{"product_id":"initial-public-offerings-second-edition-the-mechanics-and-performance-of-ipos-paperback","title":"Initial Public Offerings - Second Edition: The mechanics and performance of IPOs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArif Khurshed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fully revised and updated second edition of the essential guide that tells you everything you want to know about IPOs in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An initial public offering (IPO) - the occasion when a firm's shares are issued to the public for the first time - is one of the most exciting events in the life of a company, providing new opportunities for the business, its managers and for investors. IPOs attract a lot of attention from stock market researchers, academics and investors seeking to understand more about how they work and how the shares of IPO companies perform once they are listed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this second edition of Initial Public Offerings, Arif Khurshed delves into the history of IPOs on the London Stock Exchange, explains the mechanics of how IPOs are arranged and how they are priced, and provides an analysis - with detailed but lucid reference to past academic studies - of how the shares of IPO companies perform in the short and long term.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book provides valuable insight into many fundamental IPO matters, including: \u003cbr\u003e - the different methods of flotation that are used, \u003cbr\u003e - the alternative ways in which IPO shares are priced, \u003cbr\u003e - how common it is for IPO shares to over or underperform, \u003cbr\u003e - the survival of IPO firms once they are listed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There are also detailed case studies of the short- and long-run performance of a number of high-profile IPOs, including those of Facebook, Alibaba and Royal Mail.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you are an academic, finance professional or serious investor looking to broaden your knowledge of stock market flotations then you will find Initial Public Offerings to be an indispensable guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArif Khurshed completed his PhD from ICMA Centre, University of Reading in 1999 and joined Manchester Business School (MBS), University of Manchester, as a post-doctoral research associate. Presently he is a senior lecturer in the Division of Accounting \u0026amp; Finance, MBS. Arif has taught corporate finance for more than 10 years and has been an active researcher in the field of initial public offerings (IPOs), institutional investments, and corporate governance. He has published his research in several finance journals and has contributed many book chapters. His research has been covered by the Investors Chronicle, the UK press (The Times) and the Thai press (The Nation). Arif has been an external consultant to the UK stock market regulator, The Financial Services Authority (FSA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478489133363,"sku":"9780857196880","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dGM1ME8wam5mQ2tQRGFvMC9kcmVqdz09.webp?v=1759647491","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/initial-public-offerings-second-edition-the-mechanics-and-performance-of-ipos-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}