A prospective study of factors that lead to invest in mutual funds: A mediating role of investor’s perception

Ul-Hameed, Waseem; Imran, Muhammad; Maqbool, Nadeem; Ahmed, Sajjad; Azeem, Muhammad Masood

doi:10.5267/j.ac.2018.7.002

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“…Results are stated in Table 2 and Figure 3 which highlights that none of the values is higher than 0.9 which established the discriminant validity. Bootstrapping is used to examine the statistical significance of different path coefficients in PLS-SEM analysis (Hafkesbrink, 2021;Hair et al, 2017;Hair Jr et al, 2016;Hameed et al, 2020;Tajeddini et al, 2022;Ul-Hameed et al, 2019;Zhang, 2009). Bootstrapping was used to test the study hypotheses.…”

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Exploring the Role of Islamic FinTech Innovation Trialability and Compatibility in Enhancing Islamic Financial Inclusion: A Data-driven Approach

Rashid Hayat,

Waseem ul Hameed

2024

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The promotion of Islamic financial inclusion (IFI) is a challenge for Islamic banking industry in Pakistan. Although, Islamic banks are trying to enhance IFI, however, a satisfactory level is not achieved. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the role of trialability and compatibility in enhancing IFI. A questionnaire survey was preferred in this study to collected data from clients of Islamic banks in Punjab, Pakistan. 317 valid questionnaires were received and used to obtain findings. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used through Smart PLS to test the study hypotheses. Findings of the study identified that trialability and compatibility has a positive role to promote IFI. Furthermore, compatibility has a positive effect on IFI, however, trialability does not influence IFI directly, it has indirect effect through Islamic FinTech adoption (IFA). Findings of the study provided various important insights for the policymakers to promote IFI.

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Exploring the Role of Islamic FinTech Innovation Trialability and Compatibility in Enhancing Islamic Financial Inclusion: A Data-driven Approach

Rashid Hayat,

Waseem ul Hameed

2024

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“…It was found out from the data analysis that the middle-income group is more attracted towards this market who wants to thrive for financial independence and are ready to encounter the risk factor involved in it. Ul-Hameed et al (2019) prospectively studied the various factors that leads to an investment decision in mutual funds and the perception of investors towards mutual funds. After the data analysis, it was found that risk, liquidity of assets and return intensified the investment in mutual funds but the respondents feel that there is a low level of risk involved with less returns and less liquidity of their investments in mutual funds.…”

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Investment Behavior of Corporate Professionals Towards Mutual Funds in India

2023

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Investors today have access to a wide variety of investment opportunities thanks to the increasingly competitive nature of the market. Mutual funds, out of the many other investment options available, are the one that are best suited for the average person since they provide the ability to invest in a portfolio that is both diversified and managed by professionals at a fee that is relatively modest. A mutual fund is a type of investment instrument that allows investors to pool their capital for the purpose of purchasing a diverse portfolio of securities. The present research study aims to understand the investment behavior of corporate professionals and also to study the various factors which influence the investment behavior of corporate professionals towards mutual funds. The research study is based on the primary data gathered from 175 different respondents through the use of a structured questionnaire. Convenience sampling, a non-probability sampling was used to identify respondents for the research study. Exploratory Factor Analysis, often known as EFA, was used to identify various factors that influence the investment behavior of corporate professionals with regard to mutual fund investments. The present research study stood effective in elucidating seven significant factors that influence the investment behavior of corporate professionals with regard to mutual fund investments.

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A prospective study of factors that lead to invest in mutual funds: A mediating role of investor’s perception

Ul-Hameed¹,

Imran²,

Maqbool³

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10.5267/j.ac

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The purpose of the current study is to investigate the various factors influencing on people to invest in mutual funds and examine the mediating role of investor's perception. By using quantitative research approach and cross-sectional research design, 300 questionnaires are distributed among the individual investors and Smart PLS 3 is used to analyze the data. The results reveal that risk and return, liquidity of assets, demographic factors (gender, age, and material status), convenience, reduction in transection cost, tax benefits and transparency were the key factors and maintained significant relationships with investment in mutual funds. Moreover, investor's perception maintains mediating role between all these factors and investment in mutual funds. The study contributes in literature by investigating the various factors, which influence on investors to invest in mutual funds. Moreover, it also contributes by investigating the mediating role of investor's perception. .

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A prospective study of factors that lead to invest in mutual funds: A mediating role of investor’s perception

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Exploring the Role of Islamic FinTech Innovation Trialability and Compatibility in Enhancing Islamic Financial Inclusion: A Data-driven Approach

Exploring the Role of Islamic FinTech Innovation Trialability and Compatibility in Enhancing Islamic Financial Inclusion: A Data-driven Approach

Investment Behavior of Corporate Professionals Towards Mutual Funds in India

A prospective study of factors that lead to invest in mutual funds: A mediating role of investor’s perception

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