Contemporary issues in financial institutions and markets. Volume I
by
Wilson, John O. S.
Title
:
Contemporary issues in financial institutions and markets. Volume I
Author
:
Wilson, John O. S.
ISBN
:
9780415645133
Publication Information
:
London : Routledge, 2013.
Physical Description
:
x, 139 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Contemporary issues in financial institutions and markets / David G. McMillan -- 2.Does securitization reduce credit risk taking? Empirical evidence from US bank holding companies / Stephen Thomas -- 3.Bancassurance efficiency gains: evidence from the Italian banking and insurance industries / Ornella Ricci -- 4.Financial deepening and bank productivity in Latin America / Claudia Girardone -- 5.Islamic mutual funds' financial performance and international investment style: evidence from 20 countries / Michael Rezec -- 6.The effect of liquidity on the price discovery process in credit derivatives markets in times of financial distress / Juan Romo -- 7.Return reversals and the compass rose: insights from high frequency options data / Owain ap Gwilym.
Abstract
:
This book brings together academic work on contemporary issues in financial institutions and markets. The general theme is designed to allow for a wide range of topics, covering the diverse nature of academic enquiry in banking and finance. The contributions thus address a broad spectrum of contemporary issues including bank diversification and securitization activities; bank regulatory reforms and competition; the performance of mutual funds and alternative asset classes; role of liquidity in price discovery for credit derivatives; and the existence of the compass rose pattern within option contracts market. This book was originally published as a special issue of The European Journal of Finance.
Subject Term
:
Banks and banking.
Money market.
Added Author
:
Wilson, John O. S.
Casu, Barbara.
McMillan, David G.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025594488 | 332.1 W749C 2013 | 1 |