BBSA Research Projects (2017)
Permanent URI for this collection
Browse
Browsing BBSA Research Projects (2017) by Subject "Banking sector"
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Results Per Page
Sort Options
- ItemBoard composition and enterprise risk management in the banking industry in Kenya(Strathmore University, 2017) Kahenya, Nancy NjeriThe Kenyan banking sector has experienced a myriad of changes, both negative and positive. Being a developing economy, the sector’s efficiency and sustenance is vital to the country’s economy. Enterprise Risk Management and Board of Directors’ composition are both significant issues ensuring stable economies and avoiding corporate mishaps such as those witnessed in the Eron and Worldcom cases. ERM is measured in terms of financial performance. It is in this light that this study seeks to find the relationship between ERM and board composition in terms of gender, education, and board size. Based on the Shannon’s diversity test, the study establishes that the boards of Kenyan listed banks are not diversified in terms of gender and educational backgrounds in boards is quite minimal. The study also finds out that there exists a relationship between board composition and ERM.
- ItemGrowing role of Bancassurance in the banking sector: a case of Kenya tier 1 local banks(Strathmore University, 2017) Otambo, Washington MisikoDifferent methods of reserving for claim liabilities of an insurer and in particular IBNR have been advanced throughout time. These methods strive to provide an estimate enough to cater for the future liabilities. Therefore it is important that the methods developed be as accurate as possible since an under reserving will mean more risk exposer to the insured’s while holding too much reserve is not maximizing the shareholders commitment of funds. A balance should be made to set aside a just enough amount of reserve, hence need for a good reserving technique.