Consolidation in the European Financial Industry [Paperback]

Globalization and the financial crisis highlight the problems caused by worldwide banking organizations and force financial groups to reassess their development strategies.?This book discusses the impact of the crisis on the consolidation process in the European financial industry and the need for?regulation and financial supervision.List of Tables, Figures and Boxes Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Acronyms and Abbreviations Consolidation in the Financial Industry; R.Bottiglia, E.Gualandri & G.N.Mazzocco M& A in Banking: A Literature Review; E.Geretto M& A in Banking: Measurement of Some Effects; E.Geretto & G.N.Mazzocco M& A and Equity Risk in the EMU Financial Sector; R.Ferretti, F.Pattarin & V.Venturelli M& A Activity among Major European Banking Groups; R.Bottiglia & L.Chiaramonte Financial Crisis and Ownership of Global Banks; R.Bottiglia & A.Paltrinieri Bank Size, Consolidation and Operational Risk; V.De Crescenzo & F.Pichler Supervision of European Insurance Groups; A.Dreassi & S.Miani Cross-border Groups: Supervision after the Crisis; S.Cotterli& E.Gualandri Consolidation in the Stock Exchange Industry; G.Chesini Measuring Value in Stock Exchange Mergers; J.Floreani & M.Polato Necessary Reforms for BookEntry Securities; A.V.Guccione Notes References IndexGIUSY CHESINI is Associate Professor in Banking and Finance at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Verona, ItalyLAURA CHIARAMONTE is a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Verona, ItalySIMONETTA COTTERLI is Lecturer in Business Law at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ItalyVERONICA DE CRESCENZO is Lecturer in Banking and Finance at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Verona, ItalyALBERTO DREASSI is Research Fellow at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Udine, ItalyRICCARDO FERRETTI is Full Professor of Banking and Finance at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, and DirelóY