Handbook on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions
Preview

Hardback

Handbook on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions

9781784711788 Edward Elgar Publishing
Edited by Christine A. Mallin, Professorial Fellow, Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, UK and Honorary Professor, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 978 1 78471 178 8 Extent: 296 pp
The global financial crisis has led to more and more focus on corporate governance and financial institutions. There has been much coverage in the media about various corporate governance related issues in banks and other financial institutions, such as executive directors’ remuneration and bankers’ bonuses, board composition and board diversity. This engaging book, dedicated to the corporate governance of banks and other financial institutions, makes a timely and accessible contribution to the literature in this area. The chapters highlight many of the shortcomings of corporate governance which have led to financial scandals, whilst indicating areas where corporate governance can be strengthened and improved.

Copyright & permissions

Recommend to librarian

Your Details

Privacy Policy

Librarian Details

Download leaflet

Print page

More Information
Critical Acclaim
Contributors
Contents
More Information
The global financial crisis has led to more and more focus on corporate governance and financial institutions. There has been much coverage in the media about various corporate governance-related issues in banks and other financial institutions, such as executive directors’ remuneration and bankers’ bonuses, board composition and board diversity. This book, dedicated to the corporate governance of banks and other financial institutions, makes a timely and accessible contribution to the literature in this area.

The contributors are experts in their field with in-depth knowledge of the various countries covered in this book, including Italy, the UK, Germany, the US, China, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Australia and Nigeria, plus a chapter on Islamic financial institutions. Overall, the engagingly written chapters highlight many of the shortcomings of corporate governance which have led to financial scandals, whilst indicating areas where corporate governance can be strengthened and improved.

Adding depth and accessibility to existing corporate governance books, this Handbook is ideal as a teaching and learning tool for undergraduate and postgraduate students. For directors and the general business and wider stakeholder communities concerned with corporate governance, it is an essential resource.
Critical Acclaim
‘This stimulating collection of essays on individual financial institutions and on banking arrangements in particular countries is an important contribution to the literature on a key area of corporate governance.’
– Brian R. Cheffins, University of Cambridge, UK

‘Mallin’s book is a collection of essays, which all give a good understanding of how corporate governance problems are dealt with by very different financial institutions and their regulatory authorities all over the world. . . The book is recommended to readers, who want to learn more about governance of financial institutions in the selected sample of countries.’
– SUERF Newsletter
Contributors
Contributors: C.L. Ahmadjian, K.-J. Chang, M.J. Conyon, F. Cuomo, H. Farag, L. He, H.-Y Liang, I. Love, C.A. Mallin, C. Ogbechie, B. Okhunjanov, G. Pearson, S. Prigge, R.F. Schiozer, O.K. Tam, P.R.S. Terra, A. Zattoni






Contents
Contents:

Introduction and Overview
Christine A. Mallin

PART I CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE
1. An Evolutionary Overview of the Ownership, Governance and Strategy of Mediobanca: From the Kingmaker of Italian Capitalism to a Large Financial Conglomerate
Alessandro Zattoni and Francesca Cuomo

2. The Co-Operative Bank – What Went Wrong?
Christine A. Mallin

3. Remuneration-Based Incentives in a Global Bank before and after Lehman - The Case of Deutsche Bank
Stefan Prigge

PART II CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE USA AND SOUTH AMERICA
4. CEO Compensation in US Financial Institutions
Martin J. Conyon and Lerong He

5. Regulation, Ownership and Corporate Governance in Brazilian Banks
Rafael F. Schiozer and Paolo R.S. Terra

PART III CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC
6. Corporate Governance of Japanese Banks
Christina L. Ahmadjian

7. Corporate Governance of China’s City Commercial Banks
On Kit Tam, Hsin-Yu Liang and Kuo-Jen Chang

8. Failure in Corporate Governance - Financial Planning and Greed
Gail Pearson

PART IV CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS
9. Determinants of Corporate Governance in Russian Banks
Inessa Love and Botir Okhunjanov

10. Corporate Governance Practices in the Nigerian Banking Industry
Chris Ogbechie

11. Corporate Governance in Islamic Financial Institutions: What Have we Learnt?
Hisham Farag

Index




eBook for individuals
978 1 78471 179 5
From $54.36
Click here for options
eBook for library purchase
978 1 78471 179 5
View sample chapter and check access on:
eBook options

Available for individuals to buy from these websites

Or recommend to your institution to acquire on Elgaronline
  • Buy as part of an eBook subject collection - flexible options available
  • Downloading and printing allowed
  • No limits on concurrent user access, ideal for course use
My Cart