programming and the Implicit Higher Moment Preferences of U.S. Institutional Investors in Hedge Funds

Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Jan 2014
Juliane Proelss and Denis Schweizer
Concordia University, Quebec and Concordia University
Downloads 429 (137,774)

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Polynomial Goal Programming, Fund of Hedge Funds, Higher Moments, Investor Preferences

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Strategic Hedge Fund Portfolio Construction that Incorporates Higher Moments

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Jan 2008
Dieter G. Kaiser and Denis Schweizer
Robus Capital Management Limited and Concordia University
Downloads 909 (53,599)
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Asset Allocation, Hedge Fund, Higher Moments

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What is Different About Private Equity-Backed Acquirers?

Review of Financial Economics, Vol. 40, Issue 2, April 2022, Pages 117-149
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 31 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 16 May 2022
Benjamin Hammer, Heiko Hinrichs and Denis Schweizer
Lancaster University - Department of Accounting and Finance, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 893 (54,953)
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Private Equity; Leveraged Buyout; M&A; Buy-and-Build; Add-on Acquisition

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Hedge Funds versus Private Equity Funds as Shareholder Activists - Differences in Value Creation

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 04 Mar 2008
Mark Mietzner and Denis Schweizer
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig and Concordia University
Downloads 794 (64,447)
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Abnormal Returns, Corporate Governance, Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Shareholder Activism

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Intra-Industry Effects of Shareholder Activism - Market Reactions to Hedge Fund and Private Equity Investments

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2009
Mark Mietzner, Denis Schweizer and Marcel Tyrell
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig, Concordia University and Goethe University Frankfurt - Department of Finance
Downloads 454 (130,111)

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Corporate Governance, Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Shareholder Activism, Rivals, Information Signaling, Intra-Industry Effects

Do Markets Anticipate Capital Structure Decisions? Feedback Effects in Equity Liquidity

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 Apr 2013
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Florida Atlantic University, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 283 (217,826)
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Capital Structure, Liquidity, Information Asymmetry, Signalling

Do Markets Anticipate Capital Structure Decisions? Feedback Effects in Equity Liquidity

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 27 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 24 Nov 2014
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Florida Atlantic University, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
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Capital Structure, Leverage, Liquidity, Information Asymmetry, Signalling

Is Corporate Governance in China Related to Performance Persistence?

TILEC Discussion Paper No. 2013-015
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 15 May 2013
Lars Helge Haß, Sofia Johan and Denis Schweizer
University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School, Florida Atlantic University - Finance and Concordia University
Downloads 265 (233,010)

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Board Structure, China, Corporate Governance, Performance Persistence

Is Corporate Governance in China Related to Performance Persistence?

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Oct 2013
Lars Helge Haß, Sofia Johan and Denis Schweizer
University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School, Florida Atlantic University - Finance and Concordia University
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Board Structure, China, Corporate Governance, Performance Persistence

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Intra-Industry Effects of Shareholder Activism in Germany - Is There a Difference between Hedge Fund and Private Equity Investments?

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 63, pp. 151-185, April 2011
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Jul 2011
Mark Mietzner, Denis Schweizer and Marcel Tyrell
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig, Concordia University and Zeppelin University
Downloads 417 (143,906)
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corporate governance, hedge fund, information signaling, intra-industry effects, private equity, rivals, shareholder activism

Regulatory Induced Performance Persistence: Evidence from Hedge Funds

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2012
Douglas J. Cumming, Na Dai, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, SUNY at Albany - School of Business, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
Downloads 233 (264,945)

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Performance Persistence, Law and Finance, Hedge Funds

Regulatory Induced Performance Persistence: Evidence from Hedge Funds

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Jun 2012
Douglas J. Cumming, Na Dai, Lars Helge Haß and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, SUNY at Albany - School of Business, University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School and Concordia University
Downloads 171 (353,928)
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Performance Persistence, Law and Finance, Hedge Funds

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The Price of Being Green

Finance Research Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 07 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2022
University of Tübingen, Concordia University, Quebec, University of Tübingen and Concordia University
Downloads 390 (155,199)
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ESG, Green Bond, Greenium, Sustainability

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CFO Overconfidence and Shareholder Activism

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 28 Mar 2022
Nicolas Schreiber, Dirk Schiereck and Denis Schweizer
Technical University of Darmstadt - Chair for Corporte Finance, Technical University of Darmstadt and Concordia University
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CFO characteristics, CFO overconfidence, behavioral biases, hedge fund activism, corporate governance

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Hedge Funds versus Private Equity Funds as Shareholder Activists in Germany – Differences in Value Creation

Journal of Economics and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Dec 2013
Denis Schweizer and Mark Mietzner
Concordia University and Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig
Downloads 379 (160,246)
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Abnormal Returns, Corporate Governance, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Shareholder Activism

