UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY B.Com (Hons.) with Banking & Finance as an Area of Specialisation Course Group: 2004/2005 DISSERTATIONS NAME OF STUDENT TITLE AGIUS Kenneth Derivatives may Prove to be Hazardous Tools: An Analysis of the Financial Disasters Associated with Derivatives AZZOPARDI Maryse-Anne Financing of Football Clubs in Malta – An Evaluation BONDIN Charlene An Evaluation of the Role and Performance of Maltese Capital Markets as an Alternative Source to Bank Finance BORDA Gabriella Short-Term Financial Planning in Two Selected Maltese Firms: A Comparative and Analytical Approach BUGEJA Joseph Modelling the Loans and Advances Activity in the Maltese Banking Sector FARRUGIA Marie Clare To What Extent is Monetary Policy Influenced by Uncertainty in Malta? FENECH LAUDI Rachel An Assessment of the Potential of Leasing as an Alternative Source of Finance for Maltese Companies FOUNTAIN Mario The Use of Credit Derivatives: A Case Study Approach GARNISI Nathalie The Dividend Policy Decision as Applied to Maltese Equities: How applicable are Lintner’s Model and the Miller Modigliani “Irrelevance”? GAVRIKOVA Nikolina Recent Developments in Corporate Governance in Maltese Listed Companies – An Analysis Ethical Issues in the Banking Industry: A Comparative Analysis of Maltese Banks MAGRO Paul MALLIA Janice The Success of the Euro in Becoming an International Reserve and Trading Currency MERCIECA Karl The Impact of the Introduction of the Euro on Interest Rates in EU Member States: An Analysis MORAN Analise Anti Money Laundering Deterrence – A Comparison of the Regulatory Aspect PORTELLI Nadia Economic Value Added in Maltese Listed Retail Banks: The Relationship with Equity Price Performance RAPA John Foreign Exchange Dealing by a Selection of Malta-Based Commercial Banks SPITERI LUCAS Kurt The Implications of Adopting EU Directive 2000/12/EC and Basle II in the Local Banking Sector TABONE Elaine Marie Capital Budgeting in Selected Maltese Listed Firms. Is shareholder Interest being Safeguarded? TANTI Melanie J. An Optimal Capital Structure? A Case of a Maltese Listed Manufacturing Firm. Simonds Farsons Cisk PLC VELLA Mark Building an Optimal Risk Portfolio based on Maltese Listed Bank Shares: Performance Evaluation Relative to the MSE Index Over 2002 – 2004 VELLA Simon The Treatment of Off-Balance Sheet Activities in Malta: A Comparative Study ZAMMIT Brian The Availability of Personal Credit Facilities in the Maltese Islands: A Critical Analysis