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       Posted on December 16th, 2012

Swiss Retail Banking 2020 (Text in German)

Although Swiss retail banks generate relatively high value added compared to their European neighbors, they too will come under pressure. Banks wishing to maintain their profitability will need to make numerous adjustments to their business model. This is the conclusion of the study “Retail Banking 2020” carried out by Ernst & Young and [...]


       Posted on December 16th, 2012

Which banks are more risky? The impact of loan growth and business model on bank risk-taking

This paper analyzes the impact of loan growth and business model on bank risk in 15 EU countries. In contrast to the literature, it includes a large number of unlisted banks in its sample which represent the majority of banks in the EU. It shows that banks with high rates of loan growth are [...]


       Posted on December 11th, 2012

Understanding Business Economics for Investment Managers: Navigating toward sustainable growth and profitability

This Capco white paper explores how one innovation — strategic cost management — can help investment managers measure profitability more accurately and in richer detail. Jump-started through a rapid prototyping approach to profitability modeling, such analysis provides a multidimensional view of products, channels, geographies and, ultimately, customers and can help organizations chart a [...]


       Posted on December 9th, 2012

Customer Loyalty in Retail Banking: Global Edition 2012

This edition of Bain & Company’s annual survey of consumer loyalty in retail banking covers 150,100 account holders in 14 markets: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the UK and the US. Bain followed up with 5,200 US customers to explore their banking habits and [...]


       Posted on December 9th, 2012

An Inflection Point in Global Banking: Risk Report 2012–2013

Five years after the onset of the financial crisis, the global banking industry in the Western world is still fragile, struggling to create sustainable value. Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis, the sustainability of U.S. debt levels, and global macroeconomic uncertainty are all factors. In addition, an avalanche of regulatory reforms looms ahead, led by G-20 [...]


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