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View ArticleThe financial performance of Saudi Arabian IPOs : Table of Contents
Abstract: Purpose  The main objective of this paper is to measure Saudi Arabian initial public offerings' (IPOs) financial performance before and after going public on the Saudi Stock Exchange...
View ArticleFunctional strategies and practices of small and medium-sized family...
Abstract: Purpose  The aim of this study is to determine the context of short- , medium- and long-term functional strategies of small- and middle-sized family businesses carrying on activities in...
View ArticleIslamic investment behaviour : Table of Contents
Abstract: Purpose  In the past decade, there has been strong growth in Islamic finance and banking across the globe, there is little empirical evidence on the impact of religiosity on financial...
View ArticleIntellectual property regime and the global financial crisis: lessons from...
Abstract: Purpose  This paper aims to point out the vital role an effective regulatory regime can play in any sector of a nation's economy. Design/methodology/approach  The paper uses the...
View ArticleImplementation of the FATF 40+9 Recommendations: A perspective from...
Abstract: Purpose  This paper aims to examine the extent to which the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 40+9 Recommendations have been implemented by developing countries from the Asia-Pacific...
View ArticleThe dark side of European immigration policy : Table of Contents
Abstract: Purpose  This article aims to highlight the dark side of the restrictive immigration policies, undertaken both at European and national level, paying special attention to the negative...
View ArticleThe EU's preventive AML/CFT policy: asymmetrical harmonisation : Table of...
Abstract: Purpose  This article aims to consider the role of the European Union (EU) in the prevention of money laundering and to show that the EU has a lot more to win in this field of policy....
View ArticleArbitration of investment disputes under Iranian investment treaties : Table...
Abstract: Purpose  The purpose of this paper is to examine the remedies available under Iranian investment treaties for settlement of investment disputes. This includes the obligation of the Iranian...
View ArticleCitizenship: participation and exclusion in early modern Europe : Table of...
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View ArticleVIDEO: Cameron: UK wants strong eurozone
Prime Minister David Cameron has said it is in Britain's interests for the eurozone to "sort out its issues".
View ArticleMacmillan ordered to pay £11.3m
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View ArticleSEC approves rule banning Ânaked access to trading centers :...
Abstract: Purpose  This paper sets out to explain the new Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c3-5, which will require broker-dealers to adopt and implement risk controls to govern their...
View ArticlePWG issues report on money market fund reform options : Table of Contents
Abstract: Purpose  This paper seeks to explain the possible options detailed in the ÂMoney Market Reform Options report released by the President's Working Group on Financial Markets on October...
View ArticleRecommended annual review for hedge funds and other private fund managers :...
Abstract: Purpose  The aim of this paper is to provide hedge fund and other private fund managers with a brief recap of regulatory changes in 2010 and a reminder of certain Âbest practices they...
View ArticleRecent SEC sweep highlights the need for US investment advisers seeking...
Abstract: Purpose  The aim of this paper is to explain the provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that may be applicable to investment advisers seeking investments from foreign...
View ArticleFSA discussion paper on product intervention : Table of Contents
Abstract: Purpose  The aim of this paper is to discuss the implications of the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) January 25, 2011 discussion paper, DP11/1 Product Intervention....
View ArticleDiscontinued German life insurance portfolios: rules-in-use, interest rate...
Abstract: Purpose  This paper seeks to provide an overview on potential impacts German primary life insurers are exposed to in relation to upcoming Solvency II regulation and potential strategic...
View ArticleCompensating victims of bankrupted financial institutions: a law and economic...
Abstract: Purpose  The purpose of this paper is to understand the incentive effects of existing compensation mechanisms in case of the bankruptcy of a financial institution....
View ArticleThe institutional framework against money laundering and its underlying...
Abstract: Purpose  The purpose of this paper is to underscore the current supranational anti-money laundering (AML) regimes articulating challenges of harnessing them as a robust framework. Some...
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