The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China (2016)
Journal Article
Li, J., & Gao, S. S. (2016). The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China. Global Review of Accounting and Finance, 7(2), 80-92

The dynamic trade-off theory and the market timing theory of capital structure are applied to analyze 5,923 Chinese takeover events from 2007 to 2014 with a view to identifying the influence of target capital structure (TCS), market mispricing and th... Read More about The Impact of Target Capital Structure and Market Mispricing on Takeover Financing: Empirical Evidence from China.

Bankers’ stock options, risk-taking and the financial crisis (2016)
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Abdullah, M. (2016). Bankers’ stock options, risk-taking and the financial crisis. Journal of Financial Stability, 22, 121-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2016.01.008

This study investigates the relationship between the use of stock options and bank risk in the context of the 2007-2008 financial crisis for banks that are authorised to accept deposits in the United Kingdom. These banks are affected by the European... Read More about Bankers’ stock options, risk-taking and the financial crisis.

Marketing Ghana to attract FDI. (2015)
Preprint / Working Paper
Omar, M. Marketing Ghana to attract FDI

A preliminary study of barriers to bank financing of ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs in the UK. (2015)
Journal Article
Zhang, J. (2015). A preliminary study of barriers to bank financing of ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs in the UK. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3, 105-110. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2015.37018

Ethnic minority entrepreneurship has been a growing research interest, however, little has been
known about financial barriers to start up and run a business venture from the perspectives of UK
ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs. The aim of this study is... Read More about A preliminary study of barriers to bank financing of ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs in the UK..

The nomination committee and firm performance: an empirical investigation of UK financial institutions during the pre/post financial crisis (2015)
Journal Article
Agyemang-Mintah, P. (2015). The nomination committee and firm performance: an empirical investigation of UK financial institutions during the pre/post financial crisis. Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, 11(3), 176-190. https://doi.org/10.22495/cbv11i3art14

This study looks at the relationship between nomination committee (NC) and the financial performance of firms among United Kingdom (UK) financial institutions. The result indicates a positive and statistically significant association between the NC o... Read More about The nomination committee and firm performance: an empirical investigation of UK financial institutions during the pre/post financial crisis.

Evaluating the role and the contribution of intermediaries in developing a successful financial services brand. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Ensor, J., Omar, M., & Thomson, J. R. (2015, January). Evaluating the role and the contribution of intermediaries in developing a successful financial services brand. Presented at International Marketing Trends

This study aims to evaluate intermediaries’ role in developing a successful brand. It
specifically focuses on the role and contribution of independent financial advisers (IFAs) in
developing a successful financial services brand. A case study resea... Read More about Evaluating the role and the contribution of intermediaries in developing a successful financial services brand..

Islamic finance: is it about how fast to get there? (2015)
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2015). Islamic finance: is it about how fast to get there?. Islamic Finance Review, 5(4), 64-67

In this article, we call for the sincerity and honesty of Islamic finance academics in disseminating knowledge about the real state of the Islamic finance industry. Uncomfortable truths about Islamic finance as practised, if left unspoken, could resu... Read More about Islamic finance: is it about how fast to get there?.

Is executive compensation a substitute governance mechanism to debt financing and leasing? (2015)
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2016). Is executive compensation a substitute governance mechanism to debt financing and leasing?. Applied Economics, 48(14), 1293-1302. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2015.1100247

This study examines whether and how CEO equity incentives relate to financing choices (i.e., debt and leases). Using manually collected CEO compensation and lease data for a sample of large UK firms, we found evidence of a negative relationship betwe... Read More about Is executive compensation a substitute governance mechanism to debt financing and leasing?.

Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance (2015)
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2015). Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance. Islamic Finance Review, 5(2), 40-43

At the first glance, the interest in Islamic finance seems growing at an impressive scale. The statistics reported in the media and academic literature are encouraging. However, one can still be critical about the extent of real interest gained, espe... Read More about Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance.

An empirical analysis of Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Africa (2015)
Journal Article
Ross, A. G. (2015). An empirical analysis of Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Africa. Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 8(1), 4-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCEFTS-12-2014-0025

foreign direct investment (OFDI) into a number of African countries for the period 2003-2012.
Design/methodology/approach – A series of panel data models are used to estimate the
determinants of Chinese OFDI into eight African countries: Nigeria, S... Read More about An empirical analysis of Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Africa.

