Top 10 finance research topics

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Islamic finance and bank system, microfinance, Grameen Bank, corporate finance, SME financing, project financing, credit appraisal process of banks, financing in an emerging market (Russia, China, India, or Brazil), the growth of hedge funds, Internet banking, CSR of the banking industry, risk management, global accounting standards.