Following the introduction of the euro, the markets for large debt financing experienced a historical expansion. We investigate the financial factors behind the issuance of syndicated loans for an extensive sample of euro area non-financial corporations. For the first time, we compare these...

Reputation is a key asset for any company whose affairs, like those of banks, are based on trust. Despite its importance, the number of studies dealing with reputational risk in the financial industry is still limited. We estimate the reputational impact of announced operational losses for a...

Bancassurance has rapidly grown in Europe over the past 20 years catching the attention of managers and academia. Most dedicated studies have only been descriptive in nature, while the number of empirical studies is very limited. Potential efficiency gains are a poorly investigated issue, even...