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Compliance risks for crowdfunding. A neglected aspect of money laundering, terrorist financing and fraud

Teichmann, Fabian; Boticiu, Sonia Ruxandra; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: Journal of Financial Crime 31 (2022) 3, pp. 575-582

Purpose This study aims to highlight the risks and threats posed by crowdfunding. It also looks at the new European … Union regulation on crowdfunding, which is intended to give participants confidence that there will be specific minimum … paper is based upon a thorough literature review. Findings Crowdfunding is an essential alternative for financing commercial …

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The diffusion of risks in public private partnership contracts

Demirag, Istemi; Khadaroo, Iqbal; Stapleton, Pamela; … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 25 (2012) 8, pp. 1317-1339

Purpose – The UK government argues that the benefits of public private partnership (PPP) in delivering public infrastructure stem from transferring risks to the private sector within a structure in which financiers put their own capital at risk, and the performance‐based payment mechanism,...

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Factors influencing the equity share of build‐operate‐transfer projects

De Marco, Alberto; Mangano, Giulio; Zou, Xin‐Yu - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2 (2012) 1, pp. 70-85

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the fundamental factors influencing the equity share in build‐operate‐transfer (BOT) investments in relation to the project risk profile. Design/methodology/approach – The relationships between risk factors and equity participation into...

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Value for money and its influential factors: an empirical study of PPP projects in Japan

Hu, Zhen; Chen, Shu; Zhang, Xueqing - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 4 (2014) 2, pp. 166-179

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the key influential factors and their impacts on the value for money (VFM) of projects developed through public-private partnerships (PPPs) with an objective to improve the VFM assessment of PPP projects. Design/methodology/approach – This...

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Understanding project costs and building costs

McCarthy, Rick - In: The Bottom Line 17 (2004) 1, pp. 6-9

An early estimate of the potential costs of building a new library is an essential part of the construction planning process. Historical data detailing construction costs for buildings are widely available, but effective use of these data requires an understanding of the difference between...

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Libris DESIGN and financing public library buildings

Hall, Richard B. - In: The Bottom Line 17 (2004) 1, pp. 20-27

Estimating the cost of public library building projects can be difficult, but there are helpful resources available to assist in creating a projected budget for such a project. In addition to books and the annual Library Journal issue devoted to library architecture, computer software is now...

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The Equator Principles: a promise in progress?

Schepers, Donald H. - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 11 (2011) 1, pp. 90-106

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the legitimacy of the Equator Principles as a form of private governance of the investment banking industry. Design/methodology/approach – The project finance industry is first described, followed by a consideration of the theories of private...

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Impact of Interest and FX Rate on Breach of DSCR in Project Finance

Jong, Chol Han; Park, Min Jae - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 6 (2017) 4, pp. 84-101

Project financing (PF) is a technique that lenders finance based on a project's future cash flow and asset value. PF based on business feasibility has emerged and is being adopted in the global market to promote and facilitate infrastructure projects. In this study, key financial factors...

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Using the private finance initiative for energy efficiency projects at the urban scale

De Marco, Alberto; Mangano, Giulio; Michelucci, Fania … - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 10 (2016) 1, pp. 99-117

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest the usage of the project finance (PF) scheme as a suitable mechanism to fund energy efficiency projects at the urban scale and present its advantages and adoption barriers. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is developed to renew the...

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An assessment of development funding for new housing post GFC in Queensland, Australia

Bryant, Lyndall - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 5 (2012) 2, pp. 118-133

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify changes in bank lending criteria due to the global financial crisis (GFC) and to explore the associated impacts on new housing supply in Queensland, Australia. Design/methodology/approach – This research involves a survey of each of...

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