Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance: Volume 23 Issue 2

The changing landscape of retirement rules of thumb

Naomi E. Boyd, Davide P. Cervone, Presha E. Neidermeyer, Adolph Neidermeyer

– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the continued adherence to “standing” rules of thumb for the percentage of pre-retirement income which should be available to retirees.

Risk-based capital regulation revisited: evidence from the early 2000s

Thomas L. Hogan, Neil R. Meredith, Xuhao (Harry) Pan

The purpose of this study is to replicate Avery and Berger’s (1991) analysis using data from 2001 through 2011. Although risk-based capital (RBC) regulation is a key component of…

Shariah supervisory systems in Islamic finance institutions across the OIC member countries: An investigation of regulatory frameworks

Rihab Grassa

This paper aims to discuss the different practices and regulatory frameworks of Shariah supervision in Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) across Organisation of Islamic…

Compliance and determinants of US-listed foreign firms’ 20-F filings under the new Securities and Exchange Commission accelerated deadline

Kam C. Chan, Samir El-Gazzar, Rudolph A. Jacob, Picheng Lee

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accelerated deadline on foreign firms, and the 20-F filing practices and…

Risk quanta: an approach to understanding modern financial risk

Jong Ho Hwang

This paper aims to present a recent history of developments and innovations that, along with advances in information technology, have caused fundamental changes in the way that…

MiFID II compliance – are we ready?

Lukasz Prorokowski

This paper aims to discuss the impact of nascent Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) initiatives and, thus, to deliver practical insights into MiFID II…