The paper examines the relationship between the UK companies' first day returns from IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) that took place on London Stock Exchange during the period January 1997 - May 2002 and the media exposure they received prior to their listing. Also, it takes into consideration...

In the face of declining net interest margins, depository institutions have entered new product areas over the past two decades, moving from traditional lending to areas that generate non-interest revenues. The change is of importance for financial stability. The more unstable is a bank's...

Banking markets across the world are evolving rapidly, under the impact of financial innovation, globalization, and information technology. Within Europe these changes are especially fast and far-reaching, accelerated by both the completion of the single market in financial services and the...