The aim of this study is to understand and analyse the relationship between corporate governance (CG) and banking governance (BG) in Conventional and Islamic banking systems. The reason for choosing this topic was because the regulations and banking systems within Conventional banks are differently in comparison to Islamic banks, which means that their corporate governance and banking governance are influenced by different mechanisms and therefore regulated differently. Since Conventional banks stands for a small amount of Islamic banks in their markets and Islamic countries do have Conventional banks in theirs, made this topic a good case study. Furthermore is Sweden a Conventional country where they don’t offer Islamic financial services and the UK is a Conventional country where they do, which was an interesting fact since both of them are European countries with similar regulations. The author of this thesis chose qualitative, semi-structured interviews, where six persons: three from Sweden and three from the UK stood for answers toward their banking systems. Since these respondents were standing on a high position within their organizations did they have the knowledge needed to answer the questions asked. The result showed that the relationship between CG and BC in Conventional and Islamic banking systems have an impact in the way different types of banks operate. Identifying the Conventional and Islamic banks differences and assessing on how the Corporate Governance and Banking Governance do operate solves the complexity in the system. Based on the findings, countries that are applying the Conventional system need to expand their regulations and mechanisms so that other systems could operate without a need for changes in their own. They also need to expand their knowledge, where the population needs to be familiar with other banking systems and services as well.

This thesis describes aspects of consumer behavior in the elderly segment focused on financial products. Different fundamental concepts, relevant to the field of consumer behavior of seniors, are characterized in the theoretical part. A short description of the current offer of financial products for seniors follows. The practical part is focused on market research, data analysis of the selected segment and a presentation of conclusions that are based on the research findings. One of the last chapters of this thesis contains information on a research performed by a Czech company working in this field. The research studies financial products agreed by seniors in the Czech Republic.

Personal and family finances are important part of our life. People deal with the issues of money, its earning, spending and evaluating every day. Despite this fact, there is a huge financial illiteracy in the Czech Republic, which causes an inefficient management of our personal finances and also wrong decisions related to choices of financial products. The goal of this thesis is to describe products on Czech financial market in clear and comprehensible way, as well as principles of their functioning and rules for their usage. It tries to give simple manual how to proceed in decisions about own finances. In the first part of this thesis, there is a theoretical basis of this issue and a summary of the products. In the practical part, there are three concrete financial plans for three concrete families. Finally, there is a generalization of the suggested procedure.

Si la consommation, dans son acception économique, constitue le dernier stade du processus de production et de distribution des produits, elle est perçue, dans une acception juridique, comme étant le point de départ d‟un autre processus qui lie le consommateur au professionnel. Cette phase constitue le point de départ d‟un rapport qui fait naître des obligations au professionnel qui sont autant de droits pour le consommateur.Depuis le début des années 90, une attention particulière est consacrée à l‟épargnant et à sa protection, à travers d‟une part, des dispositions propres au droit financier, notamment par la régulation des marchés financiers, le contrôle des prestataires de services d‟investissement, et d‟autre part, des dispositions consacrées par le droit de la consommation notamment l‟encadrement du démarchage, de la commercialisation des produits et des services financiers, le renforcement de l‟obligation d‟information due par l‟intermédiaire financier et l‟extension de son obligation de conseil.L‟analyse juridique du processus de consommation des produits financiers passe par la combinaison de tous ces éléments. D‟une part, avant et lors de la formation des liens, les pouvoirs publics tentent de rétablir un équilibre dans les rapports entre professionnels et consommateurs. Ces derniers, étant réputés faibles économiquement, ne disposent pas des mêmes informations sur les produits et services financiers, sont sollicités par différents moyens et techniques dont ils n‟ont pas la maîtrise, et doivent faire des choix entre des produits variés, complexes et plus ou moins risqués. D‟autre part, lors de l‟exécution des prestations, à côté des risques liés aux produits, ou de l‟inexécution des obligations contractuelles, d‟autres risques peuvent naître des défaillances dans le fonctionnement du marché et des comportements de ses acteurs. Par conséquent, un renforcement des moyens de protection des consommateurs s‟avère nécessaire pour pallier aux insuffisances des moyens actuels dont ces derniers disposent pour obtenir réparation du préjudice et demander indemnisation. / If consumption, in the economic sense, is the final stage of the production and distribution of goods, it is perceived in a legal sense, as the starting point of another process linking the consumer to professional. This phase is the starting point of a report which gives rise to obligations which are all professional fees for the consumer.Since the beginning of the particular 90s, an attention is devoted to protection, through some measures specific to the financial law, including the regulation of financial markets, supervision of providers investment services, and other provisions that tend toward a reconciliation of the provisions enshrined in the consumer law including the regulation of canvassing, measures to provide protection in the marketing of products and services Financial distance, enhanced disclosure requirements owed by the broker and the extension of its obligation to counsel.The legal analysis of the consumption process of financial products supposes the combination of all these elements. On the one hand, before and during the formation of links, governments attempt to restore balance in relations between professionals and consumers. The latter being deemed economically weak, do not have the same information on financial products and services are sought by various means and technologies they have no control, and must make choices between various products, and more complex. On the other hand, during the execution of services, in addition to commodity risk, or non-performance of contractual obligations, other risks may arise from failures in market functioning and behavior of its actors. Therefore a means of strengthening consumer protection is needed to overcome the shortcomings of current means that they have to obtain compensation and seek compensation.

