Finance Dissertation Topics The Rapid development of international micro-finance. Micro-finance in the UK banking industry. The demand for collective investment schemes in the UK; A strategic analysis, discussion and recommendations. Constraints to the development of a fully-fledged microfinance market in the UK. The awareness of microfinance in developing economies and its impact. How important it is access to credit and other financial services to growth and investment? Partnership between the public and private sectors is crucial: Is it true? Access to financial services, in particular for the poor, including through microfinance and microcredit: An empirical study in Euro zone. Financial innovation in Europe and Asia: A comparative study. Financial viability of selected financial products available in the local market. Retail & Commercial Banking Dissertation Topics Forces for change in European Retail Banking; Analysis and implications for local commercial banks. Recent developments in the asset-liability management framework of banks in UK: A comparative study. The treatment of off-balance sheet activities in the UK banking industry. Asset liability management in commercial banking: Theoretical and practical aspects. What is an optimal capital structure for a retail bank? The relationship with equity price and performance for the banking industry in the UK. Boosting agricultural productivity through credit flow: role of retail and commercial banks. Retail banking alternate delivery channels: nature, scope, analysis and future prospects for UK Banks. Financial services to the rural population: a study on the role of retail banks in the UK. The evolution of commercial banking: Changes and preferences Financing in emerging market Dissertation Topics Are emerging markets cheap? UK Investors attitudes and perceptions towards investing in emerging markets. The evolution and implementation of investment banking in emerging markets. Financial stability in the banking system in emerging countries. Stock price synchronicity and analyst coverage in emerging markets. Market efficiency in emerging markets. How can European financial supervision cater for cross-border issues? An analysis of the current restructuring process in the banking sector of an emerging economy. What is the potential impact of foreign direct investment on emerging economies? Foreign direct investment in Asian economies. Alternative investment Dissertation Topics Hedge Funds: The investing alternative for institutional investors and the advent on the retail market. Private equity market and the various investors in the UK. The Growth of hedge funds: The reasons for a sustained progress and its effects on the UK investments market. An evaluation of the role and performance of UK capital markets as an alternative source to bank finance. Analysing the UK Investor behaviour in the Local Equity Market during the past 10 years. The growing popularity of index and mutual funds.
The powers of regulatory intervention and enforcement in alternative investment. Hedge funds: return enhancers, risk diversifiers, or both? The costs of investing in mutual funds relative to mutual fund returns. Private equity investment: future scope in European region. Internet Banking Dissertation Topics Future developments in Internet banking in the UK. The evolution and implementation of relationship banking. Internet banking serves the masses. Internet banking services across the UK vary widely: a comparative study. Ethical issues in the banking industry. Security in electronic banking transactions. The marketing of internet banking services in the UK banking industry: Analysis, discussion and recommendations. The economic and financial implications of online banking. The role of Internet banking and society. Digital innovation in the banking industry in Europe and the UK: A comparative study. CSR of Banking Industry Dissertation Topics The importance and significance of Corporate Social Responsibility for investment banks in UK. Ethical issues in the banking industry in UK. Recent developments in CSR activities by the banking industry participants in the UK. A case study of social responsible banking. Bank regimes and practices in CSR. CSR is now less a choice and more of a necessity for businesses to flourish. CSR has become a commercial imperative, a differentiator for the city and analysts to judge the progressive nature of an organisation. Guidance and reporting on a wide range of CSR issues in banking industry. Terrorism financing and financial institutions. An analysis of the retirement plans provided by local banks. Risk management Dissertation Topics Liquidity risk management: UK banking industry. An evaluation and analysis of the risk/return profile of selected UK banks. Operational risk; business continuity plans in the UK Banking Industry. Risk management aspects of international banking activities in Europe: nature, scope and analysis. Foreign exchange risk management within financial institutions in the UK The liability management of two local leading banks in the UK in the past five years: A comparative analysis. Financial aspects of the EU s stability and growth pact: What future? Advantages of using options for the management of risk in the banking industry. A stress testing approach towards evaluating credit risk of a financial institution. Case study on growth, liquidity, turnover, risk and return of a financial institution: Analysis and discussion Accounting Standards Dissertation Topics Does the current accounting standard live up to its objectives? International accounting standards: What is convergence and whether there is any likelihood of convergence between the EU and the US? The changes brought to Auditor-client relationships in the UK due to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