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Corporate Failures: Declines, Collapses, and Scandals

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 16 Dec 2022
Rebel A. Cole, Sofia Johan and Denis Schweizer
Florida Atlantic University, Florida Atlantic University - Finance and Concordia University
Downloads 377 (162,190)

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Law and Finance, Financial Market Misconduct, Fraud, Regulation, Trust

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Is the Crowd Sensitive to Distance? — How Investment Decisions Differ by Investor Type

Small Business Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2016
Christina Günther, Sofia Johan and Denis Schweizer
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Florida Atlantic University - Finance and Concordia University
Downloads 367 (166,138)
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Distance, Equity Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Home Bias, Internet

Executive Compensation and Informed Trading in Acquiring Firms around Merger Announcements

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 12 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 14 Nov 2014
Umut Ordu and Denis Schweizer
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 205 (299,532)
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Compensation, Informed Trading, M&A, Option Implied Information, Wealth to Performance Sensitivity

Executive Compensation and Informed Trading in Acquiring Firms Around Merger Announcements

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 16 Feb 2015
Denis Schweizer and Umut Ordu
Concordia University and WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Downloads 127 (453,315)

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Compensation, Informed Trading, M&A, Option Implied Information, Wealth-to-Performance Sensitivity

Wealth Effects of Rare Earth Prices and China's Rare Earth Elements Policy

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 15 Nov 2014
Maximilian A. Müller, Denis Schweizer and Volker Seiler
University of Cologne, Concordia University and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Downloads 207 (296,807)

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Announcement Effects, Event Study, Rare Earths Elements, WTO

Wealth Effects of Rare Earth Prices and China's Rare Earth Elements Policy

Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 138 (4), 627-648
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 15 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2020
Maximilian A. Müller, Denis Schweizer and Volker Seiler
University of Cologne, Concordia University and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Downloads 121 (471,060)

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Announcement Effects, Event Study, Rare Earths Elements, WTO

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Political Connections and Media Bias: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 18 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2023
Denis Schweizer, Xinjie Wang, Ge Wu and Aoran Zhang
Concordia University, Southern University of Science and Technology, University of Richmond and Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Downloads 320 (192,646)
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China, political connections, local media bias, social cost

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Do Privately Owned Enterprises in China Need Political Connections to Issue Corporate Bonds?

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 04 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2018
Denis Schweizer, Thomas John Walker and Aoran Zhang
Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec - Department of Finance and Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Downloads 300 (206,450)

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Bank Loans, China, Corporate Bonds, Emerging Markets, Political Connections

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Misconduct in the SPAC Market: Evidence from Venture Capital Exits

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 09 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2024
Aix-Marseille University, Concordia University, Quebec, KEDGE Business School and Concordia University
Downloads 266 (234,480)

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Market Misconduct, SPAC, IPO, Venture Capital, Exit

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The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds as Activist or Passive Fund Managers

Forthcoming, Journal of Asset Management
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 31 Aug 2015
Mark Mietzner, Dirk Schiereck and Denis Schweizer
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig, Technical University of Darmstadt and Concordia University
Downloads 241 (257,798)
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Sovereign Wealth Fund, Public Pension Fund, Shareholder Activism, Stock Picking, Event Study, Outperformance

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CEO Divorce and Firm Operating Performance

Academy of Management Discoveries, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 Jun 2022
Aarhus University, Department of Management, World Bank, Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec and Aarhus University, Department of Management
Downloads 224 (276,546)

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CEO, divorce, private life events, firm operating performance

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Cross-Border Acquisitions by Chinese Enterprises: The Benefits and Disadvantages of Political Connections

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2018
Denis Schweizer, Thomas John Walker and Aoran Zhang
Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec - Department of Finance and Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Downloads 213 (290,128)
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China, Cross-Border M&As, Emerging Markets, Multinational Enterprises, Political Connections

Corporate Finance and the Governance Implications of Removing Government Support Programs

TILEC Discussion Paper No. 2014-021
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2015
Martin Jacob, Sofia Johan, Denis Schweizer and Feng Zhan
University of Navarra, IESE Business School, Florida Atlantic University - Finance, Concordia University and Western University
Downloads 135 (431,655)

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Investment funds, Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations (LSVCCs), tax subsidies, value destruction

Corporate Finance and the Governance Implications of Removing Government Support Programs

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 03 Nov 2015
Martin Jacob, Sofia Johan, Denis Schweizer and Feng Zhan
University of Navarra, IESE Business School, Florida Atlantic University - Finance, Concordia University and Western University
Downloads 78 (636,439)

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Investment funds, Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations (LSVCCs), tax subsidies, value destruction

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Do Political Connections Help Privately Owned Chinese Enterprises Go Global?

