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Bank profitability is not easily observable and measurable, except in the long term and ex post. But bank management, especially after the crisis, must be monitored also in the short term, and therefore profitability requires indicators for a continuous and proactive measurement. Beyond the most...
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The debate on new banking regulation after the crisis has focused on the need to improve the quality of capital and to harmonize its definition, reducing the national differences. In Italy, many problems may affect the scenario in the coming years, first of all the unfavourable treatment of...
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After recalling the financial origin of the crisis and the persistent worldwide fragility of the financial sector, and after citing papers which before 2007 had pointed out the elements of systemic fragility of the US and world economy, the paper illustrates the cultural roots of the crisis,...
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Many kinds of bad banks have already been launched in several countries following the financial crisis, producing successful results, reducing asymmetric information and market failures related to adverse selection and moral hazard. On the basis of the characteristics of these experiences, it is...
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Basel 2 has dominant role in redefining financial markets regulation after the crisis, for which it provides relevant proposals: new rules for banks’ capital composition, measures to mitigate pro-cyclicality, the introduction of limits in the leverage ratio, measures to reduce systemic risk....
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In the area of financial education it is important to link training content to its function and receivers, and to realize a coherent and useful format.The topics of financial education have to be related to specific areas and situations and to welldefined needs. The trainers need to understand...
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The recent ABI Report on the labour market in the financial industry shows that in Europe large banks have faced the need to cut the cost income ratio, aiming to reduce the branch network and distribution costs. In human resources management, the crisis has brought about a redefinition of...
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In a global context in which many banking systems are wondering about their future and how to redefine a modus operandi that has been overwhelmed by an epochal crisis, it is a reason of strength for the Italian economy to count on a traditional banking system, based on credit to the firms and...
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The financial crisis has highlighted the issue of compensation of managing directors. In Italy, the Central Bank has taken action to avoid banks’ crises in deep contrast with the high level of managers’ compensations. With specific rules the Bank of Italy has granted to the shareholders’...
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A correct response of banks adapting and reinforcing their internal controls systems is an absolute condition for the development of such systems and to ensure a real contribution to improve bank performance. Otherwise, the alternative is only the decline.
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