Publications in: Financial markets and Institutions
Analysis of Developments in the Field of Direct Investment and M&A
| Published: | November, 2008 |
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This study examines first the developments in international capital flows, especially FDI, in 2007. Next, as a special topic, it undertakes an in-depth quantitative analysis of the difference in economic performance between domestically-owned and foreign-owned business in Europe. The performance indicators used in the analysis are turnover, employment and profitability in levels and over the […]
Analysis of Developments in the Field of Direct Investment and M&A
| Published: | November, 2008 |
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This study examines first the developments in international capital flows, especially FDI, in 2007. Next, as a special topic, it undertakes an in-depth quantitative analysis of the difference in economic performance between domestically-owned and foreign-owned business in Europe. The performance indicators used in the analysis are turnover, employment and profitability in levels and over the […]
Study on the Role and Regulation of Non-credit Institutions in EU Mortgage Markets
| Published: | September, 2008 |
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This study analyses non-credit institutions in EU Member State mortgage markets. The study identifies Member States where non-credit institutions are allowed to provide mortgage credit; provides information on the regulation and supervision of these undertakings; the funding techniques non-credit institutions are allowed to use; the size of the mortgage lending activities of non-credit institutions, both […]
The Importance of Wholesale Financial Services to the EU Economy 2008
| Published: | July, 2008 |
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This report investigates the role, structure and importance of wholesale financial services in the European Union. The specific topic for this year’s report is the EU’s wholesale finance market and its various competitors under a range of differing scenarios, such as changing demographics, the rise of Asia and emerging market economies, the impact of regulation […]
Research into Payment Protection Insurance in the UK
| Published: | October, 2006 |
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The report reviews the relevant payment protection insurance market and analyses those characteristics of the market that may be limiting competition and giving rise to consumer detriment. The report also identifies a series of additional data that would be desirable to obtain to further the analysis of the sector.
Study on the Economic Impact of Auditors’ Liability Regimes
| Published: | September, 2006 |
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This study focuses on the market for statutory audits of large companies in Europe. It reviews first the state of the international market for audit firms in the EU. Next, it examines the insurance market for statutory audits. It then examines the likely short-run and long-run effects of the possible disappearance of one or more of […]
The Costs and Benefits of Integration of EU Mortgage Markets
| Published: | August, 2005 |
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London Economics was commissioned by the European Commission – DG Internal Market and Services to study the costs and benefits of new initiatives that would lead to the full integration of markets for residential mortgages and home loans in the 25 EU Member States. The report estimates these costs and benefits and also assesses the […]
Securities Trading, Clearing, Central Counterparties and Settlement in EU 25 – an Overview of Current Arrangements
| Published: | June, 2005 |
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The report provides a description of the securities trading, clearing and settlement infrastructures of the cash equities and bonds markets in the 25 Member States of the EU (as of March 2005) and an assessment of the nature of the vertical agreements between the trading, clearing and settlement infrastructures.
Valuing Assets Using Real Options: An Application to Deregulated Electricity Markets
| Published: | 2005 |
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Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 17, 2, 2005. Swinand, G., Rufin, C. and Chetan, S.
A Review of the All-Island Financial Services Sector
| Published: | November, 2004 |
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This report for InterTradeIreland provides an analysis of the size, scale, employment and earnings of the sector in Northern Ireland, Ireland, and in the island as a whole. It also assesses the extent of cross-border trade in financial services and the significance of perceived barriers to cross-border trade. Finally, the report examines the options to […]