As evidenced by the international consensus on the prevention of money laundering, it is becoming clear that it is well supervised and regulated financial centres that will prove…
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As evidenced by the international consensus on the prevention of money laundering, it is becoming clear that it is well supervised and regulated financial centres that will prove successful in tomorrow's increasingly global marketplace for financial services. For all concerned — customers, government, institutions, supervisors/regulators and stakeholders — it makes sense that financial services should be provided by solid institutions in a reputable environment and that both should be of the utmost probity.
It might seem strange to some that a financial services regulator is writing about fraud. Historically economic crime is the province of law enforcers but the inescapable fact is…
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It might seem strange to some that a financial services regulator is writing about fraud. Historically economic crime is the province of law enforcers but the inescapable fact is that involvement with fraud and other forms of financial crime is a threat to the reputation of a financial institution. Anything that threatens such institutions threatens their integrity and therefore the interests of depositors, investors, other creditors and the environment in which firms do business. As a result, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission has become ever more involved in dealing with the threat of economic crime. Indeed, throughout the world, regulation and the prevention of economic crime are becoming increasingly entwined. The proposed role of the Financial Services Authority in the UK vis‐à‐vis the regulatory bodies which are amalgamating into the Financial Services Authority is a case in point.
Tony Crook, John Hughes and Peter Kemp
Describes how the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) was extended toassure tenancy housing rental companies in 1988. Presents results of astudy of the assured tenancy companies…
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Describes how the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) was extended to assure tenancy housing rental companies in 1988. Presents results of a study of the assured tenancy companies established in 1990/91. Suggests that strategic changes sustained the flow equity capital into the BES but increased the livelihood that the additions to the private rented housing stock would not last beyond the end of the BES period. Presents a summary of the results of research into the first two years, followed by the third year findings, where emphasis is placed on strategic changes. Concludes that the BES moved further away from the government′s original aim of boosting the long‐term supply of private rented housing.
Specialist surface coatings manufacturer, H Marcel Guest of Manchester, has strengthened its sales team, with a number of new appointments. Keith Hall has been recruited as a…
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Specialist surface coatings manufacturer, H Marcel Guest of Manchester, has strengthened its sales team, with a number of new appointments. Keith Hall has been recruited as a specialist powder coating representative, whilst John Deveny, Charles Roughley and Geoff Abbott are engaged as area sales personnel, handling the complete range of high performance paints.
IN A RECENT issue of New Scientist a letter was from a graduate (or should it be graduette, for she was a girl) who said she was writing on behalf of many unemployed graduates;…
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IN A RECENT issue of New Scientist a letter was from a graduate (or should it be graduette, for she was a girl) who said she was writing on behalf of many unemployed graduates; and she posed a ‘Catch 22’ query. What she wanted to know how anyone could obtain the experience needed to gain a job if no one will give such a person a job to get the experience?
A unifying theme apparent at this year's Symposium was the need for balance when lifting the veil of bank secrecy: (1) the need to protect civil liberties versus the need to fight…
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A unifying theme apparent at this year's Symposium was the need for balance when lifting the veil of bank secrecy: (1) the need to protect civil liberties versus the need to fight crime; (2) the bank's need to balance its role as policeman while furthering its commercial objectives; (3) the necessity of weighing international cooperation against the awareness that individual nations jealously guard their own legislative regime; (4) the dichotomy of technology that serves both to protect and penetrate secrecy; (5) the balance required when investigating crimes.
Outlines the essential characteristics of assured tenancies.Considers the valuation of properties which are let by BusinessExpansion Scheme companies and registered housing…
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Outlines the essential characteristics of assured tenancies. Considers the valuation of properties which are let by Business Expansion Scheme companies and registered housing associations. Concludes that when valuing property subject to assured tenancies it is important to establish the vacant possession values, the passing rent and how this is related to market rents.
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WE HAVE reviewed books on networking, that in many people's opinion was a vision of the distant future. Now it is coming closer, indeed it can be said to be here.
The article deals with one of the key causes of Roma children's low academic achievement, notably their presence in segregated special schools originally reserved for mentally…
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Purpose
The article deals with one of the key causes of Roma children's low academic achievement, notably their presence in segregated special schools originally reserved for mentally disabled children. The purpose of the research was to analyse the assessment process for school‐readiness and special educational needs, and discover the reasons for Roma children's widespread failure on the tests.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a quantitative survey and qualitative focus group interviews, the study analysed the assessment process for school‐readiness and special educational needs.
Findings
The tests in use offer an overly generalized picture of children's abilities. The test results have little influence on the actual decisions about the schools children will be sent to. Roma children tend to do significantly worse on the tests than non‐Roma children, in all examined areas.
Research limitations/implications
The situation of Roma is similar in all countries of the East and Central European region, and resembles the situation of all socially excluded ethnic minority groups. The results can therefore contribute to a better understanding of the educational situation of Roma and other ethnic minority groups in the region. However, the education system as well as the process of determining special educational needs are in several ways unique in each country. The findings therefore have limited validity outside of Hungary.
Originality/value
Although the problems with Roma children's academic performance are well documented, there had been no research in Hungary that focused on the selection process and the problems of using assessment tests in determining Roma children's special educational needs.
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Patricia Gooding, Rebecca Crook, Melissa Westwood and Sarah Peters
Understanding ways to foster wellbeing in postgraduate-research students (PGRs) requires focus especially with respect to positive relationship formation with supervisory teams…
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Purpose
Understanding ways to foster wellbeing in postgraduate-research students (PGRs) requires focus especially with respect to positive relationship formation with supervisory teams. Hence, the purpose of this study was to explore six different ways of nurturing wellbeing; perceptions of positive relationships with supervisory teams; and interactions between these factors.
Design/methodology/approach
In total, 155 PGRs completed questionnaires at baseline and six months. The predictor variables were six ways of nurturing wellbeing; the outcome variable was psychological wellbeing appraisals overall; and the moderator variables were positive perceptions of relationships with key staff.
Findings
The most effective ways of nurturing wellbeing were Noticing and Being Aware; Discovering and Learning; Connecting with Others; and Being Healthy and Safe. Over time, Noticing and Being Aware predicted psychological wellbeing appraisals overall. Positive relationships with supervisors, co-supervisors and work peers were associated with wellbeing appraisals. Furthermore, positive relationships with co-supervisors most convincingly strengthened the relationships between wellbeing appraisals and Noticing and Being Healthy cross-sectionally, and Giving longitudinally.
Research limitations/implications
It is concerning that PGRs are often overlooked when developing policies and strategies to combat mental health problems. Rather than simply focusing on diminishing mental health problems, the current work evidences ways of optimizing positive aspects of PGR experiences by actively nurturing wellbeing in tandem with enhancing relationships with supervisory team members. However, such initiatives have to be an investment at institutional, as well as individual levels.
Originality/value
Examining the interactions between nurturing positive wellbeing in PGRs and positive relationships with supervisory team members is under-researched.