New Drivers of Performance in a Changing Financial World (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Instiutions)

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Contents......Page 6
List of Tables......Page 8
List of Figures......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Notes on the Contributors......Page 15
Part I: New Financial Products and Approaches: Focus on Performance......Page 18
1 European Exchanges, Investors’ Behaviour and Asset Allocations Criteria: Country Approach vs Industry Approach......Page 20
2 The Performance Evaluation of Hedge Funds: a Comparison of Different Approaches......Page 31
3 Real Estate Investments: the Case of the Italian Market......Page 47
4 Real Estate Selection and the Portfolio Construction Model: Data Analysis from the Italian Market......Page 68
5 Funds of Funds Portfolio Composition and its Impact on Performance: Evidence from the Italian Market......Page 86
6 Market Characteristics and Chaos Dynamics in Stock Markets: an International Comparison......Page 106
Part II: Determinants of Value Creation in Banking......Page 124
7 The Profit Generation Process in Banking......Page 126
8 The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Shareholder Wealth in European Banking......Page 148
9 Does Corporate Culture Affect Shareholder Value? Evidence from European Banking......Page 166
Part III: Regulation and Change in Banks’ and Customers’ Behaviour......Page 194
10 The Consumer’s Financial Capability: a Regulatory Perspective......Page 196
11 Transparency Between Banks and Their Customers: Information Needs and Public Intervention......Page 216
12 Corporate Disclosure Determinants: A Cross-Country Investigation......Page 237
13 Single Euro Payment Area: Opportunities for Consumers and Corporates......Page 252
14 Coordination and Cooperation in Financial Regulation: Do Regulators Comply with Banking Culture?......Page 267
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