The main purpose of the underlying thesis was to put in practice Markowitz Modern Theory in the Nasdaq 100 Index using the original Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) as well as finding the advantages and risks associated ...

Credit and finance management practices hold great significance in the life of any financial institute, especially in banks. These practices refer to the strategies adopted and activities conducted by the bank in order to ...

Capital structure plays a key role in the financial stability of the banking sector. To this end, gearing, which is the ratio of debt to equity is often given consideration when structuring the capital base of Deposit Money ...

Banking firms have recently been shifting significantly larger portions of their loan portfolios into real estate. This has caused concern about the continuing economic health of Cyprus banks, since changes in real estate ...

Based on the positive trends of the futures market, it can be concluded that in addition to active speculators in the market, there are hedgers as well. Position protection against the price risk becomes more relevant in ...

The aim of this paper is to provide evidence on the impact of Basel Regulations on market efficiency. The objective is accomplished by examining the weak form of efficiency of the Greek stock market using autocorrelation ...

The present study investigates the relevant issues concerning the operation and regulation of funds of the regulatory system of the Cyprus Capital Market in relation to the European Business and Investment Activities. It ...

This study carried out for understanding the evolution of the Bank of Cyprus Public Company via the ratio analysis of banking activities in the run up to the global financial crisis. More specifically this study tested ...

This study examines the changes in the ratio analysis of banking activities and testing with Z-score the effect of bankrupts comparing with the Marfin Popular Bank of Cyprus over the last years, focusing on the effects of ...

Sufficient management of pension fund schemes entails a prior level of development in the financial sector. ALM and LDI are the most-well known techniques that they provide guidance and control to pension funds from the ...

Investment portfolio issues take a leading position in modern economic science due to their relevance in a developed market. However, the conditions of the Russian economy does not allow fully apply the general principles ...

This project aims to understand the need for building up capital requirements for banks. In particular, the role of the institutional framework for the operation of banks is to ensure all the conditions required for the ...

This study intended to investigate the role of ‘Shadow Banking as a Veritable Platform for Macroeconomic Stability and Economic Growth in Nigeria’. To serve the purpose, the research objectives were so structured emphasising ...

This project analyse the main three approaches of valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation, Relative valuation and the Contingent Claim valuation. It has been discussed in practical part the Merton Model, Structural ...