The future of Investment Regulation
Essay - 2 pages - Business law
An attempt was made to terminate the introduction of one general text relating to the regulation of the FDI. In other words, the cancellation of the draft text pertaining to the Multilateral Agreement on Investment ("MAI") which was elaborated through the patronage of the Organization of...
Tensions over foreign direct investment (readings summary) - publié le 29/09/2010
Book review - 2 pages - Economy general
Foreign Direct Investment or FDI appears as a complex mechanism in which numerous and evolving issues are at stake. The first source of complexity lies in the numerous interests that may be pursued by the different actors involved. As the authors underline, the convergence of these...
"You are a consultant to a company considering India or China as an attractive opportunity for investment. Citing appropriate examples of other companies' experiences assess the risks involved in investing in ONE of these countries" N/B Choose either Indi - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 6 pages - Management
India is today, considered as the seventh largest, and the world's second most populated country, with 1.1 billions inhabitants. Due to a series of reforms conducted since 1991, India has become the second fastest growing economy with an annual growth rate of around 8% over the last three...
The U.S. and Bilateral Investment Treaties
Essay - 2 pages - Business law
The number of Bilateral Investment Treaties or BITs has grown dramatically during the last few decades. They are presented as an important tool of FDI and a key factor contributing to foster economic growth and development. As underlined in the paper, BITs have become the major tool for...
Investment management and modern portfolio theory - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 9 pages - Finance
Various assets or types of investment (stocks, bonds and cash equivalents) held and/or managed directly by investors, constitute a portfolio. In order to build up a coherence between risk tolerance and the investing objectives, investors favor large cap value stocks based on index funds if...
Foreign direct investments: Issues and impact for developing countries - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In the context of globalization, the increasing interconnection of markets and the geographical burst of the production chain can represent an opportunity for developing countries to join the world economy to enhance their growth. The resilience of foreign direct investment (FDI) during...
Report for investments in Russia - publié le 29/09/2010
Market study - 20 pages - Economy general
Dear investors, This report will provide you with factual information on the importance of investing in the Telecommunications industry in Russia. Since 2006, the direct investments in Russia from external countries have increased a lot. It demonstrates that it is a strategic market in...
The importance of international trade and foreign direct investment to lift the global economy out of the downturn
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The current global economic crisis has been labeled by economists as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the domino effect of the crisis has culminated in the decline of consumer spending, demise of established businesses in key industry sectors and heightened government...
Evaluate the impact of global recession on international trade and investment with respect to France
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In the last few years, the International Business has been hit by a global recession. Economists were talking about the current situation of some countries, companies or economic issues more or less close to a situation of recession. These comments were relayed by lots of public media and it...
Nature and role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ireland, China and India (2005)
Presentation - 33 pages - Services marketing
FDI can be considered a way to strengthen the « domination of capitalist economies » and the dependence of peripheral countries for PREBISCH. The neomarxist theory is outdated but FDI can still have no effect, or even detrimental ones - The dependence on foreign companies (ex. UNGARY) => the...
Evolution of Investment Strategies, and Case-Based Decision Theory - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 2 pages - Psychology
Gilboa and Schmeidler's work demonstrates an important distinction between behavior as predicted by Expected Utility Theory and as predicted by Case Based Decision Theory: in the event of a posed similar, familiar decision, people will revert to their memories of past situations to determine...
Investment study in India to bring photovoltaic solutions to locality
Market study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Our modern global economy shows different patterns that are directly affecting the way firms internationalize. The world economy is made up of different stages of development, advanced, developing and transition economies (WTO). This classification focuses on categorizing the environment in which...
Foreign direct investment: India
Thesis - 29 pages - Economy general
Developing countries, emerging economies and countries in transition increasingly see foreign direct investment (FDI) as a source of economic development, modernization and employment generation, and have liberalized their FDI regimes to attract investment. The overall benefits of...
Mutual fund as an investment options in Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Limited
Essay - 83 pages - Services marketing
All investments carry risk in some form or the other. Risk, liquidity and return are the so-called factors, which are considered before making an investment. But there is a trade off between risk and return. Lower the risk and lower the return. The decision of which mode of...
A comparative financial analysis of the costs and benefits of a lease-purchase investment
Case study - 5 pages - Accounting
This report was prepared as a result of work performed by the accounting and finance department in response to management request to investigate the company's lease-purchase options for the IT department. The upgrade of our IT material and equipment is essential for Reunite Corporation to remain...
