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Deutsche Börse's Strategy Derailed by the Hedge Funds - Version for Board Simulation

By  Philippe Haspeslagh,  Ludo Van der Heyden,  Sylvie Bergeron
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The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.

    Published 24 Jan 2020

    Reference 6568

    Topic Strategy

    Region Europe

    Industry Financial Services

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    Deutsche Börse's Strategy Derailed by the Hedge Funds - Version for Board Simulation

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    The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.
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      Jacqueline Novogratz and Acumen

      By  Jasjit Singh
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      Jacqueline Novogratz quits a prestigious banking job to pursue a career in development but discovers that achieving real impact is harder than she had imagined, especially as grant-funded non-profits often lack the skills and accountability to be really effective.

        Published 12 Nov 2019

        Reference 6551

        Topic Responsibility

        Region Global

        Industry Financial Services

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        Jacqueline Novogratz and Acumen

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        Jacqueline Novogratz quits a prestigious banking job to pursue a career in development but discovers that achieving real impact is harder than she had imagined, especially as grant-funded non-profits often lack the skills and accountability to be really effective.
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          Innovation without Disruption: How Prodigy Finance Achieved Both High Growth and Social Good

          By  W. Chan Kim,  Renee Mauborgne,  Mi Ji
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          The case describes how three INSEAD alumni founded fintech company Prodigy Finance and created the market for international student loans by solving a problem long overlooked by the finance industry: funding for students in pursuit of advanced education outside their home country, especially “high-earning degree programmes” at top universities with high tuition fees and few scholarships.

            Published 12 Nov 2019

            Reference 6523

            Topic Strategy

            Region Global

            Industry Financial Services

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            Innovation without Disruption: How Prodigy Finance Achieved Both High Growth and Social Good

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            The case describes how three INSEAD alumni founded fintech company Prodigy Finance and created the market for international student loans by solving a problem long overlooked by the finance industry: funding for students in pursuit of advanced education outside their home country, especially “high-earning degree programmes” at top universities with high tuition fees and few scholarships.
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              Lean-Digital Transformation: Lorenzo Perez at BDLS

              By  Philip Anderson,  Laurent Simon
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              An INSEAD alumnus is asked to lead a digital transformation effort in a large commercial bank. S/he designs the project, sources an entrepreneurial partner to provide the software platform, and runs a highly successful pilot test that saves millions of euros. Yet rolling out the new system to the rest of the organization proves to be almost impossible. Why, and what should s/he do next?

                Published 12 Nov 2019

                Reference 6506

                Topic Leadership & Organisations

                Region Asia

                Industry Financial Services,  Banking

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                Lean-Digital Transformation: Lorenzo Perez at BDLS

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                An INSEAD alumnus is asked to lead a digital transformation effort in a large commercial bank. S/he designs the project, sources an entrepreneurial partner to provide the software platform, and runs a highly successful pilot test that saves millions of euros. Yet rolling out the new system to the rest of the organization proves to be almost impossible. Why, and what should s/he do next?
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                  Generali Italia: Building Digital Foundations - From Integration to Transformation

                  By  Charles Galunic,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                  Digital transformations require foundations. Placing advanced technologies on top of poor organizational structures and processes is not likely to work. Digital transformation may involve long-term strategic and organizational development to create a solid foundation that can properly absorb and develop digital initiatives.

                    Published 02 May 2019

                    Reference 6484

                    Topic Leadership & Organisations

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Financial Services,  Insurance

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                    Generali Italia: Building Digital Foundations - From Integration to Transformation

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                    Digital transformations require foundations. Placing advanced technologies on top of poor organizational structures and processes is not likely to work. Digital transformation may involve long-term strategic and organizational development to create a solid foundation that can properly absorb and develop digital initiatives.
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                      R3: Putting the 'Fin' Back to FinTech

                      By  Hong Zhang,  Massimo Massa,  Anne Yang,  Xuexin Gao
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                      The case focuses on blockchain (and distributed ledger technology or DLT) – a ‘hot’ area of fintech – and on R3 as a fintech consortium that includes some of the world’s largest banks, financial institutions and regulators. R3 started out as a family office in 2014 and evolved into a fintech company focused on the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

                        Published 23 Jan 2019

                        Reference 6451

                        Topic Economics & Finance

                        Region Asia

                        Industry Computer Software,  Financial Services,  Banking

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                        R3: Putting the 'Fin' Back to FinTech

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                        The case focuses on blockchain (and distributed ledger technology or DLT) – a ‘hot’ area of fintech – and on R3 as a fintech consortium that includes some of the world’s largest banks, financial institutions and regulators. R3 started out as a family office in 2014 and evolved into a fintech company focused on the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
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                          Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

                          By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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                          When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

                            Published 29 Oct 2018

                            Reference 6442

                            Topic Entrepreneurship

                            Region Asia

                            Industry Financial Services,  Internet

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                            Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

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                            When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.
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                              Kiva's Impact Strategy

                              By  Jasjit Singh,  Eva Wu
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                              Kiva is an online platform that sources crowdfunding for low-income borrowers. By 2018 it has facilitated $1.1 billion in loans to 2.5 million borrowers worldwide.

