A Case Study On: “ Ethical Investment Processes and Outcomes” by Grant Michelson‚ Nike Wailes‚ Sandra Van der Laan‚ Geoff Frost. About the Author: Grant Michelson is a senior lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies‚ School of Business at University of Sydney‚ Nick Wails lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies‚ School of Business at University of Sydney‚ Sandra Van der Laan lecturer in Accounting and Business Law‚ School of Business at University of Sydney and Geoff Frost Senior lecturer
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INVESTMENT BANKS As with commercial banks‚ investment banks are highly leveraged entities that play important roles in both the primary and secondary markets. Investment banking activities include: • Raising funds through public offerings and private placement of securities. • Trading of securities. • Mergers‚ acquisitions‚ and financial restructuring advising. • Merchant banking. • Securities finance and prime brokerage services. The first role is assisting in the raising of funds by
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Investment Companies *Primarily‚ the RA No.2629 also called the Investment Company Act which took effect on upon its approval on June 18‚ 1960 had been the foundation of the investment industry. *Investment Company Act (RA No.2629) *Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) - These are rules that apply to the domestic regulations a country applies to foreign investors‚ often as a part of industrial policy. The Agreement was agreed upon by all members of World Trade Organization.
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Investment Banking in 2008 (A): Rise and Fall of the Bear 1. What role did Bear’s culture play in its positioning vis-à-vis its competitors‚ and what role might that culture have played in its demise? Bear Stearns played a risky role with the promise of high returns. Bear was participating in the LTCM and created a bubble. Bear’s competitors recognized and hedged against risk by participating in the buyout while Bear Stearns ignored the bullish market. Other banks hired both externally as well
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Legality of object The main issue in this problem is whether there is an ’agreement’ - offer and acceptance However‚ on the first element of intention to create legal relations‚ it is clearly a business/commercial relationship between Tallula Investments Ltd and Italian Cuisine Ltd and therefore the presumption is that the parties intend to enter into legal relations. There is no evidence to rebut this presumption (see Jones v Vernon Pools). The next issue to be dealt with is the ’offer’. Has
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the students require to write a report on a research project that may be given as a requirement by the organization or can be selected by the student in consultation with the institutional advisors. Accordingly‚ due to the affiliation with The Trust Bank Limited (The TBL) and previous exposure to employee related issues‚ ‘Employees’ Job Satisfaction in the TBL’ was chosen as the subject by the researcher. It is believed that this analysis including the recommendations will be of some importance
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Single Investment. Expected return is a tool used to determine whether or not an investment has a positive or negative average net outcome. The most highest expected return is from Yong Tai Berhad. Standard deviation is a quantity expressing by how much the members of a group differ from the mean value for the group. The lowest standard deviation among this three company is from Hiap Teck Venture. Coefficient of variation represents the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean‚ and
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points) A possibility to loose money. What is diversification? (0.5 points) Spreading investments. What is risk tolerance? (0.5 points) The amount of risk you can handle. What are debt investments? (0.5 points) Non promised investments. What are equity investments? (0.5 points) More promised investments. Lesson 3 (3.0 points) What are stocks? (0.5 points) An investment where you get a share from the ownership/stock. What are bonds? (0.5 points) Lending money
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share. During the year you received dividend income distributions of $1.50 per share and capital gains distributions of $2.85 per share. At the end of the year the shares had a net asset value of $23 per share. What was your rate of return on this investment? A) 30.24% B) 25.37% C) 27.19% D) 22.44% E) 29.18% Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($23-21+1.5+2.85)/$21 = 30.238% 31. Assume that you purchased shares of High Flying mutual fund at a net asset value of $12.50 per share. During the
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0.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANIZATION Nations Trust Bank Nations Trust Bank was established in July 1999 when it acquired the Colombo Branch of Overseas Trust Bank Ltd. The oversubscription of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) was a significant highlight of our market entry. Since then‚ we have gone from strength to strength‚ rapidly expanding its client base with the following strategic acquisitions to its portfolio In September 2007‚ Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd reaffirmed the rating assigned
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