In the debate on the benefits of international financial integration, recent literature has emphasized the development of domestic markets as a precondition. This paper offers an alternative view. Lack of competition in domestic financial systems may prevent countries from reaping the benefits...

10 Jahre nach dem Lehman Crash stellt sich die Frage, ob ein solcher Zusammenbruch zeitnah erneut stattfinden kann und wird. Dieser Frage wird anhand der Ergebnisse des IMK Finanzmarktstressindikators nachgegangen, der auf einer dynamischen Hauptkomponentenanalyse basiert. Im Rahmen der Analyse...

Assessments of investors’ risk appetite/aversion stance via indicators often yields results which seem unsatisfactory (see e.g. Illing and Aaron (2005)). Understanding how such indicators work therefore seems essential for further improvements. The present paper seeks to contribute to this...

In the debate on the benefits and costs of international financial integration recent literature has emphasized thresholds in the development of domestic markets as preconditions to benefitting from international integration. This paper offers an alternative view - that of development of...

This study investigates the growing importance of sustainability in financial markets by estimating the extent of capitalisation of companies' commitment to sustainability on their market value. The spreading concern for social and environmental issues, and especially for the material risks of...