<p> This paper investigates whether M&A operations influence the performance of banks. Using a sample of 714 deals involving EU acquirers and targets located throughout the worldover the period 1991-2005, we investigate whether M&A operations are associated withimproved performance (measured using...</p>

     This paper investigates whether investment in Information Technology (IT), hardware,software and other IT services influences the performance of banks. Using a sample of 737European banks over the period 1993-2000 we analyse whether IT investment is reflectedin improved performance...