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- 2024
- Working Paper
What Do Bank Trading Desks Do?
By: Lina Lu and Jonathan Wallen
Bank trading desks earn profits from intermediating customer trading volume. Across a broad set of asset markets, we document that the trading desks of large U.S. dealer banks behave as financial intermediaries that profit from toll-taking as in Duffie et al. (2005).... View Details
Lu, Lina, and Jonathan Wallen. "What Do Bank Trading Desks Do?" Working Paper, November 2024.
- November 1990 (Revised September 1991)
- Case
First Chicago Corp.: Global Corporate Bank (A)
Presents the human resource challenges associated with First Chicago Corp.'s strategy in the corporate banking market. They want to maintain strong "relationships" with customers, while also developing strong investment banking capabilities. They face three problems:... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Corporate Strategy; Human Resources; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; United States
Friedman, Raymond A. "First Chicago Corp.: Global Corporate Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-058, November 1990. (Revised September 1991.)
- September 1986 (Revised April 1989)
- Supplement
Cuttyhunk Bank (B)
Seymour, Sally N. "Cuttyhunk Bank (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 387-045, September 1986. (Revised April 1989.)
- January 1973
- Case
Lincoln National Bank
Williams, Charles M. "Lincoln National Bank." Harvard Business School Case 273-040, January 1973.
- November 1967 (Revised January 1972)
- Case
Chase Manhattan Bank
Williams, Charles M. "Chase Manhattan Bank." Harvard Business School Case 268-006, November 1967. (Revised January 1972.)
- August 1982
- Case
Western Continental Bank
McKenney, James L. "Western Continental Bank." Harvard Business School Case 183-055, August 1982.
- February 1999 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC Nigeria (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Hal Hogan
Fola Adeola, the CEO of Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Bank and one of its founders in 1991, is considering what should be done to maintain the bank's original vision and vitality in the face of its rapid growth and success in the marketplace. Known for its high ethical... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Organizational Culture; Ethics; Planning; Expansion; Business Processes; Law; Banking Industry; Nigeria
Paine, Lynn S., and Hal Hogan. "Guaranty Trust Bank PLC Nigeria (A)." Harvard Business School Case 399-110, February 1999. (Revised April 1999.)
- April 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Conflicts of Interest at Uptown Bank
By: Jonas Heese
In 2013, two employees debated whether to blow the whistle on their employer, Bell Bank, after completing an internal review that revealed undisclosed conflicts of interest. Bell Bank’s Asset Management business disproportionately invested clients’ money in Bell Bank’s... View Details
Keywords: Whistleblower; Whistleblowing; Mutual Funds; Conflicts Of Interest; Decision Making; Decisions; Judgments; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Financial Institutions; Banks and Banking; Financial Management; Investment; Investment Funds; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Policy; Law; Legal Liability; Social Psychology; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Perspective; Trust; Financial Services Industry; North and Central America; United States
Heese, Jonas. "Conflicts of Interest at Uptown Bank." Harvard Business School Case 122-022, April 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- 30 Nov 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
The Stock Market and Bank Risk-Taking
- October 2010 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
YES BANK: Mainstreaming Development into Indian Banking
By: Michael Chu and Namrata Arora
YES BANK, founded in 2003 and highly successful, has consistently been profitable meeting the Indian government's Priority Sector Lending (PSL) requirements, unlike virtually all other private sector banks, which view PSL activity as a necessary but loss-making part of... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Private Equity; Microfinance; Investment; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Expansion; Banking Industry; India
Chu, Michael, and Namrata Arora. "YES BANK: Mainstreaming Development into Indian Banking." Harvard Business School Case 311-063, October 2010. (Revised November 2010.)
- February 2016
- Case
Banking and Politics in Antebellum New York
By: David Moss and Colin Donovan
After a long period of solid Democratic control, Whigs secured a majority of seats in the New York State Assembly in 1837, the same year that a major financial panic had crippled the banking system and shaken public confidence in the state's governance. The next year,... View Details
- October 2018
- Case
African Bank Investments Limited (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Less than a year after joining the board of African Bank Investments Limited (ABIL), the newest director finds himself in difficult discussions with other directors about removing the struggling company’s CEO. The case is set in South Africa in mid-2014 as shares in... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Personal Finance; Corporate Accountability; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Insurance; Leadership; Management; Risk Management; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Africa; South Africa
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "African Bank Investments Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 319-052, October 2018.
- January 1974 (Revised November 1982)
- Case
First National Bank of Lake City (A)
Involves the unionization of the employees of a commercial bank by one of the big national unions. Illustrates the reasons why bank employees and other white collar employees may feel the need for union representation. View Details
Kennedy, Thomas. "First National Bank of Lake City (A)." Harvard Business School Case 474-139, January 1974. (Revised November 1982.)
- November 2012
- Supplement
Shenzhen Development Bank (CW)
By: Yuhai Xuan
- October 2018
- Supplement
African Bank Investments Limited (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Less than a year after joining the board of African Bank Investments Limited (ABIL), the newest director finds himself in difficult discussions with other directors about removing the struggling company’s CEO. The case is set in South Africa in mid-2014 as shares in... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Personal Finance; Corporate Accountability; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Insurance; Leadership; Management; Risk Management; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Africa; South Africa
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "African Bank Investments Limited (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 319-053, October 2018.
- March 1990 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
Chase Manhattan Bank (A)
Shapiro, Benson P. "Chase Manhattan Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 590-084, March 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
- 20 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank
Keywords: by Ashwin Kaja & Eric Werker
- December 2003 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Jamie Dimon and Bank One (A)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Todd H Thedinga
On March 27, 2000, Jamie Dimon was hired as CEO to turn around Bank One. Describes the issues he faces, as he prepares to present an action plan to the board. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Planning; Banking Industry; United States
Marshall, Paul W., and Todd H Thedinga. "Jamie Dimon and Bank One (A)." Harvard Business School Case 804-107, December 2003. (Revised July 2012.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank
By: Ashwin Kaja and Eric D. Werker
We test for evidence of corporate misgovernance at the World Bank. Most major decisions at the World Bank are made by its Board of Executive Directors. However, in any given year the majority of the Bank's member countries do not get a chance to serve on this powerful... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Banks and Banking; Financing and Loans; International Finance; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards
Kaja, Ashwin, and Eric D. Werker. "Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-108, March 2009.