Contemporary Issues in Finance: Current Challenges from Across Europe

by Simon Grima (Editor), Frank Bezzina (Editor), Inna Romanova (Editor), Ramona Rupeika-Apoga (Editor), Robert Thornton (Editor)

Overview

Including studies on different topical issues in finance by the participants of the 8th international scientific conference “New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2016” this new work contains research from various European countries, specifically Germany, Italy, Latvia, Malta, and Poland. Chapters explore the impact of financial literacy on domestic economic activity in the Baltic States, the rapid rise of FinTech, which has changed the banking landscape, requiring more innovative solutions; Crowdfunding in the European Union, specifically examining the performance, development and perspectives; the case of Latvia to highlight the Profiles of SMEs as Borrowers, the factors that interfere with the availability of funding to the small and medium-sized companies, an analysis of Risk Parity Approach for Sovereign Fixed-Income Portfolios in Eurozone countries by looking at studies of preventive arrangements with creditors in Italy; and Mergers and Acquisitions by studying examples of best practices in Cross-Border acquisitions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786359070
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	11/09/2016
Series:	Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis , #98
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

Simon Grima, University of Malta, Malta Frank Bezzina, University of Malta, Malta Inna Romanova, University of Latvia, Latvia Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, University of Latvia, Latvia

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Introduction ix

Impact of Financial Literacy on Domestic Economic Activity in the Baltic States Margarita Dunska Kaspars Kravinskis 1

Banking and Fintech: A Challenge or Opportunity? Inna Romanova Marina Kudinska 21

Analysis of Crowdfunding in European Union: Performance and Perspectives Alina Dibrova 37

Misuse of Derivatives: Considerations for Internal Control Simon Grima Frank Bezzina Inna Romanova 49

Profiles of Smes as Borrowers: Case of Latvia Ramona Rupeika-Apoga Irina Solovjova 63

Avoiding Bankruptcy in Italy: Preventive Arrangement with Creditors Alessandro Danovi Patrizia Riva Marina Azzola 77

Mergers and Acquisitions: Examples of Best Practice in Europe and Latvia Svetlana Saksonova Irena Kantane 95

Critical Factors of Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence in Cross-Border Acquisitions Alen Sacek 111

The FDI Inflow to Special Economic Zones in Poland Tomasz Dorozynski Janusz Swierkocki Wojciech Urbaniak 135

An Analysis of Audit Report Lags in Maltese Companies Peter J. Baldacchino Loraine Grech Konrad Farrugia Norbert Tabone 161

About the Editors 183

About the Authors 185

Index 191

Editorial Reviews

Editors Grima, Bezzina, Romanova, and Rupeika-Apoga present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on a wide variety of contemporary financial practices throughout Europe. The editors have organized the selections that make up the main body of the text in parts devoted to the impact of financial literacy on domestic economic activity in the Baltics, banking and Fintech, crowdfunding in the EU, and other related subjects. Simon Grima and Frank Bezzina are both faculty members of the University of Malta. Inna Romanova and Romana Rupeika-Apoga are both faculty members of the University of Latvia.

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Editors Grima, Bezzina, Romanova, and Rupeika-Apoga present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on a wide variety of contemporary financial practices throughout Europe. The editors have organized the selections that make up the main body of the text in parts devoted to the impact of financial literacy on domestic economic activity in the Baltics, banking and Fintech, crowdfunding in the EU, and other related subjects. Simon Grima and Frank Bezzina are both faculty members of the University of Malta. Inna Romanova and Romana Rupeika-Apoga are both faculty members of the University of Latvia.

Annotation ©2017