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Purpose This paper aims to empirically examine the relationship between disclosure and risk-taking of banks in Ghana …-2011. Design/methodology/approach The study used panel regression model and relate risk-taking to disclosure, controlling for bank … size, profitability, liquidity and treasury bill rate. Disclosure scores from a disclosure index are used as a measure of …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically whether the market discipline works, and if so, whether it is a complement or substitute of prudential regulation in the insurance markets. Market discipline is intended as “the power of … market forces … to evaluate and...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically whether the market discipline works, and if so, whether it is a complement or substitute of prudential regulation in the insurance markets. Market discipline is intended as “the power of … market forces … to evaluate and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014870228
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the market risk disclosure practices among Malaysian listed firms …. Specifically, it aims to examine the level of compliance with FRS132: Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation for ….e. qualitative and quantitative) disclosure. Interest rate disclosure was the most mentioned category and the credit risk was the …
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requirements in terms of the voluntary disclosure of operational risk and capital structure and adequacy matters. Design … capital structure and adequacy disclosures were assessed using a list of disclosure categories that were developed from the … Third Pillar disclosure requirements of the Basel II Accord. Findings – Stakeholder monitoring and corporation reputation …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report and comment on the High Court ruling on whether Financial Services Authority (FSA) disclosures are exempt from freedom of information requests. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the facts surrounding the case and comments on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395133
Purpose – The timeliness of portfolio holdings information disclosure has been of interest among regulators, academics … balance between investors' interest in timely disclosure and the potential costs associated with revealing the strategies of … investment managers. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether current rules regarding the delay in disclosure …
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suggested that there is insufficient disclosure of risk information by banks and as a consequence Pillar 3 of Basel II lays out … companies to discuss risks and uncertainties within the annual report. This paper analyses these risk disclosure requirements … while also reviewing current bank disclosure practices within the context of this risk disclosure debate. The important …
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Purpose – Previous studies have established that the failure of the hedge fund, long-term capital management (LTCM), was associated with significant negative abnormal returns for many US banks, especially around September 2, 1998, when LTCM announced its failure. This study attempts to examine...
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Purpose – This study aims to examine the extent to which UK directors failed to report their share trading in the timeframe required by extant regulations in the run-up to the changes in insider trading law contained in the Financial Services and Markets Act. Design/methodology/approach –...
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