Contemporary Issues in Financial Institutions and Markets : Volume I (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: Contemporary issues in financial institutions and markets John O.S. Wilson, David G. McMillan and Barbara Casu 2. Does securitization reduce credit risk taking? Empirical evidence from US bank holding companies Barbara Casu, Andrew Clare, Anna Sarkisyan and Stephen Thomas 3. Bancassurance efficiency gains: evidence from the Italian banking and insurance industries Franco Fiordelisi and Ornella Ricci 4. Financial deepening and bank productivity in Latin America Georgios E. Chortareas, Jesus G. Garza-Garcia and Claudia Girardone 5. Islamic mutual funds’ financial performance and international investment style: evidence from 20 countries Andreas G.F. Hoepner, Hussain G. Rammal and Michael Rezec 6. The effect of liquidity on the price discovery process in credit derivatives markets in times of financial distress Sergio Mayordomo, Juan Ignacio Pena and Juan Romo 7. Return reversals and the compass rose: insights from high frequency options data Thanos Verousis and Owain ap Gwilym