What are the practical implications to all organisations of implementing the International Financial Reporting Standards in the UK? Audit Committees and agency problems with the combined code. An investigation into outsourcing accounting overseas from the US perspective. An investigation into outsourcing accounting overseas from the UK perspective. The balanced scorecard: The Holy Grail for legal firms? Reporting on sustainability: what is the standard? The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: is it capable of preventing future accounting scandals? The increasing demand for disclosure of social and environmental information: Implications for big organisations. Education, Perception & Gender bias in Accounting Women and accountancy: are they good partners? Accounting education: Time for a change or continue? Accounting education: A comparison of EU and UK organisations. Accounting education: A comparison of Asian and European organisations. Accounting education: Does ethics get enough attention? Investigating the effects of gender on women s experiences with the accounting profession in the UK. Accounting as art: Representation, truth and annual reports. Perceptions of risk in the audit industry in the UK. Does securing assets or causing insecurities among employees impact internal control? Do internal controls have an impact on employees? A case study within the banking industry. Ethics in Accounting Dissertation Topics Effective ways to teach ethics to university accounting students. Ethical guidance: is adequate support available? Audit risk: rhetoric of rationality? Banking on Ethics: An Insight into ethics and the banking profession. The effect of auditor s liability on the accounting profession and organisations in UK. Does accounting for the brand matter? Engaging contradiction: An expansion of Corporate Social Responsibility discourse. Accounting, ethics and the links missing between them: a case study in the UK. Sustainability reporting and the public sector in the UK. Is independence of an auditor just a perception or a reality? The teaching of ethics to accounting students: An unnecessary and difficult goal? Accounting ethics, education and professional legitimacy in the banking industry.
Important Projects Topics in Finance 1. Impact of privatization on non-performing loans of banks in (country name) 2. Risk assessment and decision making in business and industry 3. Impact of awareness on the choice of short-term financing (A case study of yarn merchants) 4. Impact of privatization on profitability & capital employment of stated owned enterprises in (country name) 5. Enterprise risk management (an essential process for sustainable profit and growth) 6. Audit fee expense and size of the company in (country name) 7. Determinants of capital structure in cement industry of (country name) 8. Impact of gross loan portfolio on microfinance value saving comparison between microfinance institutions and microfinance banks 9. Impact of interest rate on stock market 10. A study based on the effects of interest rate on share price 11. Comparison of micro finance institutions, micro-finance banks and micro finance institutions and development of entrepreneurial skills 12. Empowering women though microfinance 13. Banking and currency crisis causality from banks crises to currency crises 14. Patronage factors of Islamic banking system in (country name) 15. Analysis of profitability of banks: comparative study of domestic & foreign banks in (country name) 16. Financial exclusion: market versus self-driven causes 17. A study on the inhibitions experienced by existing and non-existing users towards online banking in (country name) 18. Correlation study between measures of financial performance of banks in (country name) 19. Comparative study of credit scoring methods between local and foreign banks of (country name)
