UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS M.A. FINANCIAL SERVICES ACADEMIC YEAR 2003/2004 Full-Timers NAME OF STUDENT TITLE OF DISSERTATION Borg Jeanette A Rating Agency in Maltese Financial Markets – Its Introduction and Financial Implications. Bugeja Christopher Non-Interest Income: The role, scope and strategic financial importance to Maltese Retail banks. Caruana Claire An analysis of the law and practice of financial services advertising in Malta Ellul Claude Risk management tools and techniques in Banking and their Regulation Farrugia Martha The Legal and Economic Implications of Takeovers with particular reference to EU Developments and their impact on Maltese Legislation Li Jia An Analysis of Financial Regulation and Supervision in China and the Implications of WTO Membership. Mallia Melvin G. Share Indexation: A Comparative Analysis of the Composition and Performance of Selected Indices 1990-2000 Scicluna Tania Measuring and evaluating the performance of the two major banks in Malta Simiticiu Klevin Fixed Income Funds versus Equity Fund Performance: The Percieved Superiority based on selected Maltese Mutual Fund Data UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS M.A. FINANCIAL SERVICES ACADEMIC YEAR 2003/2004 Second Years NAME OF STUDENT TITLE OF DISSERTATION Agius Franco Issues relating to the Promise of Sale in relation to Investment Instruments Borg Brian Consolidated Supervision in Banking Regulation Busuttil Raffaella The use of Euro denominated Derivatives for the protection of the value of selected Bond Funds Brimmer Josianne Investigations into the Affairs of Companies under Maltese Law Debono Aronne Pension Funds - Management and Administration: Some lessons for Malta Grech Frederick Net Interest Income – Theoretical and Empirical Aspects Magri Philip A private international law of Trusts Micallef Roberto The Future of the Maltese International Trading Company Pace Paul The Implications of ECJ Caselaw for Malta’s Income Tax Acts Risiott Michelle The scope of insurance guarantee schemes with particular reference to insurance legislation in Malta Savona Romina An analysis of the accounting and taxation aspect of trusts in Malta and related accountability issues Vancell Marisa Implications of the Euro Changeover in Malta Vella Clare Assessing the cost of Capital - The Underlying Methodologies & Assumptions: A Case Study on Maltacom plc Vella Sciriha Paula An Analysis of the 2002 continuation of Companies Regulations in the light of the EU Convention on the Mutual Recognition of Companies