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A Comparison between All Share Price Index and Standard and Poor’s Sri Lanka 20 Index
(University of Kelaniya, 2014) Piyananda, S.D.P.; Fernando, C.S.P.K.; Senevirathne, G.H.S.H.
This research studies the daily returns of the two main indices in Colombo Stock Exchange; namely the Standard and Poor’s Sri Lanka 20 and All Share Price Index, to examine the nature of their return distribution and volatility. The main objective of the paper is to investigate whether any one index outperforms the other in terms of its returns and volatility. Data is collected for a sample period of 12 months and analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. A normality test was carried out to explore the nature of return distribution and it is found that the return distribution of both ASPI and S&P SL 20 index are not normally distributed. Positive value of skewness and kurtosis of the two indices further reinforces this fact. Levene’s test shows there is no statistical difference in variance of indices. Further the independent sample t test and Mann-Whitney U test infer that there is no statistically significant difference between the mean returns of the two indices. Nevertheless the results of the return per unit of risk show that ASPI reports a higher return per unit of risk compared to S&P 20.
An Empirical Analysis of Liquidity in S&P SL 20 Index of Colombo Stock Exchange
(University of Kelaniya, 2014) Fernando, C.S.P.K.; Chandrasena, S.M.; Perera, H.A.N.D.
This study analyzed the liquidity formation in the recently introduced index to the CSE, the S&P SL 20. The main focus of the study was the depth of trading liquidity. Three possible influences on depth; timing, market condition and trading volume, were identified. Regression and correlation analyses were used to test developed assertions. First regression model tested the impact of time on share price. Second regression model tested the impact of time on share volume. Finally, the impact of share volumes on share price was tested with correlation analysis. A highly and continuously trading stock sample was drawn from the S&P SL 20 index as to test the variables at their ceiling liquidity. The results shows there were no material impact from any of the variables studied on trading liquidity of sample stocks.
Factors Affecting the Behavior of Investors: Empirical Study Based on Colombo Stock Exchange
(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Fernando, C.S.P.K.; Weerasinghe, W.D.J.D.; Perera, L.A.S.; Weerarathne, D.I.
The primary motivation of this research is to examine the investment selection factors which the investors expected to consider as important in an investment decisions and to rank the factors accordingly based on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), and to find out whether the investors consider the same pattern of investment selection factors in making the real investment decision. Data for the study were collected from 50 individual retail investors in the Gampaha district through a questionnaire by using convenience sampling. To analyze the data the researchers have used frequency table and descriptive analysis technique. It was found that, investment selection factors that investors expect to consider, the most important in making an investment decision are; past performance of the stock, Stock brokers’ advice, Company reputation, Company earnings and for quick selling purposes. Further, in making the real investment decision, the highest frequency of the investment selection factors considered are; past performance of the stock, Stock brokers’ advice, advice from others, for quick selling purposes and to get benefits. Sri Lankan investors seem to be under confident, uncertain and are very sensitive to others’ reactions and opinions. The most common determinants that have a significant impact on the investors’ behavior are past performance of the stock, Stock brokers’ advice, advice from others and for quick selling purposes.
Long-Run Performance and Impact of War on Risk-Return Characteristics of Initial Public Offerings in an Emerging Market: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange
(9th International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI-2018), Department of Management Studies and Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, India, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Hewage, J.K.; Fernando, C.S.P.K.
This study analyses the long-run performance of 34 Sri Lankan Initial Public Offerings listed during 2000 – 2014 and focuses on the changes in risk-return characteristic since there is only handful of prior investigates regarding the impact of civil war on IPO risk-return changes relatively to developed markets. The first objective is to provide evidence on long-run underperformance or over performance. Hence, IPOs underperformed the benchmark in the long-run subject to Event-time Approach. The second objective is detecting the changes in the performance of IPOs relatively to Market-adjusted-Average Cumulative Abnormal Returns and Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns. Thirdly, the analysis discusses how risk-return characteristics differ between two IPO samples. Post-war IPOs appear to be less risky while pre-war IPOs revealing higher risky and subject to non-systematic risk in the long-run, yet with same magnitude of returns. Authors believe that investors can use this information to identify profitable strategies to overcome long-run underperformance
Macro-Economic and Internal Determinants of Share Prices in Sri Lanka A Case from Colombo Stock Exchange- Banking Sector
(University of Kelaniya, 2014) Chandrasena, S.M.; Fernando, C.S.P.K.; Ranaweera, R.M.C.S.
The focus of this study is to identify the relationship between internal and macro-economic determinants on share prices in Sri Lankan based banking companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The study uses panel data pertaining to the banking sector over the period of seven years from 2006 to 2012. The fundamental purpose of this research is to ascertain the syndicate effect of profitability, dividend payout ratio, return on asset, Gross Domestic Production (GDP) and inflation (Independent variables) with share prices (Dependent variable). A sample of 7 listed banks has been selected from the CSE for the study. The basic objectives are to identify the relationship between share prices and selected independent variables and to capture the impact of unobserved data on share prices. Pool regression model and fixed effect model are employed to meet the objectives of the study. The results of the pool regression model show that profitability of the firm and GDP have a positive significant impact on market stock prices. By capturing the impact of unobserved data the entity fixed effect model reveals that certain banks had firm specific effects on share price. The time fixed effect model shows that favorable time periods cause to make favorable changes in share prices.