20. Market interest rate and commercial bank profitability in (country name) 21. Determinants of corporate dividend payout policy 22. Effects of free cash flow on profitability of firms 23. Fundamentals and stock return: Empirical study of cement industry in (country name) 24. Relationship between stock prices and rupee dollar parity in (country name) 25. The relation of credit risk rating with financial ratios in (country name) 26. Factor influencing individual investor behavior: the case of the stock exchange (e.g. New York Stock Exchange) 27. Determinant of dividend payout ratio: A study of fertilizer sector 28. Fundamentals and stock returns in (country name) 29. The differential impact of Islamic banking on car loans and house financing through banks in (country name) 30. A study on relationship between stock market development and economic growth in (country name) 31. Effects of mergers and acquisition in banking sector of (country name) 32. Impact of privatization of banks on profitability 33. The impact of interest rate risk on the profitability of Islamic and conventional banks 34. Relationship between cash flow and capital spending in pharmaceutical industry of (country name) 35. Effect of fund size on mutual fund performance 36. Comparison of financial performance in banking sector 37. Determinants of capital structure: A study of sugar and allied sector of (country name) 38. Can risk aversion indicator anticipate financial crises 39. Cash flow and capital spending relationship: evidence from automobile sector 40. Targeting consumer segment: A sustainable growth for mutual funds 41. Relating risk factors with contemporary distribution channels 42. Impact of privatization on profitability and efficiency of banks in (country name) 43. Money supply chain and stock prices 44. A comparative study between micro-finance banks, micro-finance institutions and rural support programs in creating self-employment in (country name) 45. Validating of CAPM in predicting stock prices at stock exchange (e.g. New York Stock Exchange) 46. Fundamental variables and stock return: evidence from sugar and allied sector of (country name)
47. Which is better indicator of stock returns? Sales price, debt equity, book market or firm size 48. Mutual fund characteristics and its performance in (country name) 49. Debt and equity choice for funds 50. Capital investment and stock return 51. To study the relationship between price earning ratio and return on investment 52. A test of price earning ratio to predict future growths 53. Factors affect on the dividend payout ratio 54. To study relationship between price earning ratio and growth 55. Relationship between market factors and stock returns of sugar and allied industries of (country name) 56. To investigate the association between dividend change and company s earning in chemical industry of (country name) 57. Determinants of capital structure in automobile sector of (country name) 58. Fund size and indicator of performance measurement for fixed income mutual fund 59. Factors that lead to investment in mutual funds 60. Predicting stock price via dividend discount model a study over cement sector 61. Impact of macro-economic variables on stock sector of (country name) 62. Performance evaluation of mutual funds in (country name) 63. Comparison between sales price, debt-equity and book market value of equity in analyzing stock returns 64. Relationship between cash flow and investment spending in textile industry 65. A test of price earning ratio to predict growth 66. Effects of free cash flow on investment of firms 67. An empirical analysis of long-run performance of IPO s in (country name) 68. Financial leverage and investment policy 69. Composition of board of directors and its impact on firm s performance 70. Impact of taxation on firm s dividend payout/ratio 71. Customer satisfaction in Ijara financing 72. Impact of acquisitions and mergers on firm performance in FMCG sectors 73. Share price volatility explicated by fundamental 74. Stock price and economic variables (interest rate, inflation and GDP)
75. Determinants of P/E ratio 76. Impact of capital structure on profitability 77. Impact of interest rate changes on banks profitability 78. Relationships of stock market returns and rate of inflation 79. Dividend policy and stock price volatility 80. Determinants of capital structure in case of pharmaceutical sector 81. The impact of leverage on stock return 82. Fundamentals that predict the mutual fund performance: case of (country name) 83. Effect of different characteristics that leads to mergers and acquisitions 84. Factors effecting leverage in textile industry of (country name) 85. Effects of liquidity crisis on bank s profitability 86. Relationship between free cash flows and investment in cement sector of (country name) 87. Impact of working capital on firm s profitability: study of textile sector of (country name) 88. The relationship between corporate strategy and capital structure 89. Assessing the profitability determinants of Islamic banking in (country name) 90. Turnover as predictor of inflation 91. Impact of dividend on investment decision 92. Relationship between Assets and Liabilities in balance sheet 93. Impact of fiscal policy on economy of (country name) 94. Determinants of bond market capitalization in (country name) 95. Relationship between CPI and bond price 96. Determinants of capital structure in chemical industry in (country name) 97. Determinants of financial development 98. Impact of privatization on telecom 99. Impact of corporate social responsibility on firm s financial performance