...Hesham I. Almujamed Purpose This research aimed to evaluate the predictability of moving-average strategies and examined the validity of the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) for securities of banks listed in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stock markets of Bahrain, Kuwait...

... of compliance function remains complex due to the overwhelming set of compliance requirements that exert pressure on various business segments. This report aims to investigate how banks and financial services firms are responding to the regulatory-driven changes to the current compliance landscape...

..., be subject to banking regulations, create an industry‐funded private liquidity bank, or maintain liquidity reserve requirements. Practical implications The roundtable is significant as it is likely to influence the future discussion of the regulation of money market funds, which has potential...

...Gabriella Opromolla Purpose This paper sets out to describe the Bank of Italy's implementation regulation on hedge funds pursuant to Law Decree No. 185 of November 9, 2008, the so‐called Anti‐Crisis Decree aimed at stabilizing the Italian economy during the current financial turmoil. Design...

...Chuck Grieve; Tim Plews; Thomas Pax; Robert Houck Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the regulatory challenges that financial institutions around the world face in entering the US market. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides examples of the intricacies in US banking...

... Stability Forum has highlighted shortcomings in the way regulators cooperate across borders. The industry will not be allowed to sort this out by itself. Increased bank capital requirements and tightening of regulations on structured or off‐balance‐sheet vehicles are likely. Originality/value The paper...

...Chee Ng Purpose To test and compare how the value of ten major investment banking firms was affected by the announcement in April 2002 of an investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office and by the announcement of a settlement between the Attorney‐General's office and the indicted...

... and conflicts of interest such as analyzing and evaluating a company for investment purposes, while seeking the investment banking business of the same company. Provides a case study of how an investment banking firm dealt with a provider of internet search services in both a research and an investment banking...