3 types of financial intermediaries: investment bankers‚ brokers‚ and dealer. Investment banking firms help businesses and governments sell their securities to the public. They purchase securities from the issuing company and then resell them to the public (called underwriting) or they try to sell securities for a desired price‚ without guarantees (called best efforts basis). (Gallagher & Andrew‚ 2003) Broker dealers are financial intermediaries that provide a wide range of financial and investment
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Developments in the Australian Financial Section Abstract This research report examines the structure of the Australian financial industry‚ its legal and regulatory framework and the current challenges faced by Australian banks. The report finds that the Australian financial sector has a comparatively strong regulatory structure; however‚ the effect of the Global Financial Crisis of the late 2000s has significantly lowered the growth rate the banks’ assets and posed other challenges to the banks
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TITLE OF RESEARCH Unregulated Financial Institutions and their impact on the Jamaican Economy. PROBLEM STATEMENT The Jamaican Society has been overrun by an unprecedented proliferation of unregulated financial institutions; what are the effects of these institutions on the Jamaican economy? PURPOSE OF STUDY The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of these institutions on the Jamaican economy/society (individuals‚ regulated banking institutions‚ government). The objective
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Table of Content Sl. No. Contents Page No. Executive Summary 1-2 1 Chapter 1-Introduction 3-4 1.1 Overview of Financial Sector in Bangladesh 4 1.2 Emergence of Non-Bank Financial Institutions and leasing Industry in Bangladesh 4 1.3 Objective of the study 5 1.4 Scope of the study 5 1.5 Methodology 5 1.6 Limitation 6 2 Chapter 2- Organizational Overview 2.1 Introduction and major events
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Jane Doe July 18‚ 2010 ACC300 Prepare responses to Questions 1 & 4‚ and Coach Problems CP 2-1 from Ch. 2 of Fundamentals of Financial Accounting. Lester’s Home Healthcare Services (LHHS) was organized on January 1‚ 2005‚ by four friends. Each organizer invested $10‚000 in the company and‚ in turn‚ was issued 8‚000 shares of stock. To date‚ they are the only stockholders. During the first month (January 2005)‚ the company had the following six events: a. Collected
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The role and importance of non-bank financial intermediaries The role and importance of non-bank financial intermediaries is clear from the various functions performed by these institutions. Major functions of the NBFIs are as follows: 1. Financial Intermediation: The most important function of the non-bank financial intermediaries is the transfer of funds from the savers to the investors. Financial intermediation is economical and less expensive to both small businesses and small savers‚ (a)
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THE STUDY ON THE CONSUMER BRAND PREFERENCES OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PROFESSIONALS IN COIMBATORE 1. Ms. Avani Shah and Dr. Narayan Baser (2012) in this paper studies the investor preference in selection of mutual fund and measures the fund sponsor quality. After the survey of 305 mutual fund investor and analyzing the results to one way ANNOVA they come to the conclusion that Funds reputation‚ Withdrawal facilities‚ brand name‚ Sponsor’s past performance in terms of risk
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What is the role of “hedge funds” in the financial market? “Hedge fund” is a term used to describe a diverse group of financial institutions‚ which play an important role in our financial system. There is a wide variety of definitions given for a hedge fund. Money Central Investor defines it as “a risky investment pool…that seeks very high returns by taking very great risks”‚ and Goldman Sachs & Co. adds that they “use of investment and risk management skills to seek positive returns regardless
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International Research Journal of Finance and Economics ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 65 (2011) © EuroJournals Publishing‚ Inc. 2011 http://www.eurojournals.com/finance.htm Islamic Financial Intermediation: Equity‚ Efficiency and Risk1 Khadidja khaldi Department of Economics‚ College of Economics and Administrative Sciences Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University‚ Riyadh‚ Saudi Arabia E-mail: khadidja_kh2000@yahoo.fr Amina Hamdouni Department of Finance and Investment‚ College of Economics and Administrative
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON BANKING FINANCE COMPANIES IN INDIA Amita S. Kantawala (Reader in Management Studies‚ M.S. Patel Institute of Management Studies‚ M.S. University of Baroda‚ Baroda) Introduction The financial system comprises of financial institutions‚ financial instruments and financial markets that provide an effective payment and credit system and thereby facilitate channelising of funds from savers to the investors of the economy. In India considerable growth has taken place in the
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