New Drivers of Performance in a Changing Financial World

Part I. New Financial Products and Approaches: Focus on Performance

1. European Exchanges, Investors’ Behaviour and Asset Allocations Criteria: Country Approach vs Industry Approach
Alessandro Carretta, Gianni Nicolini

2. The Performance Evaluation of Hedge Funds: a Comparison of Different Approaches
Alessandro Carretta, Gianluca Mattarocci

3. Real Estate Investments: the Case of the Italian Market
Claudio Porzio, Gabriele Sampagnaro

4. Real Estate Selection and Portfolio Construction Model: Data Analysis from the Italian Market
Claudio Giannotti, Gianluca Mattarocci

5. Funds of Funds Portfolio Composition and its Impact on Performance: Evidence from the Italian Market
Alessandro Carretta, Gianluca Mattarocci

6. Market Characteristics and Chaos Dynamics in Stock Markets: an International Comparison
Gianluca Mattarocci

Part II. Determinants of Value Creation in Banking

7. The Profit Generation Process in Banking
Franco Fiordelisi

8. The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Shareholder Wealth in European Banking
Marcello Pallotta

9. Does Corporate Culture Affect Shareholder Value? Evidence from European Banking
Alessandro Carretta, Vincenzo Farina, Franco Fiordelisi, Paola Schwizer

Part III. Regulation and Change in Banks’ and Customers’ Behaviour

10. The Consumer’s Financial Capability: a Regulatory Perspective
Gianni Nicolini

11. Transparency Between Banks and Their Customers: Information Needs and Public Intervention
Massimo Caratelli

12. Corporate Disclosure Determinants: A Cross-Country Investigation
Vincenzo Farina

13. Single European Payment Area: Opportunities for Consumers and Corporates
Lucia Leonelli

14. Coordination and Cooperation in Financial Regulation: Do Regulators Comply with Banking Culture
Alessandro Carretta, Vincenzo Farina, Paola Schwizer

Avainsanat: Finance, Banking, Economics, general