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 Mar 2017
Denis Schweizer, Thomas John Walker and Aoran Zhang
Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec - Department of Finance and Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Downloads 209 (295,267)
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China, Emerging Markets, Multinational Enterprise, Political Connections

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China: From Imitator to Innovator?

Emerging Markets Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 04 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 06 Aug 2019
Feng Zhan, Juliane Proelss and Denis Schweizer
Western University, Concordia University, Quebec and Concordia University
Downloads 206 (299,306)
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China, Innovation, Patents, R&D, Research Intensity

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The Economic Importance of Rare Earth Elements Volatility Forecasts

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 30 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2020
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Volker Seiler
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Downloads 193 (317,948)

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ARFIMA, Fractional Integration, Long Memory, Forecasting, Rare Earth Elements

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Hidden Champions or Black Sheep? The Role of Underpricing in the German Mini-Bond Market

Small Business Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 22 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2016
Mark Mietzner, Juliane Proelss and Denis Schweizer
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig, Concordia University, Quebec and Concordia University
Downloads 192 (319,467)
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Credit Risk, Financing Gap, Mini-Bonds. Mittelstand. Ratings Inflation. Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

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The More the Merrier? Diversity and Private Equity Performance

British Journal of Management, Vol. 33, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 231-265
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 29 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2022
Lancaster University - Department of Accounting and Finance, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Concordia University and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
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Buyout Performance; Complexity; Occupational Diversity; Private Equity; Socio-demographic Diversity; Uncertainty

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Do Markets Anticipate Changes in Risk after Major Corporate Events? Evidence from SEOs

Paris December 2014 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - AFFI Paper
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2014
Florida Atlantic University, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 160 (375,017)

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Option-implied information, seasoned equity offering, straddle, volatility trading strategy

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False Hopes and Blind Beliefs: How Political Connections Affect China's Corporate Bond Market

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 21 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2020
Denis Schweizer, Thomas John Walker and Aoran Zhang
Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec - Department of Finance and Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Downloads 157 (381,098)
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Bank Loans, China, Corporate Bonds, Emerging Markets, Political Connections

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Hidden Champions or Black Sheep? Evidence from German Mini-Bonds

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Denis Schweizer, Juliane Proelss and Mark Mietzner
Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec and Leipzig University of Applied Sciences - HTWK Leipzig
Downloads 157 (381,098)
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Credit Risk; Financing Gap, Mini-Bonds, Mittelstand, Rating Inflation, Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

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Do Announcements of WTO Dispute Resolution Cases Matter? Evidence from the Rare Earth Elements Market

Energy Economics, Vol. 73, 1-23
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 17 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 24 Sep 2018
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Volker Seiler
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Downloads 155 (385,307)

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Market Efficiency, Rare Earth Elements, Stock Price Informativeness, Structural Break Tests, Variance Ratio Tests, World Trade Organization (WTO)

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Do Risk Preferences Drive Momentum in Cryptocurrencies?

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 13 May 2024
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Bastien Buchwalter
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and SKEMA Business School
Downloads 148 (400,347)

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Coin, Crypto-assets, Cryptocurrency, Heterogeneous Risk Aversion, Investment Strategy, Momentum

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The Changing Latitude: Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations in Canada

Corporate Governance: An International Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2014
Sofia Johan, Denis Schweizer and Feng Zhan
Florida Atlantic University - Finance, Concordia University and Western University
Downloads 140 (420,799)
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Venture capital, Private equity, LSVCCs, Government policy, Corporate governance, Retail investors, Mutual funds, Tournament behaviour theory

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Economics of Philanthropy — Evidence from Health Crowdfunding

Small Business Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 30 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2020
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Tingyu Zhou
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Florida State University
Downloads 138 (428,083)
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Altruism, Charity, Crowdfunding, Developing Countries, Fundraising, Health Care, Medicine, Philanthropy, Voluntary Contributions

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PolitiFi: Just Another Meme, or Instrumental for Winning Elections?

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 30 May 2024 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2024
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Stephane Sevigny
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Concordia University
Downloads 132 (438,240)

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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, GameFi, Meme

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Effective Governance in Institutional Investments - Reallocations and Tournament Behavior in German Multi-Manager Accounts

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 27 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2012
Concordia University, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Downloads 117 (481,015)

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Institutional Investments, Multi-Manager Account, Agency Costs

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Law Firm Expertise and Shareholder Wealth

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2021
Denis Schweizer and Ge Wu
Concordia University and University of Richmond
Downloads 116 (484,097)
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Acquisition, Legal Advisory, Law Firm, M&A, Merger Clause, Takeover Premium

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The Cross-Border Buyout Next Door

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 18 May 2022
Lancaster University - Department of Accounting and Finance, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Concordia University and Illinois State University
Downloads 115 (487,250)

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Cross-border, private equity, leveraged buyout, local office, operating performance

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Ambiguity in Option Markets — Evidence from SEOs

Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 13 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2017
Florida Atlantic University, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
Downloads 115 (487,250)
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Ambiguity, option-implied information, information tangibility, seasoned equity offerings (SEOs), straddle, volatility trading strategy

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Is There an Optimal Financing Strategy for Corporate Innovation?

