...Fransiska Soejono; Jose-Maria Martinez-Gonzalo; Elena González-Rodrigo; Anastasia Sri Mendari Purpose This study aims to investigate the risk and the impact of financial literacy on the financial planning of young couples in Palembang, Indonesia, a significant emerging market in Southeast Asia...

... by a high level of risk, cryptocurrency adoption might offer opportunities for countering crises. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence individuals' adoption of cryptocurrencies for financial transactions within a high-risk context. Design/methodology/approach To do so...

...Huosong Xia; Ping Wang; Tian Wan; Zuopeng Justin Zhang; Juan Weng; Sajjad M. Jasimuddin Purpose The paper focuses on the variables that help analyze peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms. It explores the characteristic factors of identifying problematic platforms, and designs a P2P platform risk...

...Alberto Burchi Purpose The field of socially responsible investment (SRI) has become a central theme in the mutual funds industry. The risk implications associated with this investment approach are less explored. This study further investigates the real contribution to the investor offered...

... shadow banking market, while providing an important service to middle market companies, may pose a new systemic risk post 2007-2008 credit crisis in the USA. Research limitations/implications Any generalization is limited because of the difficulty in extrapolating from a small number of specific case...

...Felix Canitz; Christian Fieberg; Kerstin Lopatta; Thorsten Poddig; Thomas Walker Purpose This paper aims to hunt for the driving force behind the accrual anomaly and revisit the risk versus mispricing debate. Design/methodology/approach In sorts of stock returns on abnormal and normal accruals...

.../methodology/approach Variation in the market response to announcements of S&P additions to the 400, 500 and 600 indices is examined against measures of risk factors. Internal risk factors include firm size relative to the index, total firm risk and liquidity, and whether the firm is a brand new index...

...Kerstin Lopatta; Felix Canitz; Christian Fieberg Purpose García Lara et al. (2011) argue that there is a conservatism-related priced risk factor in US stock returns. To put this to the test, the authors aim to analyze whether the conditional conservatism effect comes from the loading...

...Paweł Fiedor; Artur Hołda Purpose – This paper aims to present a framework enriching currency risk analyses based on information theory. Design/methodology/approach – Information-theoretic measures of predictability (entropy rate) and co-dependence (mutual information) are used to enhance...

...Sania Khalid; Shehla Amjad Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the degree to which Islamic banks in Pakistan use risk management practices (RMPs) and techniques in dealing with different types of risk. Design/methodology/approach A standardized questionnaire is used which covers...

..., maturity) of bonds that when combined with MSR create a portfolio that is dynamically hedged against interest rate risk and prepayment risk, and therefore eliminates the need of periodic rebalancing of a portfolio of MSR, which is costly. Hedging Mortgage companies Risk Management Interest rates...

...Marianne Ojo Purpose The purpose of this paper is not only seek to trace developments that have contributed to the importance of risk in regulation, but also to justify why risk has become so significant within regulatory and governmental circles. Design/methodology/approach This task...