Purpose –ASEAN region has emerged as a major hotspot for banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asia. This paper aims to examine the determinants of acquisitions for 47 acquired banks and 33 acquiring banks in ASEAN from 2003 to 2011 by applying matching strategy....

Purpose – This paper aims to examine whether bank regulation, supervision and monitoring enhance or impede technical efficiency and risk‐taking behaviour of Islamic banks across the globe. Design/methodology/approach – Technical efficiency scores are calculated using the data envelopment...

Purpose – ASEAN region has emerged as a major hotspot for banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asia. This paper aims to examine the determinants of acquisitions for 47 acquired banks and 33 acquiring banks in ASEAN from 2003 to 2011 by applying matching strategy....

Purpose – This paper aims to examine whether bank regulation, supervision and monitoring enhance or impede technical efficiency and risk-taking behaviour of Islamic banks across the globe. Design/methodology/approach – Technical efficiency scores are calculated using the data envelopment...