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View article: Examining cash <i>waqf</i> giving decisions in Malaysia
Examining cash <i>waqf</i> giving decisions in Malaysia Open
Purpose This study examined Muslim civil officers’ cash waqf giving decisions in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the effects of the said factors on the decisions were examined using logist…
View article: Risk and private pension provision
Risk and private pension provision Open
This chapter focuses on the risks relating to private pension provision. It discusses the importance of private pension provision for national pension systems, and the general shift away from defined benefit (DB) provision to greater use o…
View article: Examining Cash Waqf from the Perspectives of Malaysian Actual Donors
Examining Cash Waqf from the Perspectives of Malaysian Actual Donors Open
This study examined the cash waqf giving behaviour in Malaysia covering Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was employed as a point of departure to observe the factors influencing the cash waq…
View article: Reconciling risk as threat and opportunity: The social construction of risk in boardrooms
Reconciling risk as threat and opportunity: The social construction of risk in boardrooms Open
Board directing is a continuous process of risk analysis and control in response to the duality of risk as threat and opportunity. Judgments are made and remade to simultaneously reduce the potential for damaging threats (e.g., fraud, repu…
View article: The status of people risk management in UK banks
The status of people risk management in UK banks Open
Against the background of a succession of financial mishaps in the banking industry, all deeply rooted in the behaviour of individual employees, this article examines the place of ‘people risk’ in the context of operational risk management…
View article: Justifying pension reforms: Comparing policy discourses in Norway and the UK
Justifying pension reforms: Comparing policy discourses in Norway and the UK Open
The latest UK and Norwegian state pension reforms have reflected contrasting policy design in the balance of private pensions, savings and state provision. Nevertheless, we argue that both governments have in many ways adopted strikingly s…
View article: D.8.1: Evaluation methodology
D.8.1: Evaluation methodology Open
The aim of the ICT4CART project is to design, implement and test a versatile ICT infrastructure in real-life conditions, which will enable the transition towards higher levels of automation. It focuses on four high-value use cases: Smart P…
View article: Resilience in the face of uncertainty: early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Resilience in the face of uncertainty: early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The transboundary dynamics of COVID-19 present an unprecedented test of organisational resilience. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS), a talisman of collective fortitude against disease and illness, has struggled to cope with ina…
View article: Motives, choice of entry mode, and challenges of bank internationalization: Evidence from China
Motives, choice of entry mode, and challenges of bank internationalization: Evidence from China Open
This study examines the motives, entry mode choice, and challenges of the international expansion in an emerging country context. Data were collected via interviews from 30 senior managers based on a sample of 10 Chinese commercial banks (…
View article: The Regulation and Governance of Financial Advice in Europe – The Implications for the Retail Financial Advice Sector and Its Consumers
The Regulation and Governance of Financial Advice in Europe – The Implications for the Retail Financial Advice Sector and Its Consumers Open
In the context of increasing private provision of social security and welfare, alongside what is argued to be the ‘financialisation’ of daily lives, individuals in many countries face an array of potentially difficult financial choices and…
View article: Risk and the Strategic Role of Leadership
Risk and the Strategic Role of Leadership Open
This report illustrates the current practice of board oversight of risk management, based on in-depth interviews with executive and non- executive directors. It highlights good practices but also challenges that leaders face and considers …
View article: Operational Risk and the Three Lines of Defence in UK Financial Institutions: Is Three Really the Magic Number?
Operational Risk and the Three Lines of Defence in UK Financial Institutions: Is Three Really the Magic Number? Open
Interest in financial services firms developing and implementing robust systems and structures to manage operational risk has been growing. While there now appears to be some consensus in terms of definitions, quantification and modeling, …
View article: Operational risk and the three lines of defence in UK financial institutions: is three really the magic number?
Operational risk and the three lines of defence in UK financial institutions: is three really the magic number? Open
There has been growing interest in the need for financial services firms to develop and implement robust systems and structures for managing operational risk. While there now appears to be some consensus in terms of definitions, quantifica…
View article: Analysing the reform of the retail financial advice sector in the United Kingdom from an <i>agencement</i> and performativity perspective
Analysing the reform of the retail financial advice sector in the United Kingdom from an <i>agencement</i> and performativity perspective Open
The Retail Distribution Review of the regulation of financial advice resulted in a series of reforms to the UK retail advice sector in 2012. This is the latest in a series of initiatives addressing what are identified as market failures in…