Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/57720 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
CFR Working Paper No. 07-07
Publisher: 
University of Cologne, Centre for Financial Research (CFR), Cologne
Abstract: 
We analyze transactions by corporate insiders in Germany. We find that insider trades are associated with significant abnormal returns. Insider trades that occur prior to an earnings announcement have a larger impact on prices. This result provides a rationale for the UK regulation that prohibits insiders from trading prior to earnings announcements. Both the ownership structure and the accounting standards used by the firm affect the magnitude of the price reaction. The position of the insider within the firm has no effect, which is inconsistent with the informational hierarchy hypothesis.
Subjects: 
Insider trading
directors' dealings
corporate governance
JEL: 
G14
G30
G32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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