Energy companies’ dividend payout determinants: evidence from the Polish capital market in the pre-COVID-19 pandemic decade

by admin_ibc | Sep 16, 2024 | Financial Management

Krzysztof Kompa, Dorota Witkowska AbstractPublic companies’ dividend policy is permanently the subject of intensive research. In line with trends of this research, this paper focuses on the dividend policy of companies in the energy sector in Poland, and study...

Investigating the Relationship between Financial Self-Efficacy and Certain Demographic Variables to Explain the Financial Behaviour of South Africans

by admin_ibc | Sep 16, 2024 | Financial Management

Jenny Oswald, Mamekwa Katlego Kekana AbstractSouth Africa is faced with high levels of indebtedness and low savings culture by individuals. These trends warrant greater attention as governments and regulatory bodies are advocating for improved financial behaviour and...

The Quality of Risk Disclosures in the Integrated Reports of Companies with Problematic International Expansions

by admin_ibc | Sep 16, 2024 | Financial Management

Kudzai Matiashe1, Adele Oosthuizen, Marie Janse van Rensburg AbstractInvestors have incurred significant losses due to the failed expansion strategies of several South African companies. These failures have raised concerns about the quality of risk disclosures...

The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis and Covid-19 on the Banking Sector: A Comparative Study

by admin_ibc | Sep 16, 2024 | Financial Management

Boitumelo Kose, Milan De Wet AbstractThis paper examines the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) and Covid-19 comparatively on the banking sector in South Africa. Using a sample of five banks and the JSE SA Banks index, this paper adopts a panel...

An Exploratory Study of a Corporate Tax Rate Reduction and The Encouragement of Investments in Shares in South Africa

by admin_ibc | Sep 16, 2024 | Financial Management

Rudie Nel AbstractIn South Africa the corporate tax rate was reduced during 2022 with the intention to encourage investments. This study aimed to explore whether the corporate tax rate reduction would encourage investments in shares in South Africa by considering the...

Effective Financing Structures for Greening South African Cities

by admin_ibc | Sep 16, 2024 | Financial Management

Sindi Mokgopha, Heinz Eckart Klingelhöfer AbstractFacing climate change and its global threats, municipalities are responsible for minimising the consequences for their citizens by greening their cities. Although they are willing, lack of funding makes it a challenge....