A study of behavioral finance in the Indian stock exchange
Case study - 32 pages - Finance
Much of economic and financial theory is based on the notion that individuals act rationally and consider all available information in the decision-making process. However, researchers have uncovered a surprisingly large amount of evidence that this is frequently not the case. Peter L. Bernstein...
Analysis of the banking sector with respect to six banks: Public sector & private sector
Case study - 19 pages - Finance
In this project six banks are taken on the basis of highest profits after tax. Three Banks are from the Public Sector and three from the Private Sector. First comes an analysis of the banking system which tells you about the Basel II norms which are applicable in India in every bank from 31st...
Northern Rock Bank: an english exemple of the sub-prime mortgage crisis
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
One of UK's largest mortgage lenders is The Northern Rock. Northern Rock has become the highest profile (UK based) victim of the fallout from the global credit crunch. The reference to the credit crunch is the one which stemmed from the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US. The Bank of England...
Indian securities market and the role of Sharekhan
Case study - 74 pages - Finance
Securities market has essentially three categories of participants, namely the issuer of securities, investors in securities and the intermediaries, and two categories of products, namely the services of the intermediaries, the securities including derivatives. The securities market has two...
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...
A study on the financial performance of the Hyderabad Stock Exchange
Case study - 29 pages - Finance
The Hyderabad Stock Exchange Ltd. established in 1943 was as a non-profit organization. It is now on its way to completing its 62nd year in the capital market; serving the cause of saving and investments. The Exchange made today occupies a prominent place in the regional stock exchange in India....
Financial performance of APGENCO
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
In India to meet the growing demand for electricity and the shortage of resources, opened way for the private sector participation in power generation in the year 1991. Subsequently, globalization has brought seeping changes with mixed results across the globe. Further the electricity act 2003...
Comparative analysis of mutual funds schemes of ICICI Prudential Mutual Funds
Case study - 29 pages - Finance
The mutual fund industry in India began with the setting up of the Unit Trust of India (UTI), in 1964, by the Government of India. Till the year 2000, UTI has grown to be a dominant player in the industry with assets of over Rs. 76,547 crores as of March 31, 2000. UTI is governed by a special...
Investment pattern of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
Case study - 50 pages - Finance
Since the evolution of mankind, the need for biological and physical fulfillment has emerged. Over the long span of development of mankind there is a very high advancement in technological and industrial growth. In the beginning of 20th century, World has faced two major revolutionary wars World...
Awareness about Prudential ICICI mutual funds among investors
Case study - 49 pages - Finance
A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings from a number of investors who share a common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares, debentures and other securities. Since the stated investment objectives of a mutual fund scheme...
Mutual fund as an investment option at Angel Booking Ltd
Case study - 53 pages - Finance
Let me advocate that the Indian economy is an economic giant in all of Asia. This development has taken place due to the growth in the financial system. This financial system provides the background to various investors regarding varied options to invest. Thus, development of the economy depends...
Comparative analysis of different banking products: Customers in Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Case study - 50 pages - Finance
Banking in India has its origin as early as the Vedic period. It is believed that the transaction from money lending to banking must have occurred even before Manu, the great Hindu Jurist, who has devoted a section of his work to deposits and advances and laid down rules relating to rates of...
Report on Reliance Insurance Company Ltd
Case study - 45 pages - Finance
Insurance may be described as a social device to reduce or eliminate risk of loss to life and property. Insurance is a collective bearing of risk. Insurance is a financial device to spread the risks and losses of few people among a large number of people, as people prefer small fixed liability...
Mergers and acquisitions: examples of GDF/Suez, Air France/KLM y Thomson/Reuters
Case study - 5 pages - Finance
?GDF/SUEZ' is the famous French energy provider group which specialized in the transportation and distribution of natural gas. Since the invention of the European energy market, GDF has diversified itself on the electricity market area by developing and creating offers to provide and supply...
Cash management services at HDFC Bank
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
There are currently about 101 commercial banks in India, which include public sector banks, regional rural banks & private sector banks both domestic & foreign. Public sector banks account for only 27, while the private sector includes 32 (24 old, 8 new) domestic banks and 42 foreign banks. RBI...
Working capital and ratio analysis: BHEL Hyderabad
Case study - 60 pages - Finance
GROWTH : To ensure a steady growth by enhancing the competitive edge of BHEL in existing business, new areas and international operation so as to fulfill national expectations from BHEL. PROFITABILITY: To provide a reasonable and adequate return on capital employed, primarily through...
