This study presents an Expert System specially designed to be used with Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEAs) for the solution of the portfolio selection problem. The validation of the proposed hybrid System is done by using data sets from Hang Seng 31 in Hong Kong, DAX 100 in Germany and FTSE 100 in UK. The performance of the proposed system is assessed in comparison with the Non-domi...

This paper formed part of a preliminary research report for a risk consultancy and academic research. Stochastic Programming models provide a powerful paradigm for decision making under uncertainty. In these models the uncertainties are represented by a discrete scenario tree and the quality of the solutions obtained is governed by the quality of the scenarios generated. We propose a new techni...

Stock market linked savings accounts have become more and more popular. The returns of these accounts are random so the returns, even the initial capital, are not guaranteed. They are very much different from the familiar fixed-term-fixed-rate savings accounts. The aim of this paper is to perform the stochastic and numerical analysis on the stock market linked savings accounts in order to estab...

The determinants necessary for adaptation to high NaCl concentrations and competition for nodule occupancy in Sinorhizobium meliloti were investigated genetically. Mutations in fabG as well as smc02909 (transmembrane transglycosylase), trigger factor (tig) and smc00717 (probably ftsE) gave rise to strains that were unable to tolerate high salt and were uncompetitive for nodule occupancy relativ...

This study examines trading activities of market makers for 25 FTSE-100 component stocks to assess the competitiveness of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The results show that market makers can obtain relatively large shares of public order flows through posting competitive prices with significant quote depths. Market share leaders do not rely on preferenced trading in securing public order fl...

The current research aims to highlight the impact of ownership structure on real earnings management by comparing firms listed Pakistan Stock Exchange and London Exchange. secondary data 167 Pakistani 233 UK is analysed from 2011-2019. results obtained for both countries shows that influences management. also suggest practices are significantly different in big small size firms. Further, among ...

The stock market plays a crucial role in the context of economic development any country. To examine impact various independent factors such as currency fluctuation (in with USD), Interest rate and Inflation on Stock Indices India UK. study has been conducted for period 9 years i.e., April 2014 to March 2023. Techniques like Unit Root test, VAR, Cointegration Granger Causality Correlation Regre...