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Catastrophe Bonds Market

vicky113 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:09 +0000

It is a high yield debt instrument that is usually insurance linked and meant to raise money in case of catastrophe such as a hurricane and earthquake. It has a special condition that states that if the insurer (insurance or the Reinsurance Company) suffers a loss from a predefined catastrophe, then ... click here to read more on Catastrophe Bonds Market

The corporate governance of an organisation managing Islamic charitable endowments (waqfs)

maddy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:40:04 +0000

Charitable endowments (known in Arabic as waqfs) or pious endowments (Behrens-Abouseif, 1994) have their roots in the charitable donation of assets. This Islamically-based financial tool has been utilised to fund large-scale projects. The underlying principle of the charitable endowment is that the donated asset can never be sold, and the returns arising from the asset are for the use of the community. Read More...

Delivering on the promise of non profit

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:40:06 +0000

Tough times force hard choices. And these are rapidly becoming the toughest times most of us have ever seen. Even for nonprofit leaders who are accustomed to 'making much of little,' the repercussions of the unfolding economic downturn are likely to pose unprecedented challenges. To read this Harvard Business Review article click here

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Inflation: A Case Study

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:40:05 +0000

The case study deals with a country named as Suriname that went through a period of destabalization that bodered on hyperinlfation. The present case study from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) helps us to understand inflation as well as related terms and issues...click here to view case study

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Staples : Sharing Equity with Employees

newuser — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:40:22 +0000

When deciding to share equity with employees, Staples Inc. hits the “Easy Button.” The Staples Web site asks, “What’s the stock at today?” The answer: “Our entrepreneurial culture has created thousands of employee owners that are sure to know.” For a 22-year-old publicly traded company to continue to tout this prominently on its hiring Web site proves that broad-based equity compensation programs are still alive and well ... click here to read this case study on equity

Bankers pay is deeply flawed

maddy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:40:04 +0000

The typical manager of financial assets generates returns based on the systematic risk he takes – the so-called beta risk – and the value his abilities contribute to the investment process – his so-called alpha. Shareholders in asset management firms, such as commercial banks, investment banks and private equity or insurance companies are unlikely to pay the manager much for returns from beta risk. What the shareholder will really pay for is if the manager beats the S&P 500 index regularly, that is, generates excess returns while not taking more risks. Hence they will pay for alpha. In reality, there are only a few sources of alpha for investment managers. One of them comes from having truly special abilities in identifying undervalued financial assets. A second source of alpha is from what one might call activism. This means using financial resources to create, or obtain control over, real assets and to use that control to change the payout obtained on the financial investment. A third source of alpha is financial entrepreneurship or engineering – creating securities or cash flow streams that appeal to particular investors or tastes. Read more...

Capitalism Beyond the Crisis - Amartya Sen

maddy — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:40:03 +0000

2008 was a year of crises. First, we had a food crisis, particularly threatening to poor consumers, especially in Africa. Along with that came a record increase in oil prices, threatening all oil-importing countries. Finally, rather suddenly in the fall, came the global economic downturn. Read the views & Opinions presented by Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen On the issue...

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Brand Identity : State Farm

newuser — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0000

State Farm® is the leading insurer of cars and homes in the United States, protecting about one out of every five insured cars and one out of every five homes. State Farm Life Insurance Company is ranked fifth in paid-for volume for ordinary life insurance among all U.S. companies. State Farm also offers customers a wide variety of financial services. State Farm and its 17,000 agents serve households in the United States and three provinces of Canada with nearly 73 million auto, fire, life, and health policies in force...click here to read ahead

Maximizing the Value of Economic Stimulus Funds: Transparency and Accountability in Government Agencies

anand.devasthali — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:40:15 +0000

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), designed to quickly stimulate economic recovery in the US, also marks the start of a new era in the regulation, oversight, and accountability of the use of public funds. Agencies at all government levels will be challenged to maintain focus on programs that achieve long-term results—while ensuring they adhere to the complex requirements for stimulus funds. Learn more.

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DCB implements Finacle in 89 days: A new record

maddy — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:40:02 +0000

DEVELOPMENT Credit Bank (DCB) is a fast-growing private sector bank. It has realised that without a robust technology infrastructure, it is difficult to maintain a competitive edge, and the bank is likely to lose customers to larger private banks. DCB began looking for a core banking system with a strong track record. Finacle had a host of success stories in large banks. Is this the reason why they chose Infosys' solution. Read more...