Assessment of an organizations performance has primarily been based on the level of distress the organization finds itself at a particular point in time. This notwithstanding there are certain categories of organizations that are somewhat considered average performers and as such fall within the...

The issues regarding catastrophic losses is quite an important factor to consider in the course of insurance and the issuance of CAT bonds. This not withstanding the issue of cost of capital is quite undeniable should an assessment of this magnitude be done. Researchers have indicated that...

The absolute value of the distinguishing factor that exist between losses employed in triggering the occurrences of CAT bonds and the exact losses for an insurer is considered Basis Risk. This kind of risk is not only related to insurers only but also CAT bond investors as well. This is because...

We by this paper try to do a comparative review of the various approaches in deducing a measure for time-varying z-score. We however employ several modules as part of our assessment in computing the elements of our z-score, we also look at the optimal time length and data frequency through which...

This work assesses the impact of monetary policy shocks on the extension of bank credit by local banks and foreign banks in general. We however employ the impulse response functions and the variance decomposition analysis as part of our study in assessing the responses of these types of...

There have been several opinions of the use of cryptocurrencies, most researchers have assessed the positives and negatives in however way they can; but to better understand its correlation with respect to commodities, we take a look at two commodities, Gold and Energy product (Crude) and assess...

We by this paper assess the risk investor's face by way of operating Bitcoin exchanges, which however convert Bitcoins into hard currency. We examine the cause of closure of these exchanges and what investors should look for as well as the path to take in investing in an exchange

This work assesses the effects of the capital and liquidity requirements of Basel III have on banks book value employing an empirical assessment of univariate as well as a multivariate analysis as a way to examine the abnormal returns as well as its impact on banks by way of the size, capital...

The regulation of bank liquidity has been one of the primary issues in the developed regulatory requirements of banks (Basel III). We by this paper examine two concerns that have not been addressed in Basel III and are of prime importance for the realization of a more effective liquidity...