Performance of Financial Institutions

Performance of Financial Institutions
Author: Patrick T. Harker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2000-05-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521777674

The efficient operation of financial intermediaries--banks, insurance and pension fund firms, government agencies and so on--is instrumental for the efficient functioning of the financial system and the fueling of the economies of the twenty-first century. But what drives the performance of these institutions in today's global environment? In this volume, world-renowned scholars bring their expertise to bear on the issues. Primary among them are the definition and measurement of efficiency of a financial institution, benchmarks of efficiency, identification of the drivers of performance and measurement of their effects on efficiency, the impact of financial innovation and information technologies on performance, the effects of process design, human resource management policies, as well as others.

The Ernst & Young Guide to Performance Measurement For Financial Institutions: Methods for Managing Business Results Revised Edition

The Ernst & Young Guide to Performance Measurement For Financial Institutions: Methods for Managing Business Results Revised Edition
Author: Ernst & Young
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The internationally recognized accounting and financial consulting firm of Ernst & Young looks at all aspects of profitability and provides hands-on guidance to profitability philosophies and structures; balance sheet, revenue and expense components; transfer pricing of funds; planning and budgeting; and performance measurement.

The Oxford Handbook of Banking

The Oxford Handbook of Banking
Author: Allen N. Berger
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1033
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199236615

This handbook provides an overview and analysis of state-of-the-art research in banking written by researchers in the field. It includes abstract theory, empirical analysis, and practitioner and policy-related material.

Performance Measurement in Financial Institutions in an ERM Framework

Performance Measurement in Financial Institutions in an ERM Framework
Author: Ashish Dev
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Focusing on internal business unit performance, this in-depth practitioner guide addresses both traditional and risk-adjusted performance measures in financial institutions, providing you with the tools to implement a 'balanced scorecard' approach to performance measurement.

Managing Financial Institutions

Managing Financial Institutions
Author: Elizabeth Cooperman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2016-12-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317480147

This book goes beyond traditional financial institutions textbooks, which tend to focus on mathematical models for risk management and the technical aspects of measuring and managing risk. It focuses on the role of financial institutions in promoting social and economic goals for the communities in which they operate for the greater good, while also meeting financial and competitive challenges, and managing risks. Cooperman divides the text into seven easily teachable modules that examine the real issues and challenges that managers of financial institutions face. These include the transformative changes presented by social unrest, climate change and resource challenges, as well as the changes in how financial institutions operate in light of the opportunities that rapid innovations and disruptive technologies offer. The book features: Up-to-date coverage of new regulations affecting financial institutions, such as Dodd Frank and new SEC regulations. Material on project financing and new forms of financing, including crowd funding and new methods of payment for financial institutions. New sustainable finance models and strategies that incorporate environmental, social, and corporate governance considerations. A new chapter on sustainable financial institutions, social activism, the greening of finance, and socially responsible investing. Practical cases focusing on sustainability give readers insight into the socioeconomic risks associated with climate change. Streamlined and accessible, Managing Financial Institutions will appeal to students of financial institutions and markets, risk management, and banking. A companion website, featuring PowerPoint slides, an Instructor’s Manual, and additional cases, is also available.

Microfinance Institutions

Microfinance Institutions
Author: R. Mersland
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2015-12-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113739966X

Research on MFI performance is still in its infancy. MFIs are hybrid organizations with dual objectives. Performance studies in microfinance are therefore less straightforward compared to performance studies in traditional banking research. This book contains new MFI performance research by top scholars from across the globe.

Value Added Risk Management in Financial Institutions

Value Added Risk Management in Financial Institutions
Author: David P. Belmont
Publisher:
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2004-03-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The typical financial executive’s view of the value of risk management in their financial institution is based on the belief that risk management focuses on loss avoidance. This view is based on the history of risk management being control focused. However, risk management has evolved rapidly to address the more strategic issue of optimization of return on risk. This evolutions has been accompanied by statistical, mathematical and financial techniques which, when actively applied, can produce disproportionately high return on risk. Given that financial institutions will have to make significant investments in their risk management systems to comply with the regulatory capital calculation requirements of BIS II, the book shows how to leverage this investment to extract shareholder value. Key concepts illustrated and explained in detail include: Opportunity costs of capital Economic profit Risk adjusted returns on capital Economic capital measurement and their relationship to economic capital allocation Capital structuring Capital budgeting The use of risk adjusted performance information in the formulation of management strategies that seek to optimize return to shareholders are discussed in depth and illustrated by practical case studies of several leading financial institutions. Finally, practical incentive and technology challenges are addressed and pragmatic recommendations for overcoming these challenges are given. The book aims to describe these techniques, illustrate their application, and discuss their strategic value in the management of financial institutions.

Output Measurement in the Service Sectors

Output Measurement in the Service Sectors
Author: Zvi Griliches
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226308898

Is the fall in overall productivity growth in the United States and other developed countries related to the rising share of the service sectors in the economy? Since services represent well over half of the U.S. gross national product, it is also important to ask whether these sectors have had a slow rate of growth, as this would act as a major drag on the productivity growth of the overall economy and on its competitive performance. In this timely volume, leading experts from government and academia argue that faulty statistics have prevented a clear understanding of these issues.