The paper examines the characteristics of one of the key institutions of the investment policy — the agency for attracting investments, in particular its functions. We have found that the existence of this institution positively affects on the number of projects with the participation of...

In this paper we examine whether sustainability characteristics of stocks and bonds affect asset allocations of wealthy retail investors. Using a large proprietary dataset of a private bank with monthly investment holdings of European private wealth investors, we document significantly larger...

It is expected that in the near future USD LIBOR will be replaced by a rate based on SOFR. Loans indexed to LIBOR offer lenders insurance against funding shocks; SOFR does not have this property. In this paper, I develop a stylized model to study this mechanism and to take a first look at...

Using data from Chinese listed firms, this paper examines the investment behavior of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs). QFIIs have a preference for large well known firms with some element of state ownership, lower liability levels and greater turnover capacity. Furthermore, the...

Using data from Chinese listed firms, this paper examines the investment behavior of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs). QFIIs have a preference for large well known firms with some element of state ownership, lower liability levels and greater turnover capacity. Furthermore, the...

In December 2021, international commodity prices increased sharply, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 7% year-on-year while the CPI of euro area increased by 5% year-on-year. In China, the CPI increased by 2.3% year-on-year, the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 10.3%...

While most of the advanced economies are facing saturated markets, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been touted a stable and attractive investment region averaging 5.4% growth since 1980. In 2013, ASEAN overtook China as the top foreign direct investment destination....

FinTech is a new term combining finance and technology. The term did not exist until the end of 2014. Although there is agreement over what finance is, there is no agreed upon definition of technology. It changes with time. American sociologist Read Bain wrote in 1937 that technology includes...