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Shadow Banking and Securities Law

Harvard Corporate Governance

Shadow banking may be the single greatest challenge facing financial regulation. Financial institutions that function like banks, but outside the scope of banking regulation—aptly termed, “shadow banks”—were at the heart of the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis and most episodes of serious financial stress since then.

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World’s Safest Banks 2024: Islamic Banks In GCC

Global Finance

Islamic banks based in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries continue to expand their reach, taking on Shariah-compliant transactions in new industries and establishing new strategic partnerships. The Gulf’s Islamic banks look to build on this momentum through strategic partnerships. 5, Dukhan Bank advanced two spots to No.

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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. The answer is a resounding maybe.

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Banking Crises in Historical Perspective

Harvard Corporate Governance

The survey paper is organized around three main lessons learned about banking crises: the importance of leverage as a precursor to crises, the large and negative real impact of crises on various sectors of the economy, and that government and central bank intervention has historically ameliorated these effects. more…)

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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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Treasury Turns To Banks For Technology

Global Finance

A recent survey by EY of more than 1,800 global CFOs and treasurers of corporate and commercial clients was unveiled at Sibos, revealing chances for banks to provide value-added services. The fifth challenge is accessing capital funding from non-bank lenders. “We

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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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