The role of ownership in performance of financial institutions is under-examined yet remains a topical issue. Whilst ownership changes in the banking sector have been evaluated in several studies, the link with other sectors has not been a focus of in depth analysis. A controlled comparison of...

Since the 1990s financial sector regulation in Australia has treated credit unions and building societies the same as banks under the designated title of authorized depository institutions. This allows credit unions to choose between different organizational structures: cooperative; convert to...

This paper investigates management perceptions of bank reputational problems. Interviews with senior bank officials identified several factors that were recognised as impacting negatively on bank reputation; including profits, fees and charges, executive salaries and reactions to changes in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting in six large banks each from Japan, China, Australia and India over the period of 2005-2011.Design/methodology/approach – CSR and banks' annual reports and websites were analysed using a...