AVIVA is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. We are one of the world’s leading global insurance groups. We are the fifth largest insurance group in the world, based on gross written premiums for the 2008 year. We are one of the top five providers of long-term insurance and […]
This research is intended to show how the Islamic banking survive from the recent financial crisis by the testing the Islamic banking system before and during the crisis, the worldwide economic crisis and credit crunch has previously yet again point out the weakness of the financial system around the world, there was so many reasons […]
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Get help with your assignmentThere are four main institutions of the European Union (EU), three political and one judicial. The four main EU institutions are made up of the Council of the EU, the European Commission, the European parliament and the European Court of Justice. The Council of the EU forms, along with the European Parliament, the legislative arm […]
There is a lengthened chronological association with the growth and development of traditional commercial banking practice and religious conviction. As Brown and Skully (2007) have put it, some of the earliest economic transactions commenced with the storage of gold in religious temples which expanded at a swift pace, thereby, allowing the ancient Greeks to make […]
Assumes that the project will generate future cash flow which is reinvested at IRR. If a project generates low IRR, then it will assume reinvestment at low rate of return and on the other hand if the other project has very high IRR, it will assume reinvestment rate at very high rate of return. But […]
This paper aims to evaluate the petroleum and oil pricing mechanism in Mauritius. In accordance to their oil pricing mechanisms, major Asian countries can be divided into two categories: that is, countries such as China, Taiwan, India etc where the pricing mechanism is regulated by the government and where oil prices are determined by the […]
India is the second largest country in the world with population just a little less than China. India is a country with great diversity of cultures, geographic conditions and also disparities in citizens’ income. Developed areas in India have a very advanced technology and telecom skills with highly educated citizens which also leads all other […]
A banking system that isA based onA the principles of Islamic law (also known Sharia) and guided by Islamic economics is known as Islamic banking. Two basic principles behind Islamic bankingA are the sharing of profit and loss and, significantly,A the prohibition of the collection and payment of interest. Economic justice requires a viable economic system supported by an […]
The chairman and CEO of F&N are two different people. Y.A.M Teng Ku Syarif Bendahara Perlis Syed Badarudin Jamalullail is the F&N’s chairman, while the CEO of the company is Mr Tan Ang Meng. Independent non-executive directors of F&N make up of at least one-third of the board membership. There are 4 independent non-executive directors […]
Introduction The aim of this report is to provide an overview of a PLC (Public Limited Company) in construction industry noting strengths and main areas of activity. A discussion of market for construction by analysis of annual reports, whilst looking at economic forecasts, output articles alongside government statistics. Company and market data are further analysed […]
Investment is a field where by people that excess of money to invest or term which is generally used by those who have surplus amount of money that has been left after fulfilling all of daily needs. However this is a very general definition but from business point of view, investment is something that will […]
There have a larger number of developed countries faced a banking crisis (124 systemic banking crisis during the period from 1970 to 2007) and the recent global 2007-2008 financial crisis, which is different from many previous financial crisis that affected the global financial system during past several decades. Various studies investigated the role of securitization […]
In India market for futures are from a very long time back , it was there in early 1800s. After Independence, the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 (FCRA, 1952) was passed to promote and regulate this market with Forward Markets Commission (FMC) being set up in 1953 in Mumbai as the regulator. “Commodity derivatives were […]
CHAPTER 2 2.1 Introductions This chapter presents an overview of the Malaysian institutional situation. Section 2.2 briefs on the background of the political economy which formed the Malaysian capital market. Informations on the development of the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG) are given in section 2.3. Finally, Section 2.3 concludes this chapter. 2.2 The […]
Stock market plays a significant role in the economic growth of a country. Stock exchange performance has an important role in global economics, because of their impact on economic activity. For example stock exchanges allow firms to acquire capital quickly, due to the effortlessness source of traded. Stock exchange activity, therefore, plays a significant role […]
The objective of financial management is the same as the objective of a company which is to earn profit. But profit maximization alone cannot be the sole objective of a company. It is a limited objective. If profits are given undue importance then problems may arise as discussed below. The term profit is vague and […]
This chapter reviews previous studies related to the credibility of financial statement, market reaction, corporate governance and other monitoring mechanisms. In other words, it looks at how investors perceive the credibility of financialA statement reportA and market reaction. Financial statement credibility has declined because accounting defects raise questions within the investment community about internal controls, management integrity, […]
Investors and business analysts usually think oil prices influence stock market performances, yet few studies have shown the impact of oil price volatility on stock markets in emerging markets. To study the relationship between oil price volatility and stock market performance in the emerging markets is rather essential in that the financial markets in those […]
Morrison is a UK company that operates retail food stores in the UK ,,it is known to be the fourth largest food retailer by sales with the total turnover in excess of £17 billion the Morrison have the total number 475 stores across Britain with over 11 million customers and 131,00 employees. According to www.morrisons.co.uk […]
One of the greatest challenges in this study was the availability of data for the SADC member countries. To efficiently model the effect that the stock market has on a country’s growth one would ideally need to have both a long time-series as well as sufficient cross- sections of data. However, the SADC region presents […]
A mortgage bond is a bond secured by a mortgage on one or more assets.A These bonds are typically backed by real estate holdings and/or real property such as equipment. In a default situation, mortgage bondholders have a claimA to the underlying property and could sell it off to compensate for the default. Mortgage bonds offer the […]
Operational risk has been often underestimated and set aside in relation to other risks by many insurance companies during the past, especially in insurance and banking industry. Nowadays, operational risk has been given more attention, as it has been realized that proper and effective operational risk management can significantly reduce unnecessary operational losses. It can […]
Introduction: Buying a home depends on a person financial capability whereby if one is financially stable one can own a large and well designed house. Many people are now using mortgage system to buy homes. Mortgage is a legal agreement by which a bank or an organization lends money to a person in order to […]
This method is the most popular valuation method which is mainly used in valuing of residential and commercial properties. This consists of direct comparison upon the prices paid for similar properties in the open market. It is required to consider a property from same geographical area and quite recent transactions for the better accuracy of […]
The most used word in MA is synergy, which is the idea that by combining business activities, performance will increase and costs will decrease. Essentially, a business will attempt to merge with another business that has complementary strengths and weaknesses. 2. Diversification / Sharpening Business Focus: These two conflicting goals have been used to describe […]
This report evaluates the Nautical Petroleum’s market and financial performance for the past two years by studying the annual reports of 2009 and 2010. The report also highlights the economic factors that the group faces to illustrate its current risks and growth. This will include the social and technological concerns related to the industry. Furthermore, […]
Investment Management is a broad term that encompasses employing, monitoring and evaluating the performance of assets held in various financial instruments. It deals with financial instruments and the major entities involved include financial institutions, insurance firms, banks, individuals, etc. The markets these days being highly volatile, investment management is of prime importance generating returns on […]
Recent study published in United States stated that the growth rate of world Muslim population is higher than the world non Muslim population and it is believed and projected that it will be the quarter of the world population near 2030. Pakistan, which has seen a rise in radical Islam in current months, will chase […]
The logic for an organization is its objectives. Each business organization tries to achieve its objectives by integrating different functions related to finance, marketing, personnel and operations. Finance is one of the major and important financial areas of each profit and non-profit organization. Not only for organizations, finance is quite critical for one’s personal decisions […]
Unlike during 1990’s, when rise in share price is much more than the interim dividend payouts by the companies, dividends are one of the most important factors to consider these days for any investor who looks for rather stable & less risky returns than going for aggressive investment strategies, while making their investment decisions. These […]