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 08 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2023
Denis Schweizer, Aoran Zhang, Jie Zhang and Yunfei Zhao
Concordia University, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Trent University - Trent School of Business and Concordia University, Quebec
Downloads 114 (490,424)

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Corporate Bond, Product Innovation, Seasoned Equity Offering (SEO), Technological Innovation

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The Role of Consumption and Listed Alternative Investments on the Lifetime-Ruin Probability of U.S. Households

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 24 Mar 2009
Juliane Proelss and Denis Schweizer
Concordia University, Quebec and Concordia University
Downloads 112 (496,920)

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Alternative investments, financial planning, lifetime-ruin probability, retirement

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Management Buyouts in Times of Economic Policy Uncertainty

Finance Research Letters, Vol. 52, March 2023, 103499
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 28 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2023
Lancaster University - Department of Accounting and Finance, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Concordia University and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
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Private equity, economic policy uncertainty, leveraged buyout, management buyout, entrepreneurial finance

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Bad News for Announcers, Good News for Rivals – Are Rivals Fully Seizing Transition-Period Opportunities Following Announcers’ Top Management Turnovers?

Strategic Management Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Jan 2021
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Concordia University, Quebec, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
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Competitive Dynamics; Information Effects, Intra-Industry Effects, Leader Life Cycle, Top Management Turnover, Transition Period

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Do WTO Rulings Really Matter? Evidence from the Rare Earth Elements Market

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 15 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2016
Denis Schweizer, Juliane Proelss and Volker Seiler
Concordia University, Concordia University, Quebec and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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Market Efficiency, Rare Earth Elements, Stock Price Informativeness, Structural Break Tests, Variance Ratio Tests, World Trade Organization (WTO)

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Top Management Turnover Under the Influence of Activist Investors

Forthcoming, Journal of Management and Governance
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Sep 2015
Barbara Voussem, Utz Schäffer and Denis Schweizer
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management - Institute of Management Accounting and Control, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
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Corporate Governance, Hedge Fund, Management Turnover, Private Equity, Shareholder Activism

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Are Informed Traders Sensitive to Regulatory Environments?

European Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2014
Umut Ordu and Denis Schweizer
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and Concordia University
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China, Informed Trading, Market Segmentation, Put-Call Parity

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Can CEO Activism Boost ESG Ratings?

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 28 Jun 2024
Juliane Proelss, Denis Schweizer and Chen Zhang
Concordia University, Quebec, Concordia University and Concordia University Montreal
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Activism, CEO, ESG Rating, ESG Risk, Stakeholder Alignment

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Technological Innovations to Ensure Confidence in the Digital World

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Aug 2022
Jean-Michel Sahut, Denis Schweizer and Marta Peris-Ortiz
IDRAC Business School, Concordia University and Polytechnic University of Valencia
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Confidence, Digital, Innovation, Market Efficiency, Platform, Smart Technology, Trust

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Forecasting Lithium Mine Output Using Satellite Data

Number of pages: 14
Dresden University of Technology, Dresden University of Technology, Concordia University and Dresden University of Technology
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Remote sensing, Mines, Lithium, Forecasting, Satellite data, Commodities

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Do Principles Pay in Real Estate Crowdfunding?

Journalof Portfolio Management, Vol. 43, No. 6, 2017
Posted: 04 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2018
Denis Schweizer and Tingyu Zhou
Concordia University and Florida State University

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Crowdfunding, Project Finance, Property, Real Estate

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Do Alternative Real Estate Investment Vehicles Add Value to Reits? Evidence from German Open-Ended Property Funds

Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 47, No. 1, 2013
Posted: 29 May 2013
Lutz Johanning, Bernd Rudolph and Denis Schweizer
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Business Administration (Munich School of Management) and Concordia University

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liquidity, Open-Ended Property Funds, REITs, temporary suspension of share redemptions

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Short and Long-term Interactions between Venture Capital Returns and the Macroeconomy: Evidence for the United States

Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Vol. 38, No. 3, 391-410, 2012
Posted: 14 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2016
Roland Füss and Denis Schweizer
Swiss Finance Institute and Concordia University

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Venture capital investment, macro economy, cointegration test, VECM, Granger causality, variance decomposition