Emerging topics in banking and finance

Abstract

Preface Can Past Price Movements Predict Future Price Movements? Is there a silver lining in the cloudy performance of Chinese Banks? An Empirical Investigation into the Determinants of Profitability and Risk The Transformation of the Banking Sector: Diversification and Bank-Firm Relationships Coherent Banking Capital and Optimal Credit Portfolio Structure Venture Capital Financing in Germany The Role of Contractual Arrangements in Mitigating Incentive Conflicts How ING-Diba Conquered the German Retail Banking Market Capital Good Imports, Public Capital, and Productivity Growth Capital Adequacy Regulations: Time for Reconciliation Is There an Optimal Offer Price Range for Initial Public Offerings? Stock Market Volatility and The Great Moderation: New Evidence Based on the G-7 Economies Monetary Policy and Stock Market Risk Perception in the US A Note on the Effects of Introducing a Market for Cash-Settled Forward Contracts on Electricity Index.