Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis

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Active versus Passive Investing: An Empirical Study on The US and European Mutual Funds and ETFs , pp 1-35

Desmond Pace, Jana Hili and Simon Grima

Impact of Financial Literacy on Domestic Economic Activity in the Baltic States , pp 1-19

Margarita Dunska and Kaspars Kravinskis

Central Banks’ Role in Shaping the Future of Islamic Banking , pp 3-30

Fouad H. Beseiso

Introduction to Risk Management Post Financial Crisis: A Period of Monetary Easing , pp 3-13

Jonathan A. Batten and Niklas Wagner

Complexity Analysis and Risk Management in Finance , pp 15-40

Charilaos Mertzanis

Banking and Fintech: A Challenge or Opportunity? , pp 21-35

Inna Romanova and Marina Kudinska

Shari’ah: Governance Applicable to Islamic Banks in Malaysia: Effect of Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 , pp 31-44

Aishath Muneeza

Analysis of Crowdfunding in European Union: Performance and Perspectives , pp 37-48

Alina Dibrova

FX Hedging Using Forwards and ‘Premium-Free’ Options , pp 37-71

John Mark Caruana

The Effects of Macroeconomic News Announcements during the Global Financial Crisis , pp 41-56

Pilar Abad and Helena Chuliá

The Impact of the International Financial Crisis on the Performance of Islamic Banks in MENA Countries , pp 45-69

Hajer Zarrouk

Misuse of Derivatives: Considerations for Internal Control , pp 49-62

Simon Grima, Frank Bezzina and Inna Romanova

The Pro-Cyclical Impact of Basel III Regulatory Capital on Bank Capital Risk , pp 59-81

Guoxiang Song

Profiles of SMEs as Borrowers: Case of Latvia , pp 63-76

Ramona Rupeika-Apoga and Irina Solovjova

Approach to the Integration of Takaful Insurance in the Algerian Market , pp 73-87

Nesrine Bouzaher, Okba Necira and Sabrina Kerdoudi

Director Trading in Malta: An Analysis of Returns , pp 73-92

Yanica Caruana

Avoiding Bankruptcy in Italy: Preventive Arrangement with Creditors , pp 77-94

Alessandro Danovi, Patrizia Riva and Marina Azzola

Nonparametric Expectile Regression for Conditional Autoregressive Expected Shortfall Estimation , pp 83-95

Marcelo Brutti Righi, Yi Yang and Paulo Sergio Ceretta

Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Islamic Stockbroking in Malaysia , pp 89-112

Mohammad Mahbubi Ali

Equity Mutual Fund Performance Evaluation: An Emerging Market Perspective , pp 93-132

Jana Hili, Desmond Pace and Simon Grima

Mergers and Acquisitions: Examples of Best Practice in Europe and Latvia , pp 95-110

Svetlana Saksonova and Irena Kantane

The Impact of External Shocks on Stock Prices in the East Asian Domestic Banking Sector , pp 97-151

Masahiro Inoguchi

The Opportunity for Implementing Islamic Project Financing to the Indonesian Infrastructure Development , pp 103-116

Ayomi Dita Rarasati, Bambang Trigunarsyah and Eric Too

Critical Factors of Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence in Cross-Border Acquisitions , pp 111-134

Alen Sacek

Islamic Banks’ Mergers and Acquisitions – Impacts on Performance and Financial Crisis in the United Kingdom , pp 119-140

Tarek Kandil and Dababrata Chowdhury

Recent Annual Report Weaknesses by a Supreme Audit Institution: An Analysis , pp 133-156

Peter J. Baldacchino, Daniel Pule, Norbert Tabone and Justine Agius

The FDI Inflow to Special Economic Zones in Poland , pp 135-159

Tomasz Dorozynski, Janusz Swierkocki and Wojciech Urbaniak

Attitude of Muslims and Non-Muslims towards Islamic Banking – An Exploratory Study in India , pp 141-162

Mohammad Faisal, Asif Akhtar and Asad Rehman

Measuring Financial Integration: Evidence from Ten Industries in a “US-Emerging World” , pp 153-178

Michael Donadelli

Analysis of Risk Parity Approach for Sovereign Fixed-Income Portfolios in Eurozone Countries , pp 157-198

Noel Cassar and Simon Grima

An Analysis of Audit Report Lags in Maltese Companies , pp 161-182

Peter J. Baldacchino, Loraine Grech, Konrad Farrugia and Norbert Tabone

Strategic Requirements to Implement the Privatization Program in Iran , pp 163-180

Mohammad Dolatabadi and Lotfollah Forouzandeh

Will Quantitative Easing Enhance or Drain the Availability of Funds to Financial Markets? , pp 181-192

Yasushi Suzuki

Money Demand Causality for Ten Asian Countries: Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Causality Tests , pp 193-210

Ahdi Noomen Ajmi and Nicholas Apergis

The Evolution of the Retail Payment Market – A Focus on Malta , pp 199-225

Sharon Marya Cilia Tortell

Product Market Competition and Inflation Persistence , pp 211-219

Amr Hosny

Unlocking Credit , pp 221-252

Ike Mathur and Isaac Marcelin

Monetary Policy and Bank Liquidity in China , pp 255-276

Nan Shi, Xin Sun and Fan Zhang

Monetary Policy and Bank Credit Risk in Vietnam Pre and Post Global Financial Crisis , pp 277-290

Xuan Vinh Vo and Phuc Canh Nguyen

Analysis of Factors Influencing and Controlling Excess Cash and Short-Term Bank Loans in Taiwan , pp 291-315

Ma-Ju Wang and Yi-Ting Chang

Bank Competition, Managerial Efficiency and the Interest Rate Pass-Through in India , pp 317-339

Jugnu Ansari and Ashima Goyal

Financial Architecture and Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism in Kenya , pp 341-364

Roseline Nyakerario Misati, Alfred Shem Ouma and Kethi Ngoka-Kisinguh

The Dim Sum Bond Market in Hong Kong , pp 367-388

Ike Mathur and Soumen De

Sentiment and Beta Herding in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) , pp 389-400

Nazmi Demir, Syed F. Mahmud and M. Nihat Solakoglu

Testing for Rational Speculative Bubbles in the Brazilian Residential Real-Estate Market , pp 401-416

Marcelo M. de Oliveira and Alexandre C. L. Almeida

Challenges in the Application of Extreme Value Theory in Emerging Markets: A Case Study of Pakistan , pp 417-437

Jamshed Y. Uppal and Syeda Rabab Mudakkar