Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: We construct a comprehensive measure of overall investment banking competitiveness for follow-on offerings that aggregates the various dimensions of competition such as fees, pricing accuracy, analyst recommendations, distributional abilities, market making prowess, debt offering capabilities, and overall reputation. The measure allows us to incorporate trade-offs that investment banks may use in competing for new or established clients. We find that firms who switch to similar-quality underwriters enjoy more intense competition among investment banks which manifests in lower fees and more optimistic recommendations. Investment banks do compete vigorously for some clients, with the level of competition related to the likelihood of gaining or losing clients. Finally, investment banks not performing up to market norms are more likely to be dropped in the follow-on offering. In contrast, firms who seek a higher reputation underwriter face relatively non-competitive markets.
Source: Review of Development Finance
Authors: Katrina Ellis, Roni Michaely, Maureen O’Hara
Institutions: Reichman University, Cornell University
Language: English
Subfield: Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funders: University of Houston, York University
OpenAlex ID: W3122950693