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In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, the Basel III Accord imposed minimum capital requirements to strengthen the resilience of individual banks and thus enhance the stability of the international financial system. This in turn elevated the need to properly assess the banks risk-weighted assets, RWA.
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Reference 6721
Published 19 Apr 2022
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, the Basel III Accord imposed minimum capital requirements to strengthen the resilience of individual banks and thus enhance the stability of the international financial system. This in turn elevated the need to properly assess the banks risk-weighted assets, RWA.
This case describes the events leading up to the collapse of Greensill Capital in early 2021, examining the history and roles of the various stakeholders involved with a clear focus on risk management.
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Reference 6699
Published 03 Dec 2021
Topic Responsibility
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services
This case describes the events leading up to the collapse of Greensill Capital in early 2021, examining the history and roles of the various stakeholders involved with a clear focus on risk management.
The 2015 Paris Agreement, signed by all 195 UN signatory nations, put a global focus on the impending climate emergency, with a mandate to achieve nationally determined commitments (NDCs) to exit fossil fuels and accelerate financing of global sustainability projects.
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Reference 6632
Published 23 Apr 2021
Topic Responsibility
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The 2015 Paris Agreement, signed by all 195 UN signatory nations, put a global focus on the impending climate emergency, with a mandate to achieve nationally determined commitments (NDCs) to exit fossil fuels and accelerate financing of global sustainability projects.
In 2016, Steve Anavi and Alexandre Prot started Qonto as a ‘challenger’ bank focused on SMEs and freelancers, in France. After achieving rapid success, questions surface about where to draw the bank’s boundaries. The early focus is on the customer interface and back-end operations are outsource, but by 2017 they are wondering whether to bring the core banking infrastructure in house.
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Reference 6580
Published 12 Mar 2021
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
In 2016, Steve Anavi and Alexandre Prot started Qonto as a ‘challenger’ bank focused on SMEs and freelancers, in France. After achieving rapid success, questions surface about where to draw the bank’s boundaries. The early focus is on the customer interface and back-end operations are outsource, but by 2017 they are wondering whether to bring the core banking infrastructure in house.
The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.
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Reference 6568
Published 24 Jan 2020
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services
The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.
Digital transformations require foundations. Placing advanced technologies on top of poor organizational structures and processes is not likely to work. Digital transformation may involve long-term strategic and organizational development to create a solid foundation that can properly absorb and develop digital initiatives.
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Reference 6484
Published 02 May 2019
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Insurance
Digital transformations require foundations. Placing advanced technologies on top of poor organizational structures and processes is not likely to work. Digital transformation may involve long-term strategic and organizational development to create a solid foundation that can properly absorb and develop digital initiatives.
The case on Banco Santander is a complement to the case "Nordea and the European Market for Banking and Financial Services in 2015".
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Reference 6201
Published 24 Mar 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The case on Banco Santander is a complement to the case "Nordea and the European Market for Banking and Financial Services in 2015".
The "Handelsbanken" case is a complement to "Nordea and the European Market for Banking and Financial Services in 2015".
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Reference 6193
Published 24 Feb 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The "Handelsbanken" case is a complement to "Nordea and the European Market for Banking and Financial Services in 2015".
The case describes the market structure of Europe's banking sector (retail, wholesale, investment banking, asset management), the major events that shaped the restructuring of the banking industry after the global financial crisis, the positioning and performance of the main competitors in the Nordic region (Handelsbanken, Danske Bank, DNB, Deutsche Bank), and the history, strategy, position and p
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Reference 6171
Published 24 Feb 2016
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The case describes the market structure of Europe's banking sector (retail, wholesale, investment banking, asset management), the major events that shaped the restructuring of the banking industry after the global financial crisis, the positioning and performance of the main competitors in the Nordic region (Handelsbanken, Danske Bank, DNB, Deutsche Bank), and the history, strategy, position and p
The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
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Reference 5853
Published 30 Jan 2012
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
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Reference 5853
Published 30 Jan 2012
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
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Reference 5853
Published 30 Jan 2012
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.