In this e-book we aim to provide the reader with a broad discussion of governance including both the financial and managerial aspects. By means of an international case study (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy...) we intend to prove that the core debate is very similar and a common search for a solution would be a better choice than an individual approach. We hope that our discussion will be helpful for academic researchers and professionals to measure both the significance of the problems and the relevance of a cross-country solution to guarantee the stability of the international financial and banking system.