Purpose: This study aims to determine how the debt-to-equity ratio, earnings per share, price earning ratio, and stock prices are described in consumer goods industry sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016-2018. Also, to determine the effect of partially and simultaneously debt to equity ratio, earnings per share, and price earning ratio on stock prices in consumer goods industry sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016-2018. Research Methodology: The research method used in this study is an explanatory method. The research method used in this research is explanatory. The sampling technique used in this study is non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling method so that the sample size is 34 companies in the consumer goods industry sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016-2018. The analysis method used in this research is panel data regression analysis using Eviews 9. Results: The results showed that the debt to equity ratio, earnings per share, and price earning ratio affected stock prices. Also, the research results show that the magnitude of the influence of the debt to equity ratio, earnings per share, and price earning ratio in contributing to the effect of stock prices is 98.7%. Limitations: The research is limited to just a few factors, namely debt to equity ratio, earnings per share, and price-earnings ratio to stock prices. Besides, this research is only limited to companies in the consumer goods industry that are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016-2018. Contribution: This research is expected to provide benefits for companies in increasing the company's share price in the capital market from several financial performance factors including debt to equity ratio, earnings per share, and price earning ratio.

Purpose: This study examines how directors’ stock-purchase transactions would result in stock performance, assessing whether directors’ stock-purchase transactions are rapidly reflected in stock prices in Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka. Moreover, it studies how stock-purchase transactions based on directors’ gender, would result in stock performance.  Research Methodology: The analysis covers a period from March 2013 to March 2019, and includes 141 directors’ stock purchases. Research issues are investigated using an event-study methodology. Results: Significant negative abnormal returns follow directors’ stock-purchase transactions, which indicates they are not rapidly reflected in stock prices. Gender-wise, male directors’ stock-purchase transactions result in significantly negative abnormal returns, whereas for its female counterpart, no significantly abnormal returns are observed. Further, both male and female directors’ stock-purchase transactions are not rapidly reflected in stock prices. Limitation: The study does not consider the number of shares purchased. Certain director stock purchases have to be omitted due to a lack of data. Contribution: Policy-makers could implement actions to prevent harmful trading activities and to improve the reporting timelines of directors' stock purchases. Consequently, the information asymmetry could be minimized. Hence, investors could engage in stock purchases confidently, which results in mitigating the company’s cost of capital.

Purpose: This paper investigated the effect of the tax burden on the inflow of FDI into the continent. The study employed a panel data set of 48 SSA countries covering a period of 2009 to 2018. Research methodology: In other to account for the endogeneity problems associated with most financial data, we employed a dynamic panel two-step-system-GMM. Results: The result indicates that tax burden is a negative determinant of the inflow of FDI. In other words, multinational corporations attach a significant premium to countries with low tax burdens than those with a high tax burden. Similarly, an increase in the mobility of labour is a negative determinant of the inflow of FDI into the continent. All the economic and financial freedom indices included in the model have a positive and significant influence on the inflow of FDI into the continent. A sustainable tax policy that will lessen the tax burden on foreign investors should be formulated to enhance the inflow of FDI into the continent. Limitations: This study employed Dynamic System GMM which can produce variant results depending on the choice of instrument. Contribution: This study provides insight on the role of fiscal policy particularly taxation in explaining the inflow of FDI. Policymakers, multinational corporations, and other players in the global FDI market will appreciate the influence that tax exerts on FDI inflow.