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Hydroporus macedonicus nov. spec., a new member of the Hydroporus planus-group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
No full textFery, H., Pesic, V. (2006): Hydroporus macedonicus nov. spec., a new member of the Hydroporus planus-group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (1): 595-604, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.543380
New records of the water mite genus Arrenurus from Iran, with the description of two new species from Iran and Cyprus (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Arrenuridae). Zootaxa, 1152, 59–68. (ERRATUM)
No full textSMIT, H., PESIC, V. (2006): New records of the water mite genus Arrenurus from Iran, with the description of two new species from Iran and Cyprus (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Arrenuridae). Zootaxa, 1152, 59–68. (ERRATUM). Zootaxa 1210 (1): 68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1210.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1210.1.
The sovereign-bank nexus
No full textThe Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and, even more, the following Euro sovereign debt crisis have highlighted the close interplay between sovereigns and domestic banks. In the most acute phases of crises, the risk of the sovereign sector and the domestic banking sector has increased considerably, with a high degree of correlation. This interconnectedness of banks and sovereigns is often referred to as the sovereign-bank “nexus”, whereby problems originating in one of the two sectors may cause a negative “feedback loop” that further amplifies the effects in each sector (BIS, 2017). This evidence has stimulated an extensive debate. On the one hand, some scholars argue that the link between sovereign and banks is very dangerous for financial stability and therefore must be “broken”. On the other hand, other pundits claim that government exposures are very important for banks and, more generally, for the proper functioning of the financial system; thus, breaking the nexus could cause many problems. The second section of this chapter analyses the risks and the benefits of the sovereign-bank nexus. The third section reviews the regulatory treatment of sovereign exposures. The fourth section illustrates recent proposals to alleviate the negative effects of the nexus. The fifth section offers a discussion of the COVID-19 impact on this topic. Finally, the sixth section concludes
Does Business Model Instability Imperil Banks’ Soundness? Evidence from Europe
No full textIn the years prior to the Great Financial Crisis, banking business metamorphosed from being the economy’s most regulated and traditional sector into one of the most dynamic casino-like. Bank profitability jumped from the usual 5% or so to beyond 10% or even 25% at some banks. Those profitability levels were unsustainable as they hid risks. Indeed, too often banks achieved high profits by changing their business approach and taking excessive risks, largely not accounted in the regulatory metrics. This paper investigates what happens to its risk-adjusted performance, measured by its Z-score, that identifies business models of banks in Europe, our empirical analyses deliver clear indications that, banks business model stability increases the overall bank soundness, whilst banks switching their business model get seemingly closer to default. The policy implication is that business model switching may lead banks to undertake new risks they are unprepared for. As such, regulators and supervisors should generally avoid promoting business model change and pay special attention when a bank switches its business model
Nilotonia (Dartiella)
No full text<i>Nilotonia (Dartiella) robusta</i> (Walter, 1931) <p>Material examined — 0/1/0, Ayn Razat, 17°07.807 N 54°14.231 E, 3-xi-2008; 11/33/0, Wadi upstream of Al Mughsayl, 16°54.810 N 53°44.860 E, 5-xi-2008.</p> <p> Remarks — Previously reported from Saudi Arabia (sub nomen <i>N. buettikeri</i> Bader, 1980), Sahara and Israel.</p>Published as part of <i>Smit, H. & Pesic, V., 2010, New Species Of Water Mites From Oman, With Some Zoogeographical Notes (Acari: Hydrachnidia), pp. 151-195 in Acarologia 50 (2)</i> on page 154, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20101953, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5404084">http://zenodo.org/record/5404084</a>
Hydrodroma rheophila Cook 1967
No full text<i>Hydrodroma rheophila</i> Cook, 1967 <p>Material examined — 1/2/0, Ayn Tabraq, captured spring, 17°06.034 N 54°19.599 E, 7-xi-2008; 5/2/0, Ayn Tabraq, stream, 7-xi-2008, 17°06.034 N 54°19.599 E; 1/0/0, stream Wadi Ghul, 23°10.297 N 57°11.996 E, alt. 805 m, 12-xi-2008; 0/1/0, Ayn Razat, 17°07.807 N 54°14.231 E, 3-xi-2008.</p> <p>Distribution — India, Indonesia, Iran. New for Oman.</p>Published as part of <i>Smit, H. & Pesic, V., 2010, New Species Of Water Mites From Oman, With Some Zoogeographical Notes (Acari: Hydrachnidia), pp. 151-195 in Acarologia 50 (2)</i> on pages 152-154, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20101953, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5404084">http://zenodo.org/record/5404084</a>
The water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) of the Balkan peninsula, a revised survey with new records and descriptions of five new taxa
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Based on published records and original data from recent research, a list is presented of the water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) fauna of the Balkan countries, i.e. Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece. It includes 380 species and subspecies, in 77 genera and 34 families. Numerous new records for national faunas are reported, and six taxa, Sperchon pelopeius (Greece), Atractides djordjevici (Macedonia), A. stankovici (Croatia), Axonopsis graeca (Greece) Woolastookia minuta (Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece), and Arrenurus ornatus graecus (Greece) are described as new to science. Atractides moniezi (Motaş, 1927) is synonymized with A. lacustris (Lundblad, 1925). Eylais cavipontia Đorđević, 1906 is considered a species incerta The characteristics of the water mite fauna in the treated area are briefly outlined. Additional field work is highly desireable for a more appropriate evaluation of the extant water mite biodiversity in the Balkans
Financial Constraints to Italian SME Growth: A Proposed Solution through VC and PE Financing
No full textCan governance help in making an IPO “successful”? New evidence from Europe
No full textThis paper investigates the determinants of a “successful” IPO from a corporate governance perspective upon a representative sample of European listings from 2000 to 2015. We use an extensive dataset of market performance, financial data, and corporate governance characteristics to run the investigation. Differently from previous studies, our analysis embraces both a short-term perspective and a medium–long-term perspective, where the board of directors seems to perform different tasks, moving from a value creation to a value protection strategy. Among the others, we find that board size, board independence, and their qualifications, together with their experience in other boards, are associated with a positive performance of the IPO in a short-term horizon and in the medium–long-term period, although significant differences emerge among those time perspectives
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