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    Optimization of Risk Weighted Assets: Algorithms and Insights

    By  Anton S. Ovchinnikov,  Ilia Tsetlin
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    In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, the Basel III Accord imposed minimum capital requirements to strengthen the resilience of individual banks and thus enhance the stability of the international financial system. This in turn elevated the need to properly assess the banks risk-weighted assets, RWA.

      Published 19 Apr 2022

      Reference 6721

      Topic Economics & Finance

      Region Europe

      Industry Financial Services

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      Optimization of Risk Weighted Assets: Algorithms and Insights

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      • By  Anton S. Ovchinnikov,  Ilia Tsetlin
      • Reference 6721

      • Published 19 Apr 2022

      • Topic Economics & Finance

      • Region Europe

      • Industry Financial Services

      In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, the Basel III Accord imposed minimum capital requirements to strengthen the resilience of individual banks and thus enhance the stability of the international financial system. This in turn elevated the need to properly assess the banks risk-weighted assets, RWA.
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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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          • By  Hong Zhang,  Massimo Massa,  Anne Yang,  Xuexin Gao
          • Reference 6451

          • Published 23 Jan 2019

          • Topic Economics & Finance

          • Region Asia

          • Industry Computer Software,  Financial Services,  Banking

          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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            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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              • By  Denis Gromb,  Joel Peress
              • Reference 6274

              • Published 24 Sep 2018

              • Topic Economics & Finance

              • Region Middle-East

              • Industry Financial Services,  Banking,  Investment Banking

              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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                JPMorgan and the London Whale

                By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Andrew Chen
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                In the spring of 2011, JPMorgan Chase realised that their synthetic credit portfolio (SCP), which represented less than 1% of the bank’s total assets, had grown to become more than half of the bank’s total risk. An article in the WSJ would soon make it public knowledge that the bank was in a difficult situation.

                  Published 24 Mar 2014

                  Reference 6003

                  Topic Economics & Finance

                  Region Global

                  Industry Financial Services,  Banking

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                  JPMorgan and the London Whale

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                  • By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Andrew Chen
                  • Reference 6003

                  • Published 24 Mar 2014

                  • Topic Economics & Finance

                  • Region Global

                  • Industry Financial Services,  Banking

                  In the spring of 2011, JPMorgan Chase realised that their synthetic credit portfolio (SCP), which represented less than 1% of the bank’s total assets, had grown to become more than half of the bank’s total risk. An article in the WSJ would soon make it public knowledge that the bank was in a difficult situation.
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                    Banque Alpha (A)

                    By  Alain M. Golaz,  Ingo Walter
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                    The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.

                      Published 30 Jan 2012

                      Reference 5853

                      Topic Economics & Finance

                      Region Europe

                      Industry Financial Services,  Banking

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                      Banque Alpha (A)

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                      • By  Alain M. Golaz,  Ingo Walter
                      • Reference 5853

                      • Published 30 Jan 2012

                      • Topic Economics & Finance

                      • Region Europe

                      • Industry Financial Services,  Banking

                      The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
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                        Banque Alpha (B)

                        By  Alain M. Golaz,  Ingo Walter
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                        The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.

                          Published 30 Jan 2012

                          Reference 5853

                          Topic Economics & Finance

                          Region Europe

                          Industry Financial Services,  Banking

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                          Banque Alpha (B)

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                          • By  Alain M. Golaz,  Ingo Walter
                          • Reference 5853

                          • Published 30 Jan 2012

                          • Topic Economics & Finance

                          • Region Europe

                          • Industry Financial Services,  Banking

                          The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
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                            Banque Alpha (C)

                            By  Alain M. Golaz,  Ingo Walter
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                            The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.

                              Published 30 Jan 2012

                              Reference 5853

                              Topic Economics & Finance

                              Region Europe

                              Industry Financial Services,  Banking

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                              Banque Alpha (C)

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                              • By  Alain M. Golaz,  Ingo Walter
                              • Reference 5853

                              • Published 30 Jan 2012

                              • Topic Economics & Finance

                              • Region Europe

                              • Industry Financial Services,  Banking

                              The case involves a management buy-out of a small bank engaged in wealth management mainly in the Geneva market for offshore private banking services. It explores problems of due diligence and confidentiality in private banking, and the legal and regulatory aspects of valuation and risk exposure.
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                                Aquasure: Project Finance - Victorian Desalination Plant

                                By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
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                                Aquasure - a consortium formed by Macquarie, Degremont and Thiess - won the concession to finance, build, maintain and operate the A$5.72 billion Victorian Desalination plant under a public-private partnership initiative known as Partnerships Victoria. Financing took place during the period of the global financial crisis and there was a subsequent political backlash.

