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The Carrot and the Stick: Bank Bailouts and the Disciplining Role of Board Appointments

Harvard Corporate Governance

Normal 0 false false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Despite the well-publicized negative effect of bailouts on ex ante incentives, it is often practically infeasible for governments to avoid bailing out failing banks, especially if many banks fail together, i.e., in the presence of systemic risk. more…)

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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

Africa today is the worlds youngest continent, with a growing population and several fast-growing economies, but significant challenges, including the need for regulatory reform in banking and finance. Global Finance: Last year, we discussed the departure of a number of high-profile foreign banks from Africa.

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European Banks Pursue Mergers To Gain Competitive Edge

Global Finance

The European banking sector is experiencing a wave of consolidation as institutions seek to bolster their market position, expand their asset base, and improve returns. With interest rates stabilizing and capital reserves at healthy levels, banks are taking advantage of strategic acquisitions to fuel growth and enhance profitability.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Brian DeChesare

The most difficult part of infrastructure investment banking is defining the exact verticals and deal types it covers. Like renewable energy IB , different banks classify their groups differently, so you could find yourself working on everything from a data center REIT M&A deal to an airport financing to an IPO for a solar developer.

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Data Update 9 for 2025: Dividends and Buybacks - Inertia and Me-tooism!

Musings on Markets

I also look at a clear and discernible shift away from dividends to stock buybacks, especially in the US, and examine both good and bad reasons for this shift. Some of that cash will be held back in the company as a cash balance, but the balance can be returned either as dividends or in buybacks.

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Indonesia: Building The Future Of Southeast Asia

Global Finance

Several global financial institutionsincluding the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Asian Development Bankestimate that Indonesias economy will grow within the range of 5% to 5.1% By 2045, the World Bank expects 317 million people. On the banking side, the sheer number of unbanked is huge.

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Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2025

Global Finance

The strategic and operational aim of the IFIs is to increase digitalization to drive efficiency, gain new customersparticularly at the higher end of retail and commercial bankingand raise competitiveness in challenging banking markets. IFIs margins remain healthy and above those of conventional banks.

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