New drivers of performance in a changing world

In a financial revolution, new determinants of performance arise and interest in the way performance is measured and communicated to stakeholders grows. This book presents a wide and accurate analysis of the impact that regulation, structural changes and new financial products have on the performanc...

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Group Author: Carretta, Alessandro.; Fiordelisi, Franco.; Mattarocci, Gianluca.; Molyneux, Philip
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutions.
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230594814
Summary: In a financial revolution, new determinants of performance arise and interest in the way performance is measured and communicated to stakeholders grows. This book presents a wide and accurate analysis of the impact that regulation, structural changes and new financial products have on the performance of markets and intermediaries.
Item Description: Ebook.
Originally published in: 2008.
Carrier Form: 304 p. : 51 figures, 42.
ISBN: 9780230205024
9780230594814 :
0230594816 :
CLC: D971.222.8
Contents: Preface Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors PART I: NEW FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND APPROCHES: FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE European Exchanges, Investor Behaviour and Asset Allocation Criteria: Country vs Industry Approach-- A.Carretta & G.Nicolini The Performance Evaluation of Hedge Funds: A Comparison of Different Approaches-- A.Carretta & G.Mattarocci Real Estate Investments: The Case of Italian Market-- C.Porzio & G.Sampagnaro Real Estate Selection and Portfolio Construction Model: Data Analysis from the Italian Market-- C.Giannotti & G.Mattarocci Funds of Funds' Portfolio Composition and its Impact on the Performance: Evidence from the Italian Market-- A.Carretta & G.Mattarocci Market Characteristics and Chaos Dynamics: An International Comparison-- G.Mattarocci PART II: DETERMINANTS OF VALUE CREATION IN BANKING How do Banks Make Money for Their Owners?-- F.Fiordelisi Do Mergers and Acquisition Lead to Shareholder Value in European Banking: A Short Term Perspective-- M.Pallotta Does Corporate Culture Affect Shareholder Value? Evidence from European Banking-- A.Carretta, V.Farina, F.Fiordelisi & P.Schwizer PART III: REGULATION AND CHANGE IN BANKS' AND CUSTOMERS' BEHAVIOUR Transparency Between Banks and their Customers. Information Needs and Public Intervention-- M.Cratelli The Consumer's Financial Capability: A Regulatory's Perspective-- G.Nicolini Corporate Disclosure Determinants: A Cross-country Investigation-- V.Farina Single European Payments Area: Opportunities for Corporates and Consumers-- L.Leonelli Coordination & Cooperation in Financial Regulation: Do Regulators Comply with Banking Culture?-- A.Carretta, V.Farina & P.Schwizer.