Purpose – The Isle of Man, a British Isles offshore jurisdiction located in the middle of the Irish Sea, has experienced three separate bank collapses during a relatively brief 26 year period. These collapses have affected in excess of 20,000 depositors and inflicted significant damage on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the informational opacity of Tunisian banks versus non-banking firms taking into account information environment changes. Design/methodology/approach – This research uses the synchronicity of stock returns as a proxy of informational...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to chart the chronology of insurance regulation in Ireland and evaluate the integration within European Union directives. Design/methodology/approach – The approach used was to chart the development of insurance regulation in Ireland and establish the...

Purpose – Recent events demonstrate that problems in the banking system pose a significant threat to the health of the global economy. Despite several shortcomings the Basel Accord thus emerges as an attempt to protect banking systems. The purpose of this study is to shed light on potential...

Purpose – The UK responded with Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) after various international criticisms. The purpose of this article is to review its implications for UK regulated firms and foreign equivalents. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted is qualitative relying on primary...

Purpose – Nowadays, a very interesting issue that matters both to academics and practitioners is the necessity and/or the usefulness of financial market regulation. This topic has many alternative dimensions, one of which concerns the derivative listing process. The main objective of the...