                                Published 24 Sep 2018

                                Reference 6433

                                Topic Responsibility

                                Region Global

                                Industry Financial Services

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                                Kiva's Impact Strategy

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                                Kiva is an online platform that sources crowdfunding for low-income borrowers. By 2018 it has facilitated $1.1 billion in loans to 2.5 million borrowers worldwide.
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                                  How Does Digital Transformation Happen? The Mastercard Case

                                  By  Nathan Furr,  Andrew Shipilov,  Antoine Duvauchelle
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                                  The case discusses different steps which Mastercard has followed in its digital transformation journey. They involve opportunity framing, creating innovation pathways, finding digital transformation opportunities, and innovation with partners within adaptive ecosystems.

                                    Published 26 Feb 2018

                                    Reference 6348

                                    Topic Strategy

                                    Region Global

                                    Industry Financial Services

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                                    How Does Digital Transformation Happen? The Mastercard Case

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                                    The case discusses different steps which Mastercard has followed in its digital transformation journey. They involve opportunity framing, creating innovation pathways, finding digital transformation opportunities, and innovation with partners within adaptive ecosystems.
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                                      Credit Suisse: Building an Impact Investing Business in Asia

                                      By  Jasjit Singh,  Joost Bilkes
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                                      This case describes how an intrapreneur helped Credit Suisse launch a commercially viable impact investing business in Asia. It specifically details the investment strategy and process for a new impact fund aligning social impact objectives with commercial goals of the bank. It also presents two new investment opportunities needing evaluation.

                                        Published 28 Aug 2017

                                        Reference 6320

                                        Topic Responsibility

                                        Region Asia

                                        Industry Venture Capital,  Private Equity,  Financial Services

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                                        Credit Suisse: Building an Impact Investing Business in Asia

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                                        This case describes how an intrapreneur helped Credit Suisse launch a commercially viable impact investing business in Asia. It specifically details the investment strategy and process for a new impact fund aligning social impact objectives with commercial goals of the bank. It also presents two new investment opportunities needing evaluation.
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                                          Big Game: Goldman Sachs' Elephant Hunt in Libya

                                          By  Denis Gromb,  Joel Peress
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                                          The case focuses on the ill-fated relationship between the LIA, Libya’s new sovereign wealth fund, and Goldman Sachs, and the ultimately disastrous $1.2 billion derivatives (elephant) trades the LIA entered into in early 2008 on Goldman’s advice. The analysis deals with basic derivative instruments, terminology and concepts (e.g., leverage, counterparty risk) as well as valuation issues both intui

                                            Published 24 Sep 2018

                                            Reference 6274

                                            Topic Economics & Finance

                                            Region Middle-East

                                            Industry Financial Services,  Banking,  Investment Banking

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                                            Big Game: Goldman Sachs' Elephant Hunt in Libya

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                                            The case focuses on the ill-fated relationship between the LIA, Libya’s new sovereign wealth fund, and Goldman Sachs, and the ultimately disastrous $1.2 billion derivatives (elephant) trades the LIA entered into in early 2008 on Goldman’s advice. The analysis deals with basic derivative instruments, terminology and concepts (e.g., leverage, counterparty risk) as well as valuation issues both intui
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                                              Lending Club and the Peer-to-Peer Lending Market in 2016

                                              By  Karel Cool,  Olivier Daviron
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                                              The LendingClub case narrates the development of the leading marketplace lending organization in the USA from its founding in 2006 by Renaud Laplanche to the crisis of 2016.

                                                Published 28 Nov 2016

                                                Reference 6255

                                                Topic Strategy

                                                Region North America

                                                Industry Financial Services,  Banking

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                                                Lending Club and the Peer-to-Peer Lending Market in 2016

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                                                The LendingClub case narrates the development of the leading marketplace lending organization in the USA from its founding in 2006 by Renaud Laplanche to the crisis of 2016.
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