Course: Banking Technique

Professors: Prof. Fabrizio Crespi (fabrizio.crespi@unicatt.it)

Indications relating to the request and development of the thesis in Banking Technique

Following the numerous requests for the preparation of the three-year degree thesis on topics related to the Banking Technique course, some general indications are given below to facilitate the choice of students. It should also be borne in mind that the development of the work requires an adequate time to carry out.

There are no particular barriers (such as average grade, minimum grade obtained in the Banking Technique exam, students in progress or out of course, etc.) for the purpose of requesting the thesis

An excellent knowledge of English is required, in order to allow rapid reading and interpretation of material, papers, documents, etc. ... written in English

Excellent research skills on the internet and quantitative processing of the collected data are required (the professors do not provide material)

The thesis must deepen current issues, if not "borderline", often with an international scope, and usually involves the research and analysis of quantitative data. It is therefore not a "compilation" thesis.

Here are some topics on which it is currently possible to develop the thesis in Banking Technique

Thematic Objectives of the thesis

The accounting of NPEs Analysis of the regulatory evolution on the subject and analysis of the financial statements of a sample of banks

The NPL market: specialized operators at international and national level Analysis of NPL purchase transactions carried out at international and national level. Taxonomy of specialized operators. Analysis of NPL management methods after their purchase from bank intermediaries

The return of bancassurance in Italy Analysis of the insurance products offered by Italian banks (and vice versa of the banking products offered by insurance companies) and their impact on profitability

Fintech or techfin? Analysis of fintech intermediaries and entry into the banking sector of Bigtech

Alternative financing instruments for Italian SMEs Market analysis of minibonds, PIRs, platforms

Real estate investments: between tradition and innovation Analysis of the Italian real estate sector and new forms of investment in real estate

Alternative investments and investment of passion in the asset allocation of private clients: the types of existing products Analysis of the so-called alternative investments (private equity, hedge funds, investments in art, investment of passions, etc ...) offered to private clients in Italy and abroad. Types of existing products and analysis of their correlation with the main financial benchmarks

ESG ratings Analysis of the methodologies for assigning ESG ratings and the impact on business economic and financial dynamics

The Chinese financial sector: description and analysis Analysis of the morphology and characteristics of the intermediaries present in the Chinese financial sector. Quantitative analysis of brokerage levels

The family budget and the ratio analysis in a logic of financial planning Description and analysis of the logic of the family budget. Description of the main ratios obtainable from the family budget. Quantitative survey on a sample of families

Investment issues in the post-retirement phase: analysis of the offer Study of the main issues relating to investment choices in the post-retirement phase, with particular reference to the risk / time horizon relationship. Study of the main products offered abroad (in particular in Anglo-Saxon countries) and analysis of the solutions currently existing in Italy