Qualitative Research in Financial Markets: Volume 14 Issue 5

Socio-economic development through self-help groups in rural India – a qualitative study

Vinay Kandpal

Through a thematic analysis, this research study aims to examine the role of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and self-help groups (SHGs) in empowering rural women and their…

Inside the black box of institutional investors in an emerging market: the role of sell side analyst outputs

Arit Chaudhury, Seshadev Sahoo, Varun Dawar

In the backdrop of emerging market setting of India, this study aims to attempt to identify how Institutional investors use sell side analyst outputs for their decision-making…

Money creation and commercial banks’ money lending activity through the accounting treatment: stakeholders’ perceptions in Malaysia

Md Shamim Hossain, Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, Mohammad Noor Hisham Bin Osman

The purpose of this study is to explore stakeholders’ perceptions on money creation and the impact of the accounting treatment for commercial banks’ money lending activity in…

Risk management practices of Islamic microfinance institutions to improve their financial performance and sustainability: a study on Baitut Tamwil Muhammadiyah, Indonesia

Mutamimah Mutamimah, Zaenudin Zaenudin, Widiyanto Bin Mislan Cokrohadisumarto

This study aims to explore the risk management practices of Islamic microfinance institutions (IMFIs) to increase their financial performance and sustainability.

An interwoven financialization narrative as a driver of the 2008 Crash

Jonathan Myers

The 2008 Crash (the Crash) has been attributed to the dominance of financialized corporate governance, particularly an increased shareholder value rhetoric. Following the Crash…

Mobile financial services (MFS) and digital inclusion – a study on customers’ retention and perceptions

Dilruba Afroze, Faria Islam Rista

Mobile financial service (MFS) is a fast-growing industry in the emerging markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It provides benefits to economically marginalised people who…