Purpose – To investigate the extent to which finance managers in non-financial firms speculate in the currency markets and particularly to investigate the effect of individual-owners on such speculation. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses survey data in order to analyse the extent...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight of Islamic securitization based on sukuk structures. Design/methodology/approach – Descriptive, analytical, and comparative analyses are used to discuss the risk-sharing behaviour in Islamic securitization through different...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how non-finance departmental involvement in the management of exchange rate risks impacts the extent of foreign exchange speculation in non-financial firms. Design/methodology/approach – Non-financial firms in a small open economy...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess key issues in measurement and management of operational risk in Malaysian Islamic banks. Design/methodology/approach – Descriptive, analytical, and comparative analyses are used to discuss the issues of operational risk in Islamic bank through...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of founder families in medium-sized manufacturing firms and to investigate the impact of such influence on risk management – more specifically foreign exchange hedging and speculation. Design/methodology/approach – This...