Crisis, Risk and Stability in Financial Markets

01 02 The current economic crisis is causing large impact on the behaviour of financial markets and institutions. Crisis, Risk and Stability in Modern Banking presents an in-depth insight into key topics related to the behaviour of financial institutions in the crisis, stressing areas of major research interest. It covers a selection of papers from the past European Association of University Teachers of Banking and Finance Conference (otherwise known as the Wolpertinger Conference) held at the University of Valencia, Spain in September 2011. This book analyses different subjects ranging from the analysis of the behaviour of rating agencies, bank performance in the crisis, banking regulation and its impact on bank management, the implications of bank stability on economic growth, the impact of globalization on financial stability, and the importance of stock exchange mergers, as well as other diverse areas such as microinsurance and social lending. 19 02 Topical subject providing a detailed insight into banking behaviour in the current economical crisis Covering a selection of papers from the most recent European Association of University Teachers or Banking and Finance Conference (Wolpertinger Conference) Analysis of a wide range of subjects, including bank ratings, bank behaviour in the financial crisis, performance of stock markets, economic growth, microinsurance and social lending 31 02 The book addresses a wide range of different aspects in banking and financial activity demonstrated throughout the economic crisis: regulation, ratings, bank and market behaviour 02 02 This book presents an in-depth appreciation of key topics related to the behaviour of financial institutions in the crisis and stresses areas of major research interest. It covers a selection of papers specialising ranging from the analysis of bank and stock market performance in the crisis, to other areas such as microinsurance and social lending. 13 02 DR FERNANDEZ DE GUEVARA is Assistant Professor at the University of Valencia, Spain. His research interests are financial economics, banking and social capital. He has jointly published more than five books and several articles in Spanish and international journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance , Regional Studies , Journal of International Money and Finance , and The Manchester School , among others. He has collaborated in more than twenty research projects for firms and institutions. DR PASTOR is an Associate Professor at