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Basel III: Toward a new financial architecture
Soley, Jorge; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Cutillas, SergiTechnical Note FN-583-EFinanceBasel III, some details of which are still to be worked out, marks another step by supervisors toward a stable and solvent banking sector. The technical note focuses not only on the specific features of Basel III but also on complementary regulations. It looks at the strategic impact on the banking sector, as in many people's view Basel III heralds a "new financial architecture".Starting at €8.20
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Banco Popular: Impact of the Real Estate Cycle and the Sovereign Crisis in Spain - Teaching Note
Hernandez, Eva; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Suárez, José LuisTeaching Note FT-102-EFinance, StrategyOn Sunday, September 30, 2012, Banco Popular's Board of Directors was summoned to an urgent meeting; the Board faced a difficult decision about the future of the bank. The results of the stress test performed by consultants and external advisors on a large part of the Spanish financial sector had been made public that Friday. According to the stress test, in an adverse macro scenario, Banco Popular would need ¿3.2 billion in additional capital ...Starting at €0.00
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Banco Popular: Impact of the Real Estate Cycle and the Sovereign Crisis in Spain
Hernandez, Eva; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Suárez, José LuisCase F-892-EFinance, StrategyOn Sunday, September 30, 2012, Banco Popular's Board of Directors was summoned to an urgent meeting; the Board faced a difficult decision about the future of the bank. The results of the stress test performed by consultants and external advisors on a large part of the Spanish financial sector had been made public that Friday. According to the stress test, in an adverse macro scenario, Banco Popular would need 3.2 billion in additional capital to...Starting at €8.20
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Israel Electric Corporation: Pursuing Cleaner Energy
Beaudry, Marcus; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-928-EDecision Analysis, Finance, Innovation and ChangeThe Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has faced some expensive electricity generation situations in the past, often caused by regional political issues. The electrical grid in Israel is well-established, though many portions of it are aging and now too small for some of the regions they serve. When local demand exceeds the transmission line's supply capacity, electricity must be generated locally. Most local generators run off diesel fuel and, be...Starting at €8.20
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Conaprole: Short-term Financing
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Soriano, MarkCase F-891-EFinanceA leading producer of milk-based products in Uruguay is considering the possibility of issuing short-term bonds in the domestic capital market in order to fund its inventory level and meet demand. The case explores the basic issues related to short-term financing alternatives, the advantages and disadvantages of issuing bonds, and the valuation of embedded options.Starting at €8.20
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La lucha por el control de New England Wire & Cable: con el dinero de los demás
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Maximon, Hillel M.; Mitchell, JordanCase F-887Corporate Governance, Finance, StrategyEste caso se basa en la conocida película "Con el dinero de los demás", que trata, en resumen, de cómo un mismo negocio es interpretado y ambicionado por distintas partes. Imagina que te encuentras frente al imponente, elocuente y majestuoso Andrew Jorgensen (interpretado por Gregory Peck) y al presuntuoso, burlón y carente de cualquier atractivo Lawrence Garfield (interpretado por Danny DeVito). Ambos recurren a sus estrategias de persuasión par...Starting at €8.20
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Derivados financieros en Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM)
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-859FinanceEl objetivo pedagógico principal del caso de Comercial Mexicana es mostrar el uso y abuso de los derivados. Comercial Mexicana, que es el tercer mayor minorista de alimentos y otros artículos de México, hizo frente a una posible quiebra en 2008 después de especular con moneda extranjera, lo que expuso a la compañía a una deuda de 1.900 millones de dólares.Starting at €8.20
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Carrefour Group: Growth Management
Roig, Guillem; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vergara, CarlesCase F-909-EFinanceOn November 13, 2014, Roberto Alonso, investment manager at Alpha Funds, received a report from his research team regarding the Carrefour Group. Alpha was interested in the distribution sector for several reasons. First, the sector is especially defensive against market uncertainty, since it deals with basic necessities. Thus, while the international markets may experience large fluctuations, the fund would have relatively little exposure to thes...Starting at €8.20
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Straumur Bank: The Forever Changing Landscape (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjónsson, Şröstur Olaf; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-855-EFinanceThis case traces Straumur Bank's dynamic international growth from a small investment bank to Iceland's fourth largest bank with operations in 10 countries. Case A deals with Straumur's situation as of the third quarter of 2007 when the global financial and banking industry was starting to show significant signs of weakness. The bank's new foreign CEO must decide whether Straumur should continue on its trajectory of aggressive international growt...Starting at €8.20
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El escándalo del LIBOR: Caso Barclays
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, Carlos; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-883Corporate Governance, Finance, StrategyEste caso explica con detalle el proceso de fijación de los tipos de interés con base en el líbor y el euríbor. Se hace hincapié en las manipulaciones llevadas a cabo por algunas entidades bancarias, con el apoyo de un documento emitido al respeto por la Autoridad de Servicios Finacieros británica. Se pretende familiarizar al alumno con los procedimientos de fijación y dar a conocer cómo evitar estos malos usos.Starting at €8.20