We examine the level of share dealing activity of UK long-term institutional funds and, for UK pension funds, assess the impact of this dealing activity on investment performance. The analysis is carried out using annual returns and activity from the WM Universe of UK funds. Previous published research has concentrated mainly on US mutual funds and has generally reported no relationship between...

This paper provides a review of the methods for measuring portfolio performance and the evidence on the performance of professionally managed investment portfolios. Traditional performance measures, strongly influenced by the Capital Asset Pricing Model of Sharpe (1964), were developed prior to 1990. We discuss some of the properties and important problems associated with these measures. We the...

In the current conditions of globalisation and rapid development market competition, effective investment attraction is becoming a critical success factor for enterprises in trade sector. The purpose this study to analyse ways attract economic potential commercial substantiate areas development. course study, methods statistical analysis enterprise reporting data, abstraction generalisation wer...

<abstract> <p>This paper provides insights on how foreign bank entry modes (acquisition vs. greenfield investment) in an emerging market (Turkey) influenced strategies during the 2007–2009 global financial crisis. Using a comprehensive dataset comprising twenty-nine accounting variables from Turkish banks' statements 2005–2010, we find important differences between foreign-acquired ...