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This case traces the history of Goldman Sachs from its origins as it grows from a partnership to one of the most valuable franchises in the global securities industry and ultimately a listed corporation, and its transformation into a bank holding company under the regulatory oversight of the Federal Reserve.
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Reference 6057
Published 28 Apr 2014
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Computer and Network Security, Banking
This case traces the history of Goldman Sachs from its origins as it grows from a partnership to one of the most valuable franchises in the global securities industry and ultimately a listed corporation, and its transformation into a bank holding company under the regulatory oversight of the Federal Reserve.
China represents a significant share of global foreign direct investment but its currency comprises a mere 1.5% of all global foreign exchange transactions. This case describes the measures introduced by the Chinese government to promote the use of the renminbi (RMB) in cross-border trade, financing and other internationalization initiatives, as well as the associated challenges.
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Reference 6038
Published 23 Jun 2014
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
China represents a significant share of global foreign direct investment but its currency comprises a mere 1.5% of all global foreign exchange transactions. This case describes the measures introduced by the Chinese government to promote the use of the renminbi (RMB) in cross-border trade, financing and other internationalization initiatives, as well as the associated challenges.
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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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.
In late 2011, Infineon (IFX), a German semiconductor company, is sitting on a €2.4bn cash balance representing 40% of its assets. As part of a financial policy review, management is receiving conflicting advice from different quarters as to whether to pay out some of the cash holdings, how much and by which methods.
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Reference 5961
Published 25 Aug 2014
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Semiconductors
In late 2011, Infineon (IFX), a German semiconductor company, is sitting on a €2.4bn cash balance representing 40% of its assets. As part of a financial policy review, management is receiving conflicting advice from different quarters as to whether to pay out some of the cash holdings, how much and by which methods.
This case is about options for ownership design in family businesses. The Hermès family takes the firm public in 1993 with the dual aim of enabling individual members to exit via selling shares on the market and generating funds to finance the company's growth.
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Reference 5945
Published 28 Apr 2014
Topic Economics & Finance
Industry Luxury Goods and Jewelry
This case is about options for ownership design in family businesses. The Hermès family takes the firm public in 1993 with the dual aim of enabling individual members to exit via selling shares on the market and generating funds to finance the company's growth.
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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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.
This is an international version of the classic ratio detective exercise that is found in many US-based textbooks and other case series. The objective is to initiate students into balance sheet analysis via the use of common-size balance sheets. The case helps students to understand how the economics of the firm are revealed in the firm’s financial statements.
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Reference 5791
Published 25 May 2011
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
This is an international version of the classic ratio detective exercise that is found in many US-based textbooks and other case series. The objective is to initiate students into balance sheet analysis via the use of common-size balance sheets. The case helps students to understand how the economics of the firm are revealed in the firm’s financial statements.
Bell Canada, a publicly listed Canadian telecom firm, receives takeover offers from LBO (leveraged buyout) firms. A strategic acquirer, Telus, is also potentially interested.
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Reference 5737
Published 28 Jan 2013
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Investment Management
Bell Canada, a publicly listed Canadian telecom firm, receives takeover offers from LBO (leveraged buyout) firms. A strategic acquirer, Telus, is also potentially interested.
This case introduces the Statement of Cash Flows by way of a general explanation of the purpose and format of the statement, followed by an assignment involving the analysis of three very different companies’ statements of cash flows. The latter should stimulate significant in-class discussions and learning opportunities.
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Reference 5732
Published 27 Aug 2010
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
This case introduces the Statement of Cash Flows by way of a general explanation of the purpose and format of the statement, followed by an assignment involving the analysis of three very different companies’ statements of cash flows. The latter should stimulate significant in-class discussions and learning opportunities.
The manager at Keystone’s computer memory testing operation in China faces a crisis –testing costs are “out-of-control” and internal customers are threatening to take their business elsewhere. An obsolete cost system is the real culprit and the management team proposes a quick fix. Will the fix be effective?
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Reference 5716
Published 25 Jan 2011
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
The manager at Keystone’s computer memory testing operation in China faces a crisis –testing costs are “out-of-control” and internal customers are threatening to take their business elsewhere. An obsolete cost system is the real culprit and the management team proposes a quick fix. Will the fix be effective?
This case deals with efforts by HSBC, one of the two largest banks in the world by market capitalization, to develop a wholesale banking franchise that can effectively challenge those of major universal bank competitors such as Citigroup, as well as dominant “monoline” firms such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
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Reference 5482
Published 29 Nov 2007
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Investment Banking
This case deals with efforts by HSBC, one of the two largest banks in the world by market capitalization, to develop a wholesale banking franchise that can effectively challenge those of major universal bank competitors such as Citigroup, as well as dominant “monoline” firms such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
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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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?