Full Description
This proceedings volume presents a collection of papers from the Worls Finance Conference, held in Malta in July 2025, reflecting the significant number of participants. The book explores key topics in finance, offering a comprehensive overview of the latest research and developments. Topics include Corporate Finance, Investments, Asset Pricing, Market Microstructure, Options and Derivatives, Banking and Financial Institutions, International Finance, Behavioral Finance, Islamic Banking and Finance, and Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics. Each volume serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and professionals in the finance sector, providing critical insights into current trends, practices, and challenges. This book is an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the evolving landscape of finance and its impact on global markets and institutions.
Contents
Chapter 1. Bankruptcy Risk, Financial Flexibility and Investment.- Chapter 2. Volatility on the Crypto-Currency Market: A Copula-Garch Approach.- Chapter 3. Cross-Market Volatility Spillovers and Portfolio Diversification in South African Equity Markets: Evidence From an Index-Level Analysis.- Chapter 4. Scoping Review of Behavioural Biases.- Chapter 5. Reevaluation on the Long-Run Price-Dividend and Price-Earnings Relation in Predicting Expected Return.- Chapter 6. Replicating Bitcoin Performance: A Connectedness Analysis of Equity Portfolios.- Chapter 7. Inflation, IVOL, the Cost of Capital, and Investment: Jolted by the Unexpected.- Chapter 8. Evaluating Startup Potential: A Holistic Approach.- Chapter 9. Key Drivers of Social Responsibility in Portugal's Energy Sector.- Chapter 10. Assessing AI and Technology Readiness in Indian Banking: Workforce Adaptability, Organisational Transformation, and Strategic Implementation.- Chapter 11. Algorithmic Bias in Automated Decision-Making: Hidden Risks Through the Perspective of AI-Driven Tax Compliance. The EU's Response From GDPR to the AI Act.- Chapter 12. Sustainable or Risky? Performance and Volatility Asymmetries Between ESG ETFs: Evidence From the European Financial Markets.- Chapter 13. Modeling Uncertainty in Stock Price Indices Using a Hybrid NARX-Based Machine Learning Framework.- Chapter 14. Board Characteristics, Carbon Accounting, and the Net Zero Transition.- Chapter 15. When Convergence Breeds Fragility: Evidence From Global Equity-Bond-Trade Networks.- Chapter 16. Shifting Innovation Landscapes: A Patent-Based Comparison of the US, Europe and China.- Chapter 17. Bank-Specific, Macroeconomic and Country Governance Determinants of Non-Performing Loans: Evidence From Cross Countries.