CEO stock-option compensation and the use of credit default swaps in relation to European bank risk (2015)
Thesis
Al-Own, B. CEO stock-option compensation and the use of credit default swaps in relation to European bank risk. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8800

This thesis investigates two main aspects related to the use of credit default swaps (CDS) by European banks. The first area of investigation focuses on the relationship between the CEOs’ risk-taking incentives generated by stock option compensation... Read More about CEO stock-option compensation and the use of credit default swaps in relation to European bank risk.

Exploring the power and influence of intermediaries in an intermediated relationship: a case study from the UK financial services industry. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Ensor, J., Thomson, J. R., & Omar, M. (2014, December). Exploring the power and influence of intermediaries in an intermediated relationship: a case study from the UK financial services industry. Presented at Agents of change: ANZMAC 2014

This paper aims to explore the power and influence of intermediaries in an intermediated relationship between a long-term savings and investments provider, Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) and customers. IFAs have a very important role in the UK... Read More about Exploring the power and influence of intermediaries in an intermediated relationship: a case study from the UK financial services industry..

The application of the results of interconnectedness typology in a triadic relationship. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Ensor, J., Omar, M., & Thomson, J. R. (2014, December). The application of the results of interconnectedness typology in a triadic relationship. Presented at Agents of change: ANZMAC 2014

This paper aims to explore the results of interconnectedness in a triadic relationship between a long-term savings and investments provider, Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) and customers. Smith & Laage-Hellman's (1992) typology of the results o... Read More about The application of the results of interconnectedness typology in a triadic relationship..

The impact of interconnectedness in a triadic relationship between a financial services provider, IFAs, and customers (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Ensor, J., Omar, M., & Thomson, J. R. (2013, July). The impact of interconnectedness in a triadic relationship between a financial services provider, IFAs, and customers. Presented at Academy of Marketing Annual Conference 2013 - Marketing Relevance, Cardiff, Wales

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of interconnectedness between a long-term savings and investments provider, Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) and customers. Ritter’s (2000) framework of the effect of interconnectedness was used... Read More about The impact of interconnectedness in a triadic relationship between a financial services provider, IFAs, and customers.

Ignore the scaremongers – banks will not be leaving Scotland if the Yes vote wins (2014)
Newspaper / Magazine
Holmes, R. (2014). Ignore the scaremongers – banks will not be leaving Scotland if the Yes vote wins

Why banks won't be leaving Scotland.

Pensions UK and Scotland. (2014)
Newspaper / Magazine
Holmes, R. (2014). Pensions UK and Scotland

Media article in national newspaper

The best currency for an independent Scotland would be Norway’s kronor (2014)
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2014). The best currency for an independent Scotland would be Norway’s kronor. New Statesman,

If Scotland votes for independence, it will create a completely different economic context for the two new countries that emerge.

Emerging market financial services development: the case of leasing in Poland and China (2014)
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M., Sliwinski, A., & Gao, S. S. (2014). Emerging market financial services development: the case of leasing in Poland and China. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 15, 365-382. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2014.062473

The aim of this paper is to present Polish and Chinese developments in this area in the period of 1999–2009 for the former and 2005–2008 the latter and then to compare both markets for 2007 and 2008 using different metrics. The time horizon is limite... Read More about Emerging market financial services development: the case of leasing in Poland and China.

Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry (2014)
Journal Article
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Benedikt, A., & Kumar, V. (2015). Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry. Production Planning and Control, 26(2), 150-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2013.869702

This study investigates the characteristics of an effective performance management framework for outsourcing projects in a UK-based financial services organisation and how this may contribute to the success of the outsourcing arrangement. The analysi... Read More about Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry.

The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Did HRD Play a Role? (2014)
Journal Article
MacKenzie, C., Garavan, T. N., & Carbery, R. (2014). The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Did HRD Play a Role?. Advances in developing human resources, 16(1), 34-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422313508925

The Problem The Global Financial and Economic Crisis1 starting in 2007 and its resultant impact has called into question the contribution of Human Resource Development (HRD) strategies and practices to the crisis. With its primary focus on the develo... Read More about The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Did HRD Play a Role?.