Announcement effects of share repurchases in India. Abnormal returns or information asymmetry?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Law of Regulations
• 3 Literature Review
  • 3.1 Market-based
  • 3.2 Firm-specific
• 4 Hypotheses
  • 4.1 Firm-specific
  • 4.2 Market-based
• 5 Methodology
  • 5.1 Calculating abnormal returns
  • 5.2 Liquidity measures
  • 5.3 Regressions
• 6 Data
  • 6.1 Share repurchase announcements
  • 6.2 Data selection
• 7 Empirical Analysis
  • 7.1 Abnormal returns
  • 7.2 Market-based and firm-specific regressions
  • 7.3 Robustness

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This master thesis explores the impact of share repurchase announcements on stock prices in India. The primary objective is to examine whether such announcements result in abnormal returns, indicating market reactions to new information, or reflect information asymmetry. The study investigates both market-based and firm-specific determinants of abnormal returns, analyzing a comprehensive dataset of share repurchase announcements in India.

• Announcement Effects of Share Repurchases
• Information Asymmetry and Market Reactions
• Market-Based Determinants of Abnormal Returns
• Firm-Specific Determinants of Abnormal Returns
• Analysis of Abnormal Returns in the Indian Context

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter provides a brief overview of the research topic and the importance of share repurchases in corporate finance. It highlights the specific research question and the overall objectives of the study, emphasizing the relevance of the Indian market context.
• Chapter 2: Law of Regulations This chapter examines the legal framework governing share repurchases in India. It discusses relevant regulations, procedures, and guidelines outlined by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), providing a foundation for understanding the legal context surrounding share repurchases.
• Chapter 3: Literature Review This chapter reviews existing literature on the impact of share repurchases on stock prices, focusing on both market-based and firm-specific determinants. It analyzes various theoretical frameworks and empirical studies from global markets to provide a comprehensive overview of the current research landscape.
• Chapter 4: Hypotheses This chapter develops specific hypotheses based on the reviewed literature. It proposes relationships between key market-based and firm-specific variables and the magnitude of abnormal returns associated with share repurchase announcements.
• Chapter 5: Methodology This chapter outlines the methodology employed in the study. It details the event study approach used to calculate abnormal returns, explains the liquidity measures employed, and discusses the regression models used to test the hypotheses.
• Chapter 6: Data This chapter provides a detailed description of the data used in the analysis. It outlines the process of collecting and selecting data on share repurchase announcements, highlighting the specific criteria used to construct the sample.
• Chapter 7: Empirical Analysis This chapter presents the empirical results of the study. It analyzes the abnormal returns associated with share repurchase announcements, examines the relationships between market-based and firm-specific variables, and performs robustness tests to ensure the reliability of the findings.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The study focuses on the announcement effects of share repurchases in the Indian market, examining abnormal returns, information asymmetry, market-based determinants, firm-specific determinants, event study methodology, and regression analysis. The research aims to contribute to the understanding of the impact of share repurchases on stock prices within a specific emerging market context.