Consolidation in the European Financial Industry

Consolidation in the European Financial Industry
Author: R. Bottiglia
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2010-03-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230275028

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.

A Century of Banking Consolidation in Europe

A Century of Banking Consolidation in Europe
Author: Manfred Pohl
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351962809

From the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth century the European banking sector experienced countless mergers and acquisitions. The outcome of this century of consolidation is strikingly similar across the continent, with the banking sector of each country now dominated by a handful of giant banking corporations. Consolidation and concentration trends in banking was the theme of the Academic Archive Colloquium of the European Association for Banking History held in Madrid in June 1997. This volume is comprised of the 18 papers and responses presented at the Colloquium by a truly international group of delegates. Some of the themes explored in the book include: the significance of mergers for bank archives; the regulation of mergers and their impact on banking legislation; reactions to consolidation from within and without the banking industry; case studies of particular mergers and their impact on the wider banking community. Youssef Cassis's introductory chapter provides a general survey of trends in the consolidation process and suggests that the advent of the Euro may herald a new era in the history of European banking consolidation.

Bank Consolidation, Internationalization, and Conglomeration

Bank Consolidation, Internationalization, and Conglomeration
Author: Mr.Gianni De Nicolo
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451857608

This paper documents global trends in bank activity, consolidation, internationalization, and financial firm conglomeration, and explores the extent to which financial firm risk and systemic risk potential in banking are related to consolidation and conglomeration. We find that while there is a substantial upward trend in conglomeration globally, consolidation and internationalization exhibit uneven patterns across world regions. Trends in consolidation and conglomeration indicate increased risk profiles for large, conglomerate financial firms, and higher levels of systemic risk potential for more concentrated banking systems. We outline research directions aimed at explaining why bank consolidation and conglomeration do not necessarily yield either safer financial firms or more resilient banking systems.

Mergers and Acquisitions in the European Banking Sector / Fusionen und Akquisitionen im Europäischen Banken Sektor

Mergers and Acquisitions in the European Banking Sector / Fusionen und Akquisitionen im Europäischen Banken Sektor
Author: Daniel Wülbern
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3656983275

Diploma Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: 0, ESCP Europe Business School - Campus Paris, language: English, abstract: Ziel der Arbeit ist es, Treiber und Erfolgsfaktoren von M&A Operationen im Europäischen Bankensektor zu identifizieren und zu analysieren. Methodologisch wurde hierbei auf die Fallstudienanalyse sowie empirische Untersuchungen zurückgegriffen. Die Arbeit mündet in der Entwicklung verschiedener Szenarien einer zukünftigen Konsolidierung des Bankensektors sowohl innerhalb der einzelnen EU Staaten als auch cross-border.

Integrating Europe's Financial Markets

Integrating Europe's Financial Markets
Author: Mr.Jörg Decressin
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2007-09-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1589066235

By and large, EU financial integration has been a success story. Still, the reform agenda is far from finished. What are the remaining challenges? What are the gains of closer financial market integration? This IMF book tracks the European Union's journey along the path to a single financial market and identifies the challenges and priorities that remain ahead. It pays particular attention to the most recent integration efforts in the European Union following the introduction of the euro. The study looks at the importance of financial integration, in particular for economic growth, the interplay between banks and markets, and equity market integration. It closely examines the relationship between financial integration and financial stability. This interaction presents the European Union with a challenge, but also with the opportunity to play a pioneering role in developing a regional approach to financial stability that could provide lessons for the rest of the world.

The Future of Retail Banking in Europe

The Future of Retail Banking in Europe
Author: Oonagh McDonald
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2003-03-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470855746

Within Europe, the banking sector is commencing a period of considerable change and consolidation. Advances in technology, competition from the non-banking sector, the introduction of the Euro, a European Central bank and, possibly, pan-European Regulation, combined with the challenge from US banks, increased mergers and changing practices means 21st century banking is changing immeasurably. The Future of Retail Banking in Europe is written in an accessible style by Oonagh McDonald and Kevin Keasey, two of the leading authorities in the field and includes: In-depth analysis of the banking structures in all the major European markets. Foreword by Guy Warren, Head of Banking, Europe, Unisys Corporation Unique insights into the industry from the CEOs of major European banks. The challenges being faced in the industry and predictions into what the future holds for retail banking in Europe. This book will be essential reading for middle and senior managers in the banking and financial service sectors, both suppliers and investors in the banking sector, and MBA students.

Assessing the Performance of Banking M&As in Europe

Assessing the Performance of Banking M&As in Europe
Author: Rym Ayadi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The European banking sector consolidated at a rapid pace throughout the 1990s. It was pushed along by several concurrent factors: the deregulation of banking activities, the further integration of the European financial market, financial globalization, technological and financial innovations, the imperative of value creation, and the introduction of the euro. Far from slowing down, this consolidation process is expected to accelerate over the coming years. This book examines the performance of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the banking industry in Europe and introduces a new conceptual approach for assessing the phenomenon. The results show that the economic and financial performance of a banking M&A depends on its underlying strategy. This strategy is based on two factors: a bank's initial activities and its geographical reach. The book demonstrates that achieving the optimal combination of these two factors is critical to the success or failure of an M&A.