Call for Papers Topics

This call for papers invites the submission of high-quality, unpublished manuscripts that explore the challenges and opportunities faced by banks in a historical context characterized by the energy transition of national economic systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

The evolution of the SSM ten years after its birth

It is considered important to broaden the discussion on whether, and how, ten years after the SSM Regulation, the new Community architecture has contributed significantly to improving the stability of individual banks in several ways, such as:

• Harmonisation of supervisory practices (Carretta et al., 2015; Scannella, 2015);
• Strengthening prudential supervision (Beccalli & Cesarini, 2021);
• Improving the stability of the banking system and the market power of European banks (Banfi & Pampurini, 2016; Bikker. J. & Okolelova. I. 2022);
• Reduction of systemic and idiosyncratic risk (Beccalli & Poli, 2015; ECB, 2024b);
• Improved risk disclosure (Altunbaş et al., 2022).

The harmonisation of the Control and Supervision process: focus on sanctions

A crucial aspect of the SSM is the sanctioning activities, which has evolved to raise new questions about:

• The effectiveness of sanctions in improving banking stability (Caiazza et al., 2015) also in consideration of the information about the motivations behind them (Guerello et al., 2019);
• The impact of sanctions on stock price (Linder, 2016);
• The effectiveness of supervisory action in which there is a comparison between the European and US supervisory sector (Götz & Tröger, 2017);
• The restrictiveness of supervisory action in Europe on the basis of the frequency with which sanctions are imposed and their contribution to systemic risk (Korzeb et al., 2024);
• The contribution of sanctions to the risk of bank default (Murè et al., 2020);
• The combination of ESG and sanctions (Murè et al., 2021; Mango et al., 2023);
• The impact of sanctions on reputation (Armour et al., 2017);
• The impact of sanctions on banks’ performance (Murè, 2014; Murè & Spallone, 2018);
• The probability of sanction (Murè et al., 2018);
• The possible evolutions of the legislation on the adequacy of top management bodies (ECB, 2017; MEF, 2020);
• The sanctioning activity of the ECB and NCAs – in particular Bank of Italy – in the context of the SSM (Banca d’Italia, 2023).

The evolution of the control governance process: the integration of the Compliance Function with strategic planning and outsourcing possibilities

• Compliance to support the strategic process in intermediaries, also in consideration of the possibility of resorting to the outsourcing of corporate functions (Murè & Bittucci, 2020; Murè, 2021; ECB 2024a).

We encourage all researchers to submit their work by the deadlines outlined above. Your contributions are vital for fostering discussions and advancing knowledge in our field. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE JANUARY 13, 2025

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