                                  Published 24 May 2012

                                  Reference 5827

                                  Topic Economics & Finance

                                  Region Other Regions

                                  Industry Financial Services

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                                  Aquasure: Project Finance - Victorian Desalination Plant

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                                  • By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
                                  • Reference 5827

                                  • Published 24 May 2012

                                  • Topic Economics & Finance

                                  • Region Other Regions

                                  • Industry Financial Services

                                  Aquasure - a consortium formed by Macquarie, Degremont and Thiess - won the concession to finance, build, maintain and operate the A$5.72 billion Victorian Desalination plant under a public-private partnership initiative known as Partnerships Victoria. Financing took place during the period of the global financial crisis and there was a subsequent political backlash.
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                                    Hyflux Ltd: Progressive Project Financing

                                    By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
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                                    The growth of Hyflux Limited (Hyflux) required it to become more financially sophisticated. As part of its “asset-light” funding strategy – optimising the use of capital by realising asset values early to keep a lean balance sheet - Hyflux spun off 13 water plants to a business trust, Hyflux Water Trust (HWT).

                                      Published 25 Jan 2011

                                      Reference 5692

                                      Topic Economics & Finance

                                      Region Asia

                                      Industry Financial Services,  Food and Beverages Production

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                                      Hyflux Ltd: Progressive Project Financing

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                                      • By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
                                      • Reference 5692

                                      • Published 25 Jan 2011

                                      • Topic Economics & Finance

                                      • Region Asia

                                      • Industry Financial Services,  Food and Beverages Production

                                      The growth of Hyflux Limited (Hyflux) required it to become more financially sophisticated. As part of its “asset-light” funding strategy – optimising the use of capital by realising asset values early to keep a lean balance sheet - Hyflux spun off 13 water plants to a business trust, Hyflux Water Trust (HWT).
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                                        Arcelor: Undervaluation - Threat or Opportunity?

                                        By  Theo Vermaelen,  David Andrade
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                                        Arcelor believes its shares are undervalued and has to decide whether to buy back stock via a repurchase tender offer or via an open market repurchase. Before doing so, it has to value the company to get an estimate of the fair value of the company. It has also to decide whether it can afford the buyback: is the increase in leverage a move to a better capital structure?

                                          Published 31 Jan 2009

                                          Reference 5476

                                          Topic Economics & Finance

                                          Region Europe

                                          Industry Financial Services,  Mining & Metals

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                                          Arcelor: Undervaluation - Threat or Opportunity?

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                                          • By  Theo Vermaelen,  David Andrade
                                          • Reference 5476

                                          • Published 31 Jan 2009

                                          • Topic Economics & Finance

                                          • Region Europe

                                          • Industry Financial Services,  Mining & Metals

                                          Arcelor believes its shares are undervalued and has to decide whether to buy back stock via a repurchase tender offer or via an open market repurchase. Before doing so, it has to value the company to get an estimate of the fair value of the company. It has also to decide whether it can afford the buyback: is the increase in leverage a move to a better capital structure?
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                                            Arcelor Mittal Takeover

                                            By  Theo Vermaelen,  David Andrade
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                                            The case describes the hostile bid of Mittal for Arcelor in the first half of 2006. It documents stock price behaviour around the crucial events surrounding the acquisition. It also provides estimates of synergy benefits as well as a spreadsheet that allows students to calculate directly the implications of synergies for shareholder value.

                                              Published 30 Jan 2009

                                              Reference 5471

                                              Topic Economics & Finance

                                              Region Europe

                                              Industry Financial Services,  Mining & Metals

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                                              Arcelor Mittal Takeover

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                                              • By  Theo Vermaelen,  David Andrade
                                              • Reference 5471

                                              • Published 30 Jan 2009

                                              • Topic Economics & Finance

                                              • Region Europe

                                              • Industry Financial Services,  Mining & Metals

                                              The case describes the hostile bid of Mittal for Arcelor in the first half of 2006. It documents stock price behaviour around the crucial events surrounding the acquisition. It also provides estimates of synergy benefits as well as a spreadsheet that allows students to calculate directly the implications of synergies for shareholder value.
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                                                Log On America

                                                By  Pierre Hillion,  Theo Vermaelen
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                                                This case discusses the potential benefits and costs of issuing floating-priced convertibles, also referred to as "death spirals". These are convertibles where the conversion price is a discount from the market price in a look-back period. The management of Log on America is blaming investment banks and convertible investors for the stock price collapse after the convertible was issued.

                                                  Published 15 Apr 2002

                                                  Reference 5020

                                                  Topic Economics & Finance

                                                  Region North America

                                                  Industry Financial Services

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                                                  Log On America

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                                                  • By  Pierre Hillion,  Theo Vermaelen
                                                  • Reference 5020

                                                  • Published 15 Apr 2002

                                                  • Topic Economics & Finance

                                                  • Region North America

                                                  • Industry Financial Services

                                                  This case discusses the potential benefits and costs of issuing floating-priced convertibles, also referred to as "death spirals". These are convertibles where the conversion price is a discount from the market price in a look-back period. The management of Log on America is blaming investment banks and convertible investors for the stock price collapse after the convertible was issued.
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