Portfolio management
Case study - 42 pages - Finance
The financial market plays a crucial role in the economic development of the country by facilitating the allocation of scarce resources. The allocation function of financial market essentially involves the allocation of resources. One of the proper ways of the allocation of resources is...
The impact of foreign institutional investors on the Mumbai (Bombay) Stock Exchange: A case study
Case study - 47 pages - Finance
To aid foreign private capital flows in form of Foreign Institutional Investors developing countries were advised by World Bank to develop their stock markets. It was suggested that these investments would help the stock markets directly through widening investor foundation and indirectly...
Case study: Southwest Airlines and United Airlines
Case study - 13 pages - Finance
In 1998, the US airlines carried a record 551 million passengers . At that time, the whole industry was in pretty good shape. Unfortunately, many things have changed since then. The 2001 terrorist attack on the twin towers has marked a turnaround in the industry and especially in the United...
Evaluation of the security transaction, the consistency of the portfolio construction and management with client's profile
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
This year, Pro Fund is very proud to have a new client, Mr Lucent who is 47 years old. He sold his firm during the summer and received 1,000,000€ for it. He doesn't really need this money but he wanted to have a new challenge in another sector. He wants to keep the money for the future...
Financial aspects of international operations: Case study - weapons export to Brazil - publié le 15/01/2009
Case study - 18 pages - Finance
In the framework of the “financial aspects of international operations” we were invited to analyze the case of exporting weapons from Belgium to Brazil. We are going to introduce the analysis with a description of the weapon sector in Belgium and in Brazil. In this description, we will...
Financial management: Bic
Case study - 20 pages - Finance
The year was very important for BIC Group, with an increase in the challenges of the global economic, from raw material price increases to currency fluctuations. BIC is actually gaining market share in highly competitive categories. And also, it launched the first disposable phone in France. That...
Is the CAPM a valid model for small investors?
Case study - 31 pages - Finance
The CAPM is one of the most famous theories of finance. It was developed by William Sharpe in 1964 with the help of others known researchers. This theory is based on the relationship between risk and return and permits us to calculate an expected return of an investment with few variables....
Modelling the interest rate risk management with portfolio selection: the case of Crédit Foncier de Monaco
Case study - 40 pages - Finance
Since the primary activity of banking is the intermediation between borrowers and lenders, its core business is the transformation of collected deposits into distributed loans. This process generates a net interest margin in the profit and loss statement but engenders financial risks in the...
The value of the Chinese Renminbi (RMB), its management and risks associated with investing in China
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
Ever since China adopted its Open Door policy, it has received unparalleled attention from international scholars. In recent years, this has been evident with respect to the exchange rate regime that China has applied. At first, the policy was lauded because it helped China steer the dire waters...
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
Case study - 11 pages - Finance
“Where businesses cannot develop, countries cannot flourish. Let us use this International Year of Microcredit to put millions of families on the path to prosperity. I extend my gratitude to the nation and people of Bangladesh for helping to show us the way.” the former UN general...
Michelin : financial case study
Case study - 14 pages - Finance
The world tire market was equal to 80 billion dollars in 2005. That is to say that each year more than 1 billion tires are sold for cars and light trucks. 75% of the sales are for European, North American and Asian countries. Michelin is the leader of this market in those areas because it deals...
Managerial finance, Tesco - publié le 12/06/2008
Case study - 25 pages - Finance
Tesco Plc. is the biggest retailer by sales in U.K (T.N. Sofres, 2012). Its market share has grown since 2010, 30.6 to 2012, 31.5, through 2011, 30.9 (Tesco, 2012). The company recorded revenues of £64,539 million during the financial year ended February 2012, an increase of 13.1 from 2010...
When a famous bank ( Société Générale ) is plunged into the world's largest financial fraud ever known by a simple junior trader
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
In January 2008, the financial world was disrupted by the world's largest financial fraud case known to date. The famous French bank, Société Générale, recorded a loss of 5 billion euros due to false positions taken by a junior trader, Jérôme Kerviel. To fully appreciate how he did this, it's...
Accounting and finance report: the case of a pharmaceutical business
Case study - 26 pages - Finance
Easter Gate Scientific Supplies Inc. is a major global supplier of instruments equipment and services to the scientific community with a 17.5% market share of the global market, making it the largest business in the industry. E.G is pursuing a strategic growth, seeking to increase its market...
