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Basel III: Toward a new financial architecture
Soley, Jorge; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Cutillas, SergiTechnical Note FN-583-EFinanceBasel III, some details of which are still to be worked out, marks another step by supervisors toward a stable and solvent banking sector. The technical note focuses not only on the specific features of Basel III but also on complementary regulations. It looks at the strategic impact on the banking sector, as in many people's view Basel III heralds a "new financial architecture".Starting at €8.20
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Shadow Banking
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosTechnical Note FN-617-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis note explains the growing phenomenon of shadow banking as a non-regulated part of the financial system. In the United States, shadow banking is more important than the traditional banking sector in terms of assets used and it is experiencing high growth rates in Europe as well. The note asks whether shadow banking has more advantages than the traditional banking system because it is not regulated; whether it is more or less transparent; whe...Starting at €8.20
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Bank Payment Systems
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-464-EFinanceBesides catering to their clients financial requirements, banks provide a structure for domestic and international payment systems.Starting at €8.20
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Banco Sabadell - TSB
Soley, Jorge; Eufinger, Christian; Linage Juan de, LaliCase F-913-EAccounting and Control, Economics, FinanceEl caso analiza la compra del TSB por el Banco de Sabadell. Se analiza: La estrategia de esta entidad bancaria, los distintos sistemas de valoración, la valoracion de la entidad bancaria, la bondad del sistema de valoración elegido, el efecto sobre los estados financieros tanto del vendedor como del comprador.Starting at €8.20
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Investment Banking
de Heredia, Tomás; Cutillas, Sergi; Sánchez de León, Carlos; Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-424-EFinanceThis note provides an overview of the origins and main activities of investment banks. It explains how they differ from commercial banks, who their main customers are, what financial instruments they use, and how they are evolving to adapt to changing regulatory framework.Starting at €8.20
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Banco Asturiano: A Digital Bank
Soley, JorgeCase F-908-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis case deals with the implementation of information technology in banking, the concept of multichannel systems and the reality of online banking transactions. It explains the evolution from traditional banking to digital banking over a minimum period of five years.Starting at €8.20
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How Are Mutual Funds Managed
Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-543-EFinanceThis technical note aims to clarify the processes of fund investment and management. An analysis is made of the three types of analysis used for both fixed income and variable income funds: - Macro analysis (top-down) - Micro analysis (bottom-up) - Quantitative analysis Particular attention is paid to the key points in any process of fund investment and management: - Allocation of assets - Optimal level of diversification - Ideal number of asse...Starting at €8.20
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Basel II: Operational Risk in Financial Institutions
Soley, Jorge; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTechnical Note FN-537-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementThis note explains the concept of operational risk in financial entities. This new concept has been introduced by Basel II as a new requirement in the calculation of the own funds required by financial entities in order to achieve a more solvent financial system. Operational risk is understood to mean "The risk of losses resulting from inadequate and/or erroneous internal processes, personnel, systems or external events." Companies' results, and ...Starting at €8.20
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State Finance Agencies
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-400-EFinanceIn many countries; in practically all of Europe, most of Latin America, and even in the U.S., there are financial agencies, which normally act as credit agencies, and which are used to finance: Medium to long-term credit operations in strategic projects in the country, and as development banks, supporting the formation of fixed capital and the intermediation of companies, especially SMEs.Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Governance of Credit Institutions
Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-544-EFinanceThe note reviews the main corporate governance rules worldwide for listed banks: the OECD Principles, the IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) Principles, the Financial Services Action Plan in the EU, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US. It continues with a discussion of the Basel Committee recommendations on corporate governance in banks. The application of the general rules to the particular circumstances of the banking...Starting at €8.20