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The Privatization of Repsol, S.A.
Sarabia, J.; Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-532-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Riverside: The Acquisition of Euromed : Investment Process of a Private Equity
Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Sagarra, MartíCase F-962-EFinanceIn December 2015, Riverside PE (private equity) had to present a blind offer for the acquisition of Euromed, together with the financing of the operation. Euromed produces active ingredients for medical use. Euromed enjoys a profitable niche (good margins), with few competitors, high barriers and promising growth opportunities. It has sales of around 43 million euros, with 300 clients in 35 countries.Starting at €8.20
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Passive Management of Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-503-EFinanceIn this technical note we give a general overview of passive management of fixed income portolios, that is, management designed to replicate the market average return rather than trying to beat it. In the first section we look at the main types of passive strategies. After that, we explain in detail how guaranteed funds are created and managed.Starting at €8.20
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Hedging Fixed Income Portfolios with Futures
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-499-EFinanceIn this note we shall see how a bond portfolio can be hedged using bond futures. We shall study the general principles of hedging, and then the specific steps involved in implementing a hedge. Lastly, we shall point out some hedging errors.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Credit Risk in Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-501-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Debt Markets
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Simon, JanTechnical Note FN-490-EFinanceThis technical note presents an idea of what the debt market is. It describes the public debt issued by the central governments of each country, the non-governmental bonds, the supranational organisms, the debt issued by government agencies, the debt issued by companies with credit rating, asset securitization and the debt issued by companies without credit rating. Finally, the credit qualifications, or "ratings",of the debt in the long term ar...Starting at €8.20
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Money Markets
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-489-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Dismol: Bank Financing for Small Companies (A)
Carelli, Jose Paulo; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-788-EFinanceDistributor of food and drinks in a provincial area of Brazil in 2002. Big growth in sales and fixed assets that requires big financing. Analysis of how the bank will evalutate the company in order to give a loan. Specifics of the financing, risks and economics of Brazil, for small companies.Starting at €8.20
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Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent: The Three Kingdoms of the Chinese Internet
Zhu, Feng; Smith, AaronCase HBS-615039-EService and Operations ManagementThis note provides an overview of the Chinese Internet by describing its leading three companies: Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT). While BAT had previously focused their respective businesses on distinct sectors of the online economy-Baidu for search, Alibaba for e-commerce, and Tencent for games and instant messaging-the proliferation of mobile devices in China introduced new territory to be conquered. By the end of 2014, BAT had each made a s...Starting at €8.20
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SF Express: From Delivery to E-Commerce
Zhu, Feng; Lane, DavidCase HBS-616003-EService and Operations ManagementShunfeng Express (SF), China's leading express delivery firm, in May 2014 opened the first 500 of several thousand Heike stores, which allowed consumers to buy and try out SF's own e-commerce offerings, in addition to other services. As an example of China's "online-to-offline" trend in e-commerce, Heike stores allowed SF to leverage its logistics and IT expertise to differentiate itself from its rivals in express delivery. As yet unclear was whe...Starting at €8.20