Bank Strategy, Governance and Ratings

P. Molyneux

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9780230313347
• eBook ISBN:
  9780230313866
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Accounting
• Index: Business

This text comprises a selection of papers that provide state-of-the-art insights into research focusing on dimensions of bank strategy, governance and the role of credit rating agencies that were presented at the European Association of University Teachers of Banking and Finance Conference, September 2010.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Notes on Contributors
• Introduction
• 1 An Examination of Cross- Border Strategies in Banking
• 2 Governing British Banks
• 3 Changes in Board Composition and Compensation in Banking from 1999 to 2008
• 4 The Governance of Executive Remuneration during the Crisis: Evidence from Italy
• 5 On the Relationship between Bank CDS Spreads and Balance Sheet Indicators of Bank Risk
• 6 Are the Ratings Good Indicators of the Creditworthiness of the Entities that Qualify?
• 7 The Information Content of Sovereign Watchlist and Outlook: S&P versus Moody’s
• 8 Errors in Individual Risk Tolerance
• 9 Attitudes, Personality Factors and Household Debt Decisions: A Study of Consumer Credit
• 10 An Insight into Suitability Practice: Is a Standard Questionnaire the Answer?
• 11 The Business of Clearing Cash Equities in Europe: Market Dynamics and Trends
• 12 The Nature of China’s Exchange Rate Regime and the Potential Impact on Its Financial System
• Index