Building Societies in the Financial Services Industry by Barbara Casu (English)

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This book presents an analysis of the role of UK building societies, their strengths and weaknesses, and their contribution to the industry, at a time where public confidence in banking is low.

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This book presents an analysis of the role of UK building societies, their strengths and weaknesses, and their contribution to the industry, at a time where public confidence in banking is low. Chapters present the results of an empirical analysis of the comparative performance of UK building societies, since the large-scale demutualisation process ended in the year 2000. The authors highlight the substantial impact of the financial crisis on the sector, with 2008 and 2009 being particularly difficult years.  The book discusses banks and building societies in the context of the improving economy and show that both groups have recovered some profitability, although not at the pre-crisis level. The reader will discover that building societies in particular have recovered well from the financial turmoil and they appear less risky than banks on a variety of measures.  

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This book presents an analysis of the role of UK building societies, their strengths and weaknesses, and their contribution to the industry, at a time where public confidence in banking is low. Chapters present the results of an empirical analysis of the comparative performance of UK building societies, since the large-scale demutualisation process ended in the year 2000. The authors highlight the substantial impact of the financial crisis on the sector, with 2008 and 2009 being particularly difficult years. The book discusses banks and building societies in the context of the improving economy and show that both groups have recovered some profitability, although not at the pre-crisis level. The reader will discover that building societies in particular have recovered well from the financial turmoil and they appear less risky than banks on a variety of measures.

Author Biography

Barbara Casu is the Director of the Centre for Banking Research at Cass Business School, City University London, where she is Professor of Banking. Her research interests are in the areas of banking, financial regulation, corporate governance and industrial organisation. Barbara has published over 30 papers in international peer reviewed journals, including the Review of Economics and Statistics and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking.Andrew Gall is the Economist at the Building Societies Association, the trade body for all UK building societies.   

Table of Contents

Chapter 1) Financial Services and The UK Economy.- Chapter 2) A Brief History of Building Societies.- Chapter 3) Legislation, Regulation and Governance of Building Societies.- Chapter 4) Financial Structure of the Building Society Sector.- Chapter 5) The Performance of Building Societies: A Comparative Analysis.

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"In the interests of effective competition and systemic stability, there is a public policy interest in supporting diversity in ownership structures and business models in the financial services industry. This timely book offers an admirable and well-analysed redress to the dominance in the finance literature of the shareholder value model in finance by analysing in a coherent way the role of mutual building societies in the economy. The authors are eminently qualified analysts who offer an excellent and clear analysis of the role of building societies in the context of on-going structural change in the British financial system." (David T Llewellyn, Professor of Money & Banking, Loughborough University) "Thriving markets and ecosystems share characteristics of strong competition and great diversity. The banking sector is no different. This study helps deepen our understanding of how the building societies responded to the 2008 financial crisis, and why they are a vital part of the UK's broader banking sector in the 21st century." (Robin Fieth, Chief Executive, Building Societies Association)

Details ISBN1137602074 Author Andrew Gall Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 2016 ISBN-10 1137602074 ISBN-13 9781137602077 Format Hardcover Short Title BUILDING SOCIETIES IN THE FINA Language English Media Book Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 101 Edition 1st AU Release Date 2016-07-05 NZ Release Date 2016-07-05 UK Release Date 2016-07-05 Publication Date 2016-07-05 Illustrations 35 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 101 p. 35 illus. Edited by Christopher E. Swide Birth 1974 Affiliation European University Viadrina, Germany Position journalist Qualifications Ph.D. Edition Description 1st ed. 2016 Alternative 9781349927234 DEWEY 332.320941 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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