Contiene: 1. Value-at-risk disclosures and the implications on bank stakeholders.- 2. Ex-ante versus ex-post regulation of bank capital.- 3. Effects of international interbank loans on twin crises.- 4. International transmission effects of volatility between financial markets in the G-7 since the introduction of the Euro.- 5. Country-of-origin determinants of value creation in international joint ventures.- 6. Maturity transformation strategies and interest rate risk of financial institutions.- 7. Asymmetries in the market price of risk.- 8. Corporate governance institutions as signaling and commitment devices.- 9. Managing the costs of issuing common equity.- 10. The impact of arrangers and buyout sponsors on loan pricing in LBOs.- 11. Ownership control and valuation changes for earning announcements around U.S.- 12. Analysis of the investment potential and inflation - hedging ability of precious metals.- 13. Corporate governance and ownership structure in emerging markets.- 14. Asymmetric impact of news on stock return volatility.