UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY B.COM (Hons.) Banking & Finance COURSE GROUP: 2000 – 2001 Name of Student Proposed Title Abela Alexia The Changing Portfolio Investment Scenario in Malta Azzopardi Christian Banking Crisis and Possible Preventive Regulatory Efforts Baldacchino Clare Maltese Banks: Threatened or Advantaged by new IT Technologies? Balzan Kathleen Assessment of Credit Proposals: International and Local Perspectives Bonavia Roberta Renee Regulation of Banks Under Maltese Law: Licensing Process Buhagiar Paula Marie A Comparative Analysis of Insurance Services Provided by Local Banks Camilleri Alan The Bank Lending Process in an Evolving Economy: A Focus on SME's Cassar Kevin The Transition from Traditional Banking to the Provision of Modern Financial Services Coney Michael Perceptions of Malta as an International Financial Centre Dalli Manuel Economic and Social Effect of Housing Finance in Malta Fenech Joseph European System of Central Banks (ESCB) Membership: Its Implications for Central Bank Accountability and Independence Frendo Christine The Use, Extent and Scope of OffBalance Sheet Activities in the Banking Sector Galea Mark An Analysis of Determinants of Demand for Loan Advances by the Tourism Sector Galea Mark Anthony The Development of Collective Investment Schemes in Malta: Current and Potential Scenarios Galea Michael Inflation Targeting: Theory and Policy Implications for Malta Hristov Nikolay The Relationship between Central Bank Independence and Price Stability/Banking Micallef Jacqueline Siobhan An Analysis of the Retirement Plans Provided by Local Banks Micallef Muriel Analysis of the Bond Market in Malta: Performance and Efficiency Mifsud Katia Regulation of Investment Services in Malta: Current Status and Proposed Improvements Roussanova Oxana Analysis and Effectiveness of Using the Instruments of World Financial Markets Said Michel Security Equities Listed on the Malta Stock Exchange; Analysis and Assessment Sammut Manuel Maltese Bank Equity Prices: Their Relation to their Intrinsic Values Scerri Eleanor The Potential of the Youth and Student Market for Maltese Banks: Marketing Strategy Implications Tykhonenko Olena Fund Investment Analysis in case of a Maltese Firm