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Solvencia II
Soley, Jorge; Tariffi, Leonardo; Cutillas, Sergi; Castelló, Mª VictoriaTechnical Note FN-586-ECorporate Governance, FinanceThe note explains the Solvency II prudential regime for insurance companies. It focuses in depth on capital requirements for the entities, taking into account the underwriting, market, counterparty and operational risks. It also addresses the impact on insurance companies' strategies, such as the target sectors and premiums to be charged. It finally considers the impact on policyholders, whether individuals or companies. As is the case of the Ba...Starting at €8.20
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Bank Valuations
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-623-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyFinancial institutions, specifically banks, use different valuation methods than the ones used by non-financial institutions. Based on due diligence, the different valuation methods are implemented, which may be dynamic (dividend discount) or static methods. The price of corporate operations is established based on these valuations.Starting at €8.20
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Sant Just Embotellados, S.A.
Soley, JorgeCase F-753-EFinanceThis case confirms that financing is often a key element when a company decides to export. It clearly outlines what payment systems are on the one hand, and on the other financing methods, which tend to be confused. The case looks into the OECD buyer credit financing system for export, and compares it with an alternative non-banking financing system, such as forfeiting.Starting at €8.20
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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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Editorial Pirineos (B)
Soley, JorgeCase F-632-EFinanceThe case takes a close look at the bank-company relationship, highlighting the need for balance and for both parties to benefit. Particular emphasis is placed on the need for the relationship to be based on long-term considerations, regardless of economic fluctuations that may favour one or other of the parties in the short term. The case also introduces two alternative sources of non-bank short-term finance: factoring and confirming.Starting at €5.74
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Multilateral Financing (French Version)
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosTechnical Note FN-621-FRBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, FinanceMultinational financing can be defined as financing from regional development banks whose goal is to achieve economic, social, and institutional improvements in emerging countries. This note focuses on the activities of the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation. It stresses that SMEs can also receive this kind of loan - contrary to the widespread belief...Starting at €8.20
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Multilateral Financing
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosTechnical Note FN-621-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, FinanceMultinational financing can be defined as financing from regional development banks whose goal is to achieve economic, social, and institutional improvements in emerging countries. This note focuses on the activities of the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation. It stresses that SMEs can also receive this kind of loan - contrary to the widespread belief...Starting at €8.20
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Bankia: The End of the Spanish Savings Bank Model
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosCase F-884-ECorporate Governance, Finance, StrategyThe case discusses Bankia's trajectory from 2010 to 2013 , from the establishment of an institutional protection scheme (SIP in Spanish) to its conversion to a nationalized entity owned by FROB (fund for ordered bank restructuring). Facts are explored chronologically given that numerous financial events have affected the nature and future strategy of the organization in this short period of time. Students are presented with various strategic op...Starting at €8.20
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Public Works Iberica, S.A.
Soley, Jorge; Cortina J.M.; Astorga, Juan AntonioCase F-814-EFinanceThis case is intended to help students understand the differences between finance leases and operating leases, by looking at the regulations laid out in the IFRS, specifically in Standard 17, with respect to leases. It introduces a series of questions that students must answer: Can operational leasing be applied to all types of machinery? What types of entities can engage in operational leasing and therefore assume high levels of residual value r...Starting at €8.20
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Seguros Convencionales, S.A.
Soley, Jorge; Vilà Tortosa J.Case F-822-EFinanceThis case is based on a possible change of strategy for a conventional insurance company in the face of the new commercial channels which now exist in the insurance market. Insurance is not only sold or distributed through agents, but through bank networks and even through remote sales. Insurance is analyzed not just from the viewpoint of its sector but as a financial institution, as it generates big funds which have to be placed in the medium or...Starting at €8.20