Book Description:
This new volume presents leading international analyses of some of the most dynamic issues in the financial sector. Venture capital in the Singapore as well as the evolution of family firms are examined. The potential conflict of banks as shareholders is scrutinized as well. Other topics include: interest rates and their predictability and smoothing, e-banking services, ownership of financial institutions and its potential impact on profitability. In addition the predominance or lack thereof of foreign banks and the effect of them is viewed from an economic perspective.

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Preface; Promotion of Entrepreneurship and the Development of the Venture Capital Industry in Singapore (Winston T.H. Hoh, Singapore Management University); From Cronies to Professionals: The Evolution of Family Firms (Utpal Bhattacharya, Indiana University and B. Ravikumar, University of Iowa); Banks as Shareholders: Conflict of Interest or Efficient Corporate Governance? The Case of Germany (Andreas Rauterkus, Siena College and Louisiana State University); Some Statistical Pitfalls in Copula Modeling for Financial Applications (Jean-David Rermanian, CDC Ixis Capital Markets and Olivier Scaillet, Universite de Geneve); Intraday Predictability of Over-night Interest Rates (Young-Sook Lee, University of Wales, Swansea); Interest-rate Smoothing: Can We Make a Case for Iperinertia? (Michele Manna, Banca d’Italia); Are E-Banking Services Profitable? (Olga Lustsik, Tartu University); Does Ownership Affect Bank Profitability? Some International Evidence (Ana Isabel Fernandez et al., University of Oviedo); Foreign Banks in Bulgaria 1875-2002 (Kenneth Koford, University of Delaware, Adrian E. Tschoegl, University of Pennsylvania); Index.