Foreign direct investment: Problems and challenges in the present corporate world
Thesis - 11 pages - Finance
In the present emerging global economy, the nature of the foreign investment has to be generally motivated by various favorable business environments accelerated by globalization, liberalization as well as privatization of capital flows which have been growing rapidly. Also the...
The impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the retail industry in India
Dissertation - 102 pages - Finance
Retailing is the largest private industry in India and second largest employer after agriculture. Retailers not only provide consumers with a wide variety of products, but also a wide range of complementary services such as assurance of products delivery which can lead to more informed choice and...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) as an attractive option for companies
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
Companies choose to venture into international markets since they want to maximize returns for their shareholders. Entry in foreign markets could prove to be a risky proposition. Foreign direct investment has many benefits. It enables the parent company to establish its operations in...
A critical analysis of the investment patterns of people: A study of Standard Chartered mutual fund
Dissertation - 72 pages - Finance
Mutual funds are one of the most important segments of the financial system of the country. The financial system consists of financial institutions, banks, investment bodies, the capital market and money market intermediary instrument used in the capital market through which money...
Mutual funds and their investment options
Tutorials/exercises - 42 pages - Finance
A mutual fund is a pool of money, collected from investors, and is invested according to certain investment options. A mutual fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal. A mutual fund is created when investors put their money together....
Commodity futures as a risk reduction and investment instrument
Case study - 58 pages - Finance
The Indian financial system consists of many institutions, instruments and markets. Financial instruments range from the common coins, currency notes and cheques, to the more exotic futures swaps of high finance. The regulatory institutions are the ones, which form the regulations, and control...
Concepts in investment analysis and portfolio management
Thesis - 32 pages - Finance
Making money is easy however loosing it is easier. One look at the chart for the Indian Stock Market would reveal that the markets are cyclical going up and down from time to time. Markets are also very volatile, something you will realize if you look at the last 3 days of trading and you see...
What is meant by "globalization" and how has it affected international trade and direct foreign investment?
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Globalisation can be defined as the trend toward greater interdependence among national institutions and economies (Wild, 2003). It can also be said that globalization is basically the cross-border exchange of economic, social and technological elements. Globalisation has had no shortage of its...
Nature and the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ireland, China and India (2005) - publié le 16/01/2009
Presentation - 31 pages - Finance
Through an efficient allocation of money because they are implemented. In countries where the education system and the facilities are well designed for LUCAS. DUNNING's OLI paradigm (ownership, location, internalization: The advantages of the firm become the country's ones. FDI can be considered...
Decisions of investments in the stock exchange - The case study of Burberry - publié le 14/05/2009
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Burberry was founded in 1856 in Basingstoke (England) by Thomas Burberry. So, investors can consider that the company has a unique heritage associated with Great Britain because many people consider that the brand represents an authentic British lifestyle. First, let's take a look at the history...
Mutual funds and other investment opportunities: Franklin Templeton Investments
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
Savings form an important part of the economy of any nation. With the savings invested in various options available to the people, money acts as the driver for growth of the country. Indian financial scene too presents a plethora of avenues to the investors. Though certainly not the best or...
The foreign direct investments in Canada (2007) - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 9 pages - Economy general
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) interact in the global market, creating lots of jobs all around the world. Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is the way by which they interact, investing abroad until representing the largest source of external finance for developing countries for instance...
The role of private equity firms as an alternative investment model in the Middle East and globally
Tutorials/exercises - 27 pages - Finance
The global economic reality has witnessed a recent international increase in the private equity markets. This fact has brought up many concerns as to whether this will have a positive or negative outcome (Financial Services Authority, 2006). This document will present an overview of private...
Location determinants of foreign direct investment in real estate
Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy
The global real estate market is complexly structured and highly competitive. In order to diversify the portfolio and to achieve the highest risk adjusted return, real estate firms invest across national borders. The choice of the most favorable location is of highest importance for the success...
The strategy of investment and development of the French companies in Poland
Dissertation - 75 pages - Business strategy
This paper deals with the strategy of investment and development of the French companies in Poland. In a first part, the author discusses the theory of Foreign Direct Investment, more commonly called FDI: its different types and their alternatives, their motives, benefits and risks....
