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	Joe Nellis Winning the future - A business overview Based on a recent lecture to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Professor Joe Nellis outlines which will be the winning business sectors of the future. Article(pdf) Indepth interview (MP3) Indepth interview (mp4a) Transcript of Interview(pdf)
	Catarina Figueira Banking Efficiency in Non-Core EU Countries - A Comparative Analysis of Portugal and Spain The process of privatisation and deregulation in EU banking may be expected to have had an important impact on the business performance of Portuguese and Spanish banks which, until the second half of the 1980s, were generally regarded as being uncompetitive internationally. This paper provides a comparative analysis of the cost efficiency of banks operating in these two ‘non-core’ EU countries over a number of years and, specifically, it examines to what extent efficiency is influenced by their portfolio orientation and scale of operation. Article(pdf) Indepth interview (MP3) Indepth interview (mp4a) Transcript of Interview(pdf)
	Catarina Figueira Travel abroad or stay at home? Investigating the patterns of bank industry M&As in the EU The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of bank industry consolidation across the European Union, the patterns that have emerged from the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and the regulatory framework that underpins these processes. It aims to identify the key challenges that have to be addressed if M&As are to expand. Article(pdf) Indepth interview (MP3) Indepth interview (mp4a) Transcript of Interview(pdf)

Joe Nellis

Winning the future - A business overview

Based on a recent lecture to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Professor Joe Nellis outlines which will be the winning business sectors of the future.

Article(pdf) Indepth interview (MP3) Indepth interview (mp4a) Transcript of Interview(pdf)

Catarina Figueira

Banking Efficiency in Non-Core EU Countries - A Comparative Analysis of Portugal and Spain

The process of privatisation and deregulation in EU banking may be expected to have had an important impact on the business performance of Portuguese and Spanish banks which, until the second half of the 1980s, were generally regarded as being uncompetitive internationally. This paper provides a comparative analysis of the cost efficiency of banks operating in these two ‘non-core’ EU countries over a number of years and, specifically, it examines to what extent efficiency is influenced by their portfolio orientation and scale of operation.

Article(pdf) Indepth interview (MP3) Indepth interview (mp4a) Transcript of Interview(pdf)

Catarina Figueira

Travel abroad or stay at home? Investigating the patterns of bank industry M&As in the EU

The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of bank industry consolidation across the European Union, the patterns that have emerged from the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and the regulatory framework that underpins these processes. It aims to identify the key challenges that have to be addressed if M&As are to expand.

Article(pdf) Indepth interview (MP3) Indepth interview (mp4a) Transcript of Interview(pdf)

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