Microfinance-Microfinance got huge attention from individuals, small to large in

ternational development organisations as well as non government organisations in

recent times and effort has been made to increase interest in microfinance thro
ughout the banking and corporate sector. The United Kingdom national committee d
eveloped out of that partnership between the all-party group, non-governmental o
rganisations, corporate and DFID and the year 2005 was recognised as year of mic
rocredit.
The awareness of microfinance in developing economies and its impact.
Access to financial services, in particular for the poor, including through micro
finance and microcredit: An empirical study in Euro zone.
Financial viability of selected financial products available in the local market
Financing in emerging market
With stronger fundamentals and better scope for investments, the financing in em
erging markets such as Russia, China, India and Brazil has increased significant
ly in recent times. All the major organisations across the world are trying to d
evelop their footprints in those markets to get a share of the emerging pie and
expand their scope of business.
Are emerging markets cheap?
Stock price synchronicity and analyst coverage in emerging markets.
Alternative investment
Hedge Funds: The investing alternative for institutional investors and the advent
on the retail market.
Private equity market and the various investors in the UK.
The Growth of hedge funds: The reasons for a sustained progress and its effects o
n the UK investments market.
An evaluation of the role and performance of UK capital markets as an alternative
source to bank finance.
Analyzing the UK Investor behaviour in the Local Equity Market during the past 10
years.
The growing popularity of index and mutual funds.
The powers of regulatory intervention and enforcement in alternative investment.
Hedge funds: return enhancers, risk diversifiers, or both?
The costs of investing in mutual funds relative to mutual fund returns.
Private equity investment: future scope in European region
CSR of Banking Industry
Corporate Social Responsibility has become an integral part of corporate managem
ent strategy for banking industry participants in recent times. The banks are no
t only under pressure from the shareholders but also from other stakeholders suc
h as suppliers, customers, brokers and so on to become more and more responsible
in dealing with social issues in its day to day operations. Topics of Corporate
Social Responsibility of the banking industry that may be used for a finance di
ssertation are:
The importance and significance of Corporate Social Responsibility for investment
banks in the UK.
Ethical issues in the banking industry in UK.
Recent developments in CSR activities by the banking industry participants in the
UK.
A case study of social responsible banking.
Bank regimes and practices in CSR.
CSR is now less a choice and more of a necessity for businesses to flourish.
CSR has become a commercial imperative, a differentiator for the city and analyst
s to judge the progressive nature of an organisation.
Guidance and reporting on a wide range of CSR issues in banking industry.
Terrorism financing and financial institutions.
An analysis of the retirement plans provided by local banks
Accounting Standards
With the growing importance of maintaining a standard approach in accounting pra
ctices across EU nations and other countries of the world, the emerging accounti
ng standards have raised a number of questions on existing practices across vari
ous organisations. It is interesting to see how these emerging standards get ado
pted by various organisations across the world. Several topics for your finance
dissertation could be:
Does the current accounting standard live up to its objectives?
International accounting standards: What is convergence and whether there is any
likelihood of convergence between the EU and the US?
The changes brought to Auditor-client relationships in the UK due to the Sarbanes
-Oxley Act.
What are the practical implications to all organisations of implementing the Inte
rnational Financial Reporting Standards in the UK?
Audit Committees and agency problems with the combined code.
An investigation into outsourcing accounting overseas from the US perspective.
An investigation into outsourcing accounting overseas from the UK perspective.
The balanced scorecard: "The Holy Grail" for legal firms?
Reporting on sustainability: what is the standard?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: is it capable of preventing future accounting sca
ndals?
The increasing demand for disclosure of social and environmental information: Imp
lications for big organisations.
Education, Perception and gender bias in Accounting
The awareness of accounting practices is an important issue being dealt with in
organisations around the world. The perception around the accounting practices a
nd various biases need to be investigated and controlled to make the practices m
ore dynamic and responsible for society in general. Accounting topics for your f
inance dissertation are suggested below:
Women and accountancy: are they good partners?
Accounting education: Time for a change or continue?
Accounting education: A comparison of EU and UK organisations.
Accounting education: A comparison of Asian and European organisations.
Accounting education: Does ethics get enough attention?
Investigating the effects of gender on women's experiences with the accounting pr
ofession in the UK.
Accounting as art: Representation, truth and annual reports.
Perceptions of risk in the audit industry in the UK.
Does securing assets or causing insecurities among employees impact internal cont
rol?
Do internal controls have an impact on employees? A case study within the banking
industry.