Introduces the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), a determined effort to modernise financial regulation which creates the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a monolithic regulator and the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal as an appellate channel. Shows how the Act...

During Peter Drucker’s talk entitled "The Expanding Leadership of Mid-Sized Organizations" he discusses why mid-sized companies have excelled and what they require to maintain their competitive advantage. During his lecture, he talks about: multinationals, the growth of imports, Boeing and...

There has been little research on the applicability and utility of private sector financial risk management practices within public or non-profit institutions and in particular the Canadian Department of National Defence. We examine the historical magnitude of the DND's USD foreign exchange...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to investigate the return associated with a Canadian dollar (C$) investment in the USA under passive, random walk, value at risk, and Sharpe ratio strategies. Design/methodology/approach – To comply with the purpose, this paper used a GARCH model, and...

The need to calculate the shadow price of foreign exchange for economic project evaluation has been recognized for the same time in the case of developing countries. Most of these countries have large trade distortions, and in addition, often the project being evaluated will have a relatively...

Capital markets and their related financial instruments make an important contribution to the welfare of Canadians. The Bank of Canada is interested in the efficient functioning of capital markets through each of its responsibilities for monetary policy, the financial system, and funds...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to investigate the return associated with a Canadian dollar (C$) investment in the USA under passive, random walk, value at risk, and Sharpe ratio strategies. Design/methodology/approach – To comply with the purpose, this paper used a GARCH model, and...