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Banking and Antitrust

Harvard Corporate Governance

bank regulation, as currently practiced. While banks are not technically exempt from antitrust enforcement, they are generally seen as inhabiting an alternative regulatory universe that is governed by principles and prioritizes substantive goals different from antitrust’s traditional competition-related concerns. banking sector.

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Accounting for Bank Failure

Harvard Corporate Governance

Could better accounting rules have saved Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)? On the other hand, greater accounting transparency can unnecessarily cause bank depositors to panic at the first sign of trouble, threatening the stability of the banking system. When tech investment dried up, SVB’s business customers spent down their cash.

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Banking Crises in Historical Perspective

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Carola Frydman (Northwestern University) and Chenzi Xu (Stanford University) , on Friday, May 12, 2023 Editor's Note: Carola Frydman is Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Chenzi Xu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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The March 2023 Bank Interventions in Long-Run Context – Silicon Valley Bank and Beyond

Harvard Corporate Governance

In March 2023, the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) shocked global financial markets. In many ways, the SVB failure was a classic bank run, with details that appear drawn from the 19 th century rather than the 21 st. This post is based on their recent paper.

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Silicon Valley Bank Demise: Causes and the Path Forward

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Posted by Sanjai Bhagat and Henry Laurion, University of Colorado Boulder, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Editor's Note: Sanjai Bhagat is Professor of Finance, and Henry Laurion is Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business. This post is based on their SSRN working paper. more…)

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Know Your Customer: Informed Trading by Banks

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Posted by Rainer Haselmann (Goethe University Frankfurt), Christian Leuz (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), and Sebastian Schreiber (Goethe University Frankfurt), on Monday, October 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Rainer Haselmann is Professor of Finance, Accounting, and Taxation at Goethe University Frankfurt, Christian Leuz is Charles F.

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How to make your business attractive to banks

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When considering whether to support your business, a bank, financier or equity investor focuses on three S’s : Servicing Security Surety None of these factors are completely controllable, but they are strongly influenced by your actions as a business owner.

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