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(2008, 10 600 words)
The dissertation investigates the relationship between the exchange rates volatility and the returns of the banking industry over the period between 2002 and 2007 from three major currencies, i.e. USD, EUR, and GBP. The review of literature touches on the issues of the international finance, the macroeconomic perspective of currency fluctuations (CF), the CF effects on the banking industry, financial products used to avoid the risks caused by exchange rates volatility, etc. The research is based on the descriptive statistic analysis of the data on banks' profitability and currency prices collected from Bankscope database and FXHistory and considering two measures of return, i.e. the return on equity (ROE) and the return on assets (ROA). Conclusions are made about the factors behind the instability of the exchange rate in the economy.
(2008, 16 300 words)
The dissertation investigates the factors that influence the choice of bank in British consumers examining consumers' banking preferences and the policies of different banks in meeting these preferences. The review of literature provides information on banking products and services requirements, different perceptions of bank consumers, the concepts of value for money, bank performance measurement, benchmarking, the features of banking in the UK, etc. The methods of research include quantitative and qualitative analysis based on primary data (in-depth interviews, open ended surveys and questionnaires) and secondary data. Conclusions are made about the preferences of UK bank consumers; recommendations are suggested about the actions that could be taken by UK banks to ensure effective feed back from their customers.
(2008, 8000 words)
The dissertation evaluates the practices of risk reporting in the insurance industry in two countries, UK and India, analysing the information contained in the annual financial reports to evaluate and compare their practices of risk reporting. This dissertation also has a matching proposal: C/F/215. Proposal. Reporting financial risk in insurance companies: UK and India
(2008, 8000 + 1900 words)
This dissertation evaluates the practices of risk reporting in the insurance industry in two countries, UK and India, analysing the information contained in the annual financial reports to evaluate and compare their practices of risk reporting. Proposal for this dissertation is available in the appendix.
(2008, 12100 words)
The dissertation examines the provision of e-banking services in Oman where B2C e-banking is in its infancy. Theoretical and practical approaches to E-banking are reviewed; e-banking features in Oman and the UK are described. Drawing on lessons learnt from UK e-banking the research reveals the factors driving supply and demand for e-banking services in Oman. The benefits of E-banking are outlined.
(2008, 9800 words)
The dissertation investigates the sources of finance available to Russian entrepreneurs discussing the reforms that have taken place in Russia since the transition from communism. The review of literature touches on the role of money in the Soviet Union with regard to home economy and foreign trade, the stages of political and economic transition, the financial crisis of 1998, etc. The study uses phenomenological inductive approach combining primary methods of data collection through various types of interviews and secondary data analysis. Conclusions are made about the reasons behind the difference in theoretical availability of the external financial sources and their practical use.
(2008, 14 200 words)
The dissertation investigates risk areas of Olympic Games (OG) with the emphasis on the London Olympics 2012. Literature is reviewed on the issues of risk management in the context of mega events including the types of OG risks, the problems of hosting OG, the history of financial failures during OG, etc. The methods of content-textual analysis are used including interpretation based on statistical analysis of variance (ANOVA), profiling, and reflection on OG related articles. Conclusions are made about the critical risk factors in the Olympic delivery mechanism.
(2007, 900 words)
The paper presents a research proposal into the problem of manipulating financial results presenting inaccurate information of the company's transactions, known as creative accounting. Examples of creative accounting are reviewed.
(2007, 1200 words)
The paper presents a research proposal into the role of venture capital (VC) in the on-line business development in the UK providing the description of the topic, outlining its significance and methodology and briefly describing the structure of the dissertation.
(2007, 2700 words)
The paper proposes an investigation into the creation of value for shareholders in the Saudi Arabian banking system. It explores the rationale of the study, presents a review of literature related to the topic, outlines the aims and objectives of the research, identifies the research methods and presents the structure of the prospective paper highlighting its ethical issues.
(2007, 10 400 words)
The dissertation investigates the impact of research and development (R&D) expenditure on a company's risk. The study is based on two models of risk evaluation: CAPM and the Modigliani-Miller model. The relationship between R&D expenditure and risk is examined; conclusions are made about the role of the R&D expenditure and its effect on the financial risk.
(2007, 7900 words)
The dissertation investigates the profitability of the Banking system in Greece reviewing academic literature related to the concept of profit and the issues of banking profitability, offering an overview of the Greek banking system. The variables influencing banking profitability are analysed on the basis of the data collected from the financial statements of commercial banks. The estimation of regression is conducted; conclusions are made about the capital, liquidity, risk management, the size of the bank and previous returns on the profitability.
(2007, 1900 words)
This paper develops a thesis proposal in order to evaluate the issues associated with the processes of reporting financial risks in insurance companies. It explores the aims and objectives, emerging from a brief literature review and develops a research methodological approach. It also refers to the expected outcomes of such a research.
(2007, 15 500 words)
The dissertation investigates the current and former financial strategy of Carphone Warehouse (CPW) presenting the company's background and history, describing the nature of their business, comparing CPW performance to that of Phones 4U, etc. CPW's position in the mobile communications market is estimated using analytical models of Product life cycle, Four Ps, Boston Matrix, Porter's Five Forces, PEST and SWOT. The research methods include qualitative and quantitative analysis of CPW financial data using the elements of primary and secondary research. Conclusions are made about the strategy of the company outlining their financial perspectives for the future.
(2006, 9500 words)
The dissertation investigates the relationship between P/E ratios and the investment performance of common stocks testing whether low P/E stocks tend to outperform high P/E stocks. A review of literature is presented touching on the risk-return relationship, portfolio management, P/E ratios as determinants of stock returns, etc. The methods of data selection and the measurement of portfolio performance are described; statistical analysis over the 10-year period ending in December 2005 is performed on US and UK stocks. Conclusions are made about the tools used in appraising portfolio returns.
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