Purpose – This paper, based on case-studies with five universal banks from Europe and North America, aims to investigate which types of comprehensive risk measure (CRM) models are being used in the industry, the challenges being faced in implementation and how they are being currently...

Purpose – The current paper aims to expand an empirical assessment of correlations of the stock exchange in Poland with other stock markets and foreign economies. The paper attempts to explore international spillover effects during the current financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – Previous academic literature indicates that the case of the banking crises recovery, in view of implemented regulations and policies, differs across times and countries. This is explained by varied institutional environments in which banking sectors operate, and in which financial...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to discuss the impact of regulatory-driven changes to the collateral management landscape, indicating operational and technological challenges faced by global investment banks while complying with the new regulatory framework. As it transpires, collateral...

Purpose – This paper attempts to provide insights into the functioning of innovative companies in times of the global financial crisis. In doing so, the following study investigates whether innovations protected companies from the adverse effects of the global recession. On this occasion, the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments, performance and activity in times of the global financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper utilizes, in a pioneering attempt, a modified regression model that is widely used in...

Purpose:To explain the shadow banking regime that will be enforced in the European Union by local regulators starting in January 2017.Design/Methodology/Approach:Recognising the regulatory-induced difficulties in the process of identifying certain types of clients (investment funds) as shadow...

Purpose – The current paper aims to expand an empirical assessment of correlations of the stock exchange in Poland with other stock markets and foreign economies. The paper attempts to explore international spillover effects during the current financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The current paper contributes to the vigorous debate about policies and regulations that would shield financial markets' participants from future events of the financial turmoil. In doing so, the paper aims to broaden the picture of the financial crisis contagion and set it against...