How do banks remunerate risk managers and what are the implications for risk-taking? Studying 127 German banks during the years 2003 to 2007, we show that risk managers' remuneration is positively aligned with performance-linked pay in front offices (FOs). When bonuses in FOs increase by one...

On the issue of bank's diversification literature usually refers to revenue mix, geographical markets and M&A deals. This paper aims to fill a gap by investigating diversification in terms of different business combinations (carrying out activities in different client front-end businesses). More...

Basiswissen Kreditderivate. Wenn es für Anleger darum geht, viele unterschiedliche Ertragsquellen zu erschließen oder das Risiko der Kreditgeber zu steuern, sind sie das Mittel der Wahl: Kreditderivate. Das universelle Nachschlagewerk informiert umfassend über Märkte und Produkte zum...