The Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre (MARC) at Cass Business School in cooperation with the European Corporate Governance Centre (ECGI) is holding the Inaugural Cass Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre Conference at Cass Business School, City University London on Monday, 22 August 2016. ​
The conference will include original theoretical and empirical papers covering issues related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including deal structure from financing to integration, corporate governance in M&A, regulatory changes, domestic and cross border transactions, among others.
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Cass Business School, City University London
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CASS 2016 Programme
08:55
Conference opening - Scott Moeller
09:00
Session 1 - Chair: Andrey Golubov
09:00
- 09:45
Merger Integration and Merger Success
Merger Integration and Merger Success
Speakers:
Merger Integration and Merger Success
Merger Integration and Merger Success
Time:
09:00h
- 09:45h
Speakers
Conference Documents
09:45
- 10:30
The Agency Costs of Public Ownership: Evidence from Acquisitions by Private Firms
The Agency Costs of Public Ownership: Evidence from Acquisitions by Private Firms
Speakers:
Nan Xiong
The Agency Costs of Public Ownership: Evidence from Acquisitions by Private Firms
The Agency Costs of Public Ownership: Evidence from Acquisitions by Private Firms
Time:
09:45h
- 10:30h
Speakers
Nan Xiong
Conference Documents
10:30
- 11:00
Coffee break
11:00
Session 2 - Chair: Sudi Sudarsanam
11:00
- 11:45
Price and Probability: Decomposing the Takeover Effects of Anti-Takeover Provisions
Price and Probability: Decomposing the Takeover Effects of Anti-Takeover Provisions
Speakers:
Price and Probability: Decomposing the Takeover Effects of Anti-Takeover Provisions
Price and Probability: Decomposing the Takeover Effects of Anti-Takeover Provisions
Time:
11:00h
- 11:45h
Speakers
Research Member
Conference Documents
11:45
- 12:30
The effect of takeover protection on the value of cash: Evidence from a natural experiment
The effect of takeover protection on the value of cash: Evidence from a natural experiment
Speakers:
The effect of takeover protection on the value of cash: Evidence from a natural experiment
The effect of takeover protection on the value of cash: Evidence from a natural experiment
Time:
11:45h
- 12:30h
Speakers
Research Member
Conference Documents
12:30
- 13:30
Lunch - Keynote Speech: Alan Giles
13:30
Session 3 - Chair: Anh Tran
13:30
- 14:15
Shareholder Approval in Mergers and Acquisitions
Shareholder Approval in Mergers and Acquisitions
Speakers:
Julie Wu
Shareholder Approval in Mergers and Acquisitions
Shareholder Approval in Mergers and Acquisitions
Time:
13:30h
- 14:15h
Speakers
Julie Wu
Conference Documents
14:15
- 15:00
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
Speakers:
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
Time:
14:15h
- 15:00h
Speakers
Fellow
Research Member
Board Member
Conference Documents
15:00
- 15:30
Coffee break
15:30
Session 4 - Chair: Paolo Volpin
15:30
- 16:15
Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders
Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders
Speakers:
Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders
Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders
Time:
15:30h
- 16:15h
Speakers
Conference Documents
16:15
- 17:00
Board Changes and the Director Labor Market: The Case of Mergers
Board Changes and the Director Labor Market: The Case of Mergers
Speakers:
Board Changes and the Director Labor Market: The Case of Mergers
Board Changes and the Director Labor Market: The Case of Mergers
Time:
16:15h
- 17:00h
Speakers
Conference Documents
17:00
Closing remarks - Paolo Volpin
Speakers
Fellow
Research Member
Board Member
Research Member
Research Member
Julie Wu
Nan Xiong
Presentations
Merger Integration and Merger Success
Merger Integration and Merger Success
Time:
09:00h
- 09:45h
Speakers
Conference Documents
The Agency Costs of Public Ownership: Evidence from Acquisitions by Private Firms
The Agency Costs of Public Ownership: Evidence from Acquisitions by Private Firms
Time:
09:45h
- 10:30h
Speakers
Nan Xiong
Conference Documents
Price and Probability: Decomposing the Takeover Effects of Anti-Takeover Provisions
Price and Probability: Decomposing the Takeover Effects of Anti-Takeover Provisions
Time:
11:00h
- 11:45h
Speakers
Research Member
Conference Documents
The effect of takeover protection on the value of cash: Evidence from a natural experiment
The effect of takeover protection on the value of cash: Evidence from a natural experiment
Time:
11:45h
- 12:30h
Speakers
Research Member
Conference Documents
Shareholder Approval in Mergers and Acquisitions
Shareholder Approval in Mergers and Acquisitions
Time:
13:30h
- 14:15h
Speakers
Julie Wu
Conference Documents
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
Time:
14:15h
- 15:00h
Speakers
Fellow
Research Member
Board Member
Conference Documents
Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders
Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders
Time:
15:30h
- 16:15h
Speakers
Conference Documents
Board Changes and the Director Labor Market: The Case of Mergers
Board Changes and the Director Labor Market: The Case of Mergers
Time:
16:15h
- 17:00h