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The X-efficiency of insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This project seeks to determine the X-efficiencies ofboth life and non-life insurance companies in Kenya. It also establishes whether the X-efficiency ofthese insurance companies is affected by the type of business (life ...
Test for purchasing power parity in selected African countries
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This paper tests for the purchasing power parity condition in selected developing countries in Africa, that is; Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria . The purchasing power parity condition is widely used as a predictor of future ...
Prediction of student loan default rates
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
The effects of interest rate spread on non-performing loans in commercial banks in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
The main goal of any banking institution is to maintain profitable from its operations to ensure its sustainability and continued growth. Banks generate their profits mainly from providing loan facilities to its customers ...
Testing trade - off theory vs pecking order theory - evidence from Kenyan listed firms
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)
This study seeks to test both the pecking order theory and the trade-off theory theories using evidence from companies listed in the Nairobi securities exchange and examine which theory best explains capital structures of ...
Understanding policyholder behaviour and its impact on life insurance products
(Strathmore University, 2015-12-03)
The study is on policyholder decisions and what factors affects these policyholder decisions. These decisions are traditional lapse and surrender, conversion elections, fund transfers, withdrawals for flexible premium ...
Analysis of asset allocation and the financial performance of individual pension schemes in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)
Pension funds are a major source of retirement income for many people worldwide. There is an increased need to measure perfonnance of the assets held by the schemes since the growing importance of pension funds has boosted ...
Mortality bonds and longevity bonds: a Kenyan perspective
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This paper addresses the problem of mortality risk and longevity risk and describes two ways in which life insurers, pension providers and general annuity providers can mitigate these risks. Specifically, it focuses on how ...
An analysis of longevity risk in a portfolio of life annuitants
(Strathmore University, 2015)
Longevity risk has economic significance for governments, individuals and corporations. There is need to analyze the expected future lifetime of a population anticipating to receive lifetime benefits in Kenya. This paper ...
Impact of income and geographical diversification on the the financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
So as to better withstand the rapid revolution in the banking sector, characterized by incessant changes in technology, liberalization and stiff competition, commercial banks have resorted to diversifying away from traditional ...