British and German Banking Strategies

2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-22048-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 291 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 523 g

Reihe: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions

The author investigates the strategies of eight publicly listed banks in Britain and Germany in the context of European financial integration. Evidence is provided that banks with defensive strategies fared better than those which attempted to break out of a coherent financial system in order to embrace new business opportunities

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Janssen, S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Diagrams Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Setting the Scene What is a Bank? Corporate strategy Analysis and Applicability to the Banking Sector British and German Banking: Case Studies The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Deutsche Bank AG HSBC Holdings plc Commerzbank AG Barclays plc HVB Group AG/ Bayerische Vereinsbank AG Lloyds TSB plc Dresdner Bank AG Conclusions Bibliography Notes Index

Über Autor(innen)

SVEN JANSSEN is Vice President at Bank Sal. Oppenheim, Frankfurt, Germany. He has worked in investment banking since 1999, focusing on financial institutions and real estate. He studied at universities in France, Germany, the UK, and the USA and spent some time as a management consultant in Lausanne, Switzerland. Sven holds a PhD in Finance and Strategy from the School of Management at the University of Bath, UK