Financial regulations, risk management and value creation in financial institutions: evidence from Europe and USA

• ABSTRACT
  
  • 1.1 Background
    
  • 1.2 Rationale of Study and Gaps in Existing Research
    
  • 1.3 Research Questions
    
  • 1.4 Aims and Objectives
    
  • 1.5 Hypotheses
    
  • 1.6 Summary of Methodology
    
  • 1.7 Summary of Chapters
    
  • 1.8 Summary of Chapter One
    
  • 2.1 Introduction
    
  • 2.2 Definition and Meaning of Risk
    
  • 2.3 Definition and Meaning of Return
    
  • 2.4 The Relationship between Risk and Return
    
  • 2.5 Types of Risks within Financial Institutions
    
  • 2.6 Definition and Meaning of Risk Management
    
  • 2.7 Reasons for Risk-taking in Financial Institutions
    
  • 2.8 Definition and Meaning of Financial Regulations
    
  • 2.8.1 Financial Regulations Methods and Implementations
    
  • 2.8.1.1 The Growth of CDOs
    
  • 2.9 Definition and Meaning of Value Creation
    
  • 2.9.1 Value Creation Strategies
    
  • 2.10 The Decision-Making Process
    
  • 2.11 Behavioural Factors Influencing Investment Decision-Making
    
  • 2.12 Assets Influencing Investment Decision-Making
    
  • 2.12.1 Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)
    
  • 2.12.2 Credit Default Swaps (CDSs)
    
  • 2.12.2.1 How CDSs Work
    
  • 2.12.2.2 CDS Netting
    
  • 2.12.2.3 Naked CDSs
    
  • 2.12.2.4 Uses of CDSs
    
  • 2.13 Conclusion
    
  • 3.1 Introduction
    
  • 3.2 Research Philosophy
    
  • 3.3 Research Approach
    
  • 3.4 Choice of Method
    
  • 4.2 Description of Findings-Classical Finance Vs Behavioural Finance
    
  • 4.3 Discussion of Findings
    
  • 4.4 Conclusion
    
  • 5.1 Introduction
    
  • 5.2 Overall Assessment of the Aims and Objectives Attainment.
    
  • 5.4 Recommendations