Open Review of Management, Banking and Finance

«They say things are happening at the border, but nobody knows which border» (Mark Strand)

The BTP-Bund spread: public debt, banks, financial intermediaries, financial markets and the economy in Italy

by Fabiano Colombini   Abstract: This paper analyses the BTP-Bund spread evolution by focussing on the  impact it has on public debt, banks, financial intermediaries, financial markets and the Italian … Continue reading

28/11/2018

Foreign Direct Investments screening: a short overview of the Italian, European and South American regulation

by Lorenzo Locci and Pablo Velázquez Abstract: This paper briefly analyzes the Italian and European regulation on Foreign Direct Investments and the possibility of strengthening such measures in order to avoid … Continue reading

28/09/2018

Insurtech and interoperability of fintech firms

by Alessandro Engst and Valerio Lemma Abstract: This research aims at understanding if the current regulation would allow to an alternative market for risks and their coverages, due to the possibility … Continue reading

04/09/2018

The Italian Financial Ombusdman (ACF)

by Vittorio Mirra ABSTRACT: The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) systems have obtained a huge diffusion in Europe, aiming to the achievement of a high consumer protection. In addition to strengthen … Continue reading

02/08/2018

Enhancing information disclosure to strengthen derivative counterparties

by Martin Berkeley Abstract: This article explores whether better information disclosure would improve outcomes for the counterparties of derivative transactions. Derivatives have two principal roles: hedging and speculation however the … Continue reading

09/07/2018

Capital management in European Banks. Critical issues

by  Fabiano Colombini  Abstract: This paper aims to analyse critical issues in the capital management in the light of recent financial crises, focusing on capital constraints by regulation and supervision … Continue reading

18/06/2018