Business Valuation OIV Journal has been created by Organismo Italiano di Valutazione (OIV), the Italian Valuation Standard Setter, to provide a forum for discussion and to foster cultural progress in the field of business valuation. In this issue, articles include "Implied Cost of Capital: How to Calculate It and How to Use It"; "Solvency II Framework in Insurance Equity Valuation: Some Critical Issues"; and "Bank Valuation Using Multiples in U.S. and Europe: A Historical Perspective".