Describe the differing types of stress intervention (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary) and discuss the key advantages and disadvantages of each type of intervention. What factors are most important for a manager to consider when deciding which type of intervention to use (e.g. in terms of how effective they might be, […]

A call centre currently uses Selection Interviews and CVs to select entry level sales operatives from a pool of applicants. The Human Resources Manager decides that they want to stop using both of these methods and instead use an Assessment Centre. The Assistant HR Manager also suggests completely replacing the […]

Discuss the implications of the differences between the role of banking sectors between the US/UK economies, versus the European Union Economic Area to competition across the banking industries and corresponding impacts on credit supply

What are the differences between the role of banking sectors between the US/UK economies, versus the European Union Economic Area.

What measures are proposed to mitigate adverse implications of each of the three factors for investment and funding decisions? Explain how they lead to higher performance of banking institutions

Explain how each of the following factors: misalignment of incentives, institutional excess risk-taking, and asymmetric information impact investment and funding decisions, within the context banking industry

Explain critically the financial accelerator effect and show how procyclical movements in borrowers’ net worth can amplify and propagate the business cycles.

Present and critically evaluate how capital market imperfections may be associated with a worsening in both firms’ and households’ balance sheets through a tightening in monetary policy.

Define Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), discuss critically the main motives behind bank M&As, and provide examples of successful M&As and their impact on the real economy.