UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS M.A. FINANCIAL SERVICES Intake of October 2009 - Part-Time Name of Student Thesis Title Attard Pauline Is there scope for a derivatives exchange in Malta – an evaluation? Azzopardi Joseph The Board Management relationship aspect of Corporate Governance in Maltese Listed Companies Bennetti Clint AIFMD, UCITS IV and their potential successors – changing regulatory and operational landscapes Borg Mallia Alison The tax treatment of swaps under Maltese law and in terms of the OECD Model Convention. Name of Student Thesis Title Buhagiar Katrina E-Money and other Relevant Technological Developments: Their Contribution to the Risk of Money Laundering and their Impact Casolani Sarah International direct taxation issues concerning the exploitation of intellectual property rights, with particular reference to Malta. Ciappara Caroline The Application of Ethical Standards within Corporate Governance – The Case of Companies listed on the Malta Stock Exchange plc Cilia Barbara Marouska Investment Firms – the new white-collar police force and protector of investors? Fenech Clayton The Derivative Action under Maltese Company Law - Time to Reconsider ? Name of Student Thesis Title Galea Adrian Sicav Incorporated Cell Companies and Future Developments Gauci Maistre Austin The Unfair Prejudice Remedy - Article 402 of the Companies Act Gauci Maistre Robert Insider Dealing: A legal analysis Micallef Dean Buying Back Corporate Bonds – The Local Perspective Sammut David The Determinants of Capital Structure in Maltese Companies Name of Student Thesis Title Sammut Jonathan A Critical Analysis of the Developing Role and Responsibilities of Depositaries of Collective Investment Schemes Sammut Ruth The regulatory framework and applicability of share option schemes in Maltese listed companies Sciriha Lucio Personal Liability of Company Officers with reference to recent judgements Sultana Francesco The Legal Framework of the pan-European Pension Scheme Tanti Keith Bridging the gap between IFRS 4 Phase II and Solvency II – identifying synergies, differences, and challenges that the two regimes present to the insurance industry Intake of October 2010 - Full-Time Name of Student Thesis Title Abela Mark Income Derived from Immovable property and its Disposal: International Taxation and Double Taxation Relief considerations.