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The aim of this thesis was to examine the financial knowledge of older people as a vulnerable group of the population of the Czech Republic. The respondents were asked about the field of financial institutions and products. Survey was conducted in homes and homes for the elderly in the town of Netolice and in a surrounding of this town

Principal aim of this thesis is the analysis of integration processes of financial markets with emphases on implementation of insurance business incorporation to banking segment. This thesis surveys the history of bancassurance, reasons of reciprocal cooperation between banks and insurance companies, models of settlement for bancassurance companies and conditions for their successful business. Then the thesis analyses a different level of integration trend on the financial markets in the European Union with emphasis on penetration of bancassurance in the Czech Republic. The conclusion considers future of bancassurance segment.

The aim of this diploma thesis is an analysis of a level of financial literacy of citizens of Czech Republic. The opening part concentrates on the definition of basic concepts and on the characteristic of financial literacy. The second chapter deals with activities and programs for support of financial literacy on a multinational and European level and describes activities, which support financial literacy in the Czech Republic. The final chapter of this theoretical part contains a summary of the most important concepts of financial literacy in the context of normal civic life. The findings and outcomes of the fourth chapter are based on the processing results of the survey aimed to examine the financial literacy of the sample of respondents. The last part of this thesis is devoted to demonstration of possible activities to increase financial literacy.

This diploma thesis focuses on the financial literacy of Vietnamese immigrants in the Czech Republic. The basis is the research made by the author of the diploma thesis. The main objective is to analyze the real situation of the financial comprehension by Vietnamese immigrants in the Czech Republic, and highlight their mistakes in the complex world of finance. This thesis also points out some problems and complications, which have resulted from lack information about financial products. It will also try to suggest a method of how to increase financial literacy of Vietnamese immigrants. The diploma thesis is composed in three chapters. The first one gives some information about Vietnamese immigrants in the Czech Republic. The second part presents the results from research, and the last chapter deals with a financial institution that wants to focus on Vietnamese clients in the Czech Republic.

This study investigates the impact of technological advancement in community bank lending, more specifically, how online financial product and service offerings affect community banks' performance. Community banks, institutions with assets under $1 billion are praised as relationship banking specialists, are important source of credit to individuals and businesses. Their productive performance is highly beneficial for the economic development of the communities and customers that they serve, yet community banks' competitive power against large banks has become increasingly more challenging. Technological advancements radically shift all production and service based industries, including the banking industry and its institutions' offerings. The increasing use of online products and services provides convenience for bank customers, and eventually creates more demand, and boosts up the industry competition. Regarding the impact of technological advancements in the banking industry and the specific position that community banks carries, the question arises of "How does a changing technological landscape affect community banks' performance?". This study aims to contribute to the understanding of how these institutions can better utilize their limited resources to improve their performances.