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in the banking sector, dividend payouts can shift the relative value of stakeholders' claims across firms. Through this … dividends and inefficient recapitalization relative to the efficient policy that maximizes banking sector equity. We compare the …
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The current financial crisis has highlighted the growing importance of the “shadow banking system,” which grew out of … the securitization of assets and the integration of banking with capital market developments. This trend has been most … system, banking and capital market developments are inseparable: Funding conditions are closely tied to fluctuations in the …
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UBS recently announced it would pay part of the bonuses of 6,500 highly compensated employees with bonds that would be forfeited if the bank does not meet its capital requirements. This memo underscores the benefits of contingent deferred compensation and makes recommendations for how such...
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Since the conference version of this report in February 2011, bank stress tests have been almost continuously in the news. In the United States, the Dodd-Frank Act mandates annual stress tests for key institutions. In early 2011, the Federal Reserve conducted the first test under the Act on...
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crises. We present evidence consistent with these predictions. While interventions to resolve banking crises may be desirable …
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equity. The dwindling pool of common equity in the banking system may have been one reason for the continued reluctance by …
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the shadow banking system, which grew on the back of the securitization of assets and the integration of banking with … global financial system as a whole. In a market-based financial system, banking and capital market developments are …
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In spite of mounting losses banks continued to pay dividends during the crisis. We present a model that addresses this behavior. By paying out dividends, a bank transfers value to its shareholders away from creditors, among whom are other banks. This way, one bank's dividend payout policy...
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In spite of mounting losses banks continued to pay dividends during the crisis. We present a model that addresses this behavior. By paying out dividends, a bank transfers value to its shareholders away from creditors, among whom are other banks. This way, one bank's dividend payout policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084101
While losses were accumulating during the 2007-09 financial crisis, many banks continued to maintain a relatively smooth dividend policy. We present a model that explains this behavior in a setting where there are financial externalities across banks. In particular, by paying out dividends, a...
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