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Basel III: Toward a new financial architecture
Soley, Jorge; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Cutillas, SergiTechnical Note FN-583-EFinanceBasel III, some details of which are still to be worked out, marks another step by supervisors toward a stable and solvent banking sector. The technical note focuses not only on the specific features of Basel III but also on complementary regulations. It looks at the strategic impact on the banking sector, as in many people's view Basel III heralds a "new financial architecture".Starting at €8.20
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Shadow Banking
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosTechnical Note FN-617-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis note explains the growing phenomenon of shadow banking as a non-regulated part of the financial system. In the United States, shadow banking is more important than the traditional banking sector in terms of assets used and it is experiencing high growth rates in Europe as well. The note asks whether shadow banking has more advantages than the traditional banking system because it is not regulated; whether it is more or less transparent; whe...Starting at €8.20
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Banca de Inversión
de Heredia, Tomás; Cutillas, Sergi; Sánchez de León, Carlos; Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-424FinanceEsta nota proporciona una perspectiva general de los orígenes y principales actividades de la banca de inversión. Explica las diferencias que existen entre la banca de inversión y los bancos comerciales, así como también quiénes son los clientes habituales, qué instrumentos financieros usan y cómo está evolucionando para adaptarse a un cambiante marco regulador.Starting at €8.20
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El Banco Asturiano: ¿Un banco digital
Soley, JorgeCase F-908Finance, Innovation and Change, StrategyEl caso trata de la implantación de la tecnología informática en la banca, el concepto de multicanalidad y la realidad de la banca de las operaciones online. Se explica la evolución de la banca tradicional a la banca digital en un periodo mínimo de cinco años.Starting at €8.20
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Farggi
Parés Canalias, Francisco; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-994MarketingEn agosto de 1992, Häagen-Dazs abrió en Barcelona su primera tienda de helados de lujo en España. En julio de 1993, Farggi, una pequeña empresa familiar de Barcelona, también abrió su primera tienda de helados de lujo, a pocas esquinas de la de Häagen-Dazs, reproduciendo su manera de vender. El caso presenta la historia de Farggi, y permite analizar las circunstancias en las que una pequeña empresa local puede competir contra una gran multinacion...Starting at €8.20
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Imaginarium
Berasategui Rodríguez, Laureano; Parés Canalias, Francisco; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1173Information Technologies, MarketingA primeros de marzo de 2001, el presidente de Imaginarium se plantea las principales decisiones a tomar sobre la estrategia comercial de su empresa. Imaginarium es una cadena de 161 jugueterías, de las cuales 53 son tiendas propias y 108 tiendas franquiciadas. De ellas, 112 están en España y otras 49 en otros nueve países. Los principales dilemas de estrategia comercial parecen centrados sobre: 1) el proceso de internacionalización y desarrollo d...Starting at €8.20
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Bank Payment Systems
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-464-EFinanceBesides catering to their clients financial requirements, banks provide a structure for domestic and international payment systems.Starting at €8.20
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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Linking Candour to Leadership Character with Gen. Rick Hillier
Mary M. Crossan; Alyson ByrneArticle IVEY-9B13TF01-ELeadership and People ManagementLack of candour stems from avoidance of difficult or uncomfortable situations. However, what begins as an attempt to avoid difficulty often turns into a series of bad decisions and bad consequences. Candour allows organizations to have better idea generation, faster problem solving through avoiding “beating around the bush,” and more efficient processes. The authors argue that candour requires character and that with character comes the judgment ...Starting at €8.20
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Engaging the Moment Makes Better Leaders
Mary M. Crossan; Corey CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA04-ELeadership and People ManagementAs Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Victor Frankl noted, the space between stimulus and response creates an opportunity to engage the moment in a way that can be transformative. However, engaging the moment is difficult because attention on the task at hand can be drawn away by past experiences, as well as expectations for the future. The ability to engage the moment is developed over time and anchored in competence, character and commitment...Starting at €8.20