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The great carbon arbitrage, going short (retiring) on coal and going long (investing) on renewables (also known as an “asset for fuel swap”) is positive NPV. The present value of the social benefits of avoided emissions is higher than the sum of the present value of the foregone cash flows of phasing out coal and the PV of the costs of replacing coal by renewable generation.
Reference 6812
Published 24 Mar 2023
Length 21 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Utilities
The great carbon arbitrage, going short (retiring) on coal and going long (investing) on renewables (also known as an “asset for fuel swap”) is positive NPV. The present value of the social benefits of avoided emissions is higher than the sum of the present value of the foregone cash flows of phasing out coal and the PV of the costs of replacing coal by renewable generation.
This case explores the social, political and economic dilemmas faced by Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission and a passionate supporter of measures to limit climate change at a time of great upheaval in global energy markets.
Reference 6780
Published 23 Nov 2022
Length 14 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
This case explores the social, political and economic dilemmas faced by Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission and a passionate supporter of measures to limit climate change at a time of great upheaval in global energy markets.
This case describes the macro and micro economic reforms made across Brazil’s economy in the last three years to tackle the “custo Brasil” (Brazil cost) that stems from excessive bureaucracy, regulation, corruption, complex tax system and poor infrastructure that have inhibited business for decades and accounts for 22% of GDP.
Reference 6774
Published 07 Sep 2022
Length 27 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region South America
Industry Government Administration
This case describes the macro and micro economic reforms made across Brazil’s economy in the last three years to tackle the “custo Brasil” (Brazil cost) that stems from excessive bureaucracy, regulation, corruption, complex tax system and poor infrastructure that have inhibited business for decades and accounts for 22% of GDP.
There is a pressing need for global reform of inheritance taxation systems. On average, only 0.5% of total tax revenues are sourced from inheritance taxes across the 24 OECD countries that levy them. If designed properly, inheritance taxes could play a greater role in raising revenues for cash-strapped authorities seeking to overcome mounting public deficits.
Reference 6748
Published 16 May 2022
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
There is a pressing need for global reform of inheritance taxation systems. On average, only 0.5% of total tax revenues are sourced from inheritance taxes across the 24 OECD countries that levy them. If designed properly, inheritance taxes could play a greater role in raising revenues for cash-strapped authorities seeking to overcome mounting public deficits.
The case explores the direct investment strategy of CPP Investments, one of the largest and most influential pension funds and private equity investors globally. Through an analysis of its acquisition and later sale of a controlling stake in GlobalLogic, students follow the Canadian Pension Fund’s private equity and venture capital investing strategy.
Reference 6732
Published 18 May 2022
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Venture Capital, Private Equity
The case explores the direct investment strategy of CPP Investments, one of the largest and most influential pension funds and private equity investors globally. Through an analysis of its acquisition and later sale of a controlling stake in GlobalLogic, students follow the Canadian Pension Fund’s private equity and venture capital investing strategy.
In a historic agreement on 8 October 2021, 136 countries approved the OECD two-pillar solution in a major overhaul of the century-old international taxation system. At the G20 Summit in Rome on 30 October 2021, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies endorsed the two-pillar solution, decades in the making but which will be implemented in 2023.
Reference 6727
Published 07 Feb 2022
Length 14 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Banking
In a historic agreement on 8 October 2021, 136 countries approved the OECD two-pillar solution in a major overhaul of the century-old international taxation system. At the G20 Summit in Rome on 30 October 2021, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies endorsed the two-pillar solution, decades in the making but which will be implemented in 2023.
The credit card unit of a commercial bank needs to come up with a data-driven model to predict which credit customers will default.
Reference 6722
Published 11 Jan 2022
Length 3 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
Industry Banking
The credit card unit of a commercial bank needs to come up with a data-driven model to predict which credit customers will default.
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.
Reference 6721
Published 19 Apr 2022
Length 10 page(s)
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.
Banking Circle (A): EQT, a global investor in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and venture had a long track-record of supporting the development of companies with significant growth potential. Its Venture equity unit had discovered Banking Circle, a fintech involved in the underlying payments infrastructure and disrupting the traditional correspondent banking industry.
Reference 6687
Published 16 Dec 2021
Length 13 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Banking Circle (A): EQT, a global investor in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and venture had a long track-record of supporting the development of companies with significant growth potential. Its Venture equity unit had discovered Banking Circle, a fintech involved in the underlying payments infrastructure and disrupting the traditional correspondent banking industry.
Banking Circle (A): EQT, a global investor in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and venture had a long track-record of supporting the development of companies with significant growth potential. Its Venture equity unit had discovered Banking Circle, a fintech involved in the underlying payments infrastructure and disrupting the traditional correspondent banking industry.
Reference 6687
Published 16 Dec 2021
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Banking Circle (A): EQT, a global investor in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and venture had a long track-record of supporting the development of companies with significant growth potential. Its Venture equity unit had discovered Banking Circle, a fintech involved in the underlying payments infrastructure and disrupting the traditional correspondent banking industry.
On January 28th, 2021 Netflix Inc., an online streaming service provider based in Los Gatos, California, reported a positive cash flow from operating activities for the first time since 2014. The case explores how Netflix’s accounting choices contributed to this achievement.
Reference 6676
Published 19 Nov 2021
Length 18 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
On January 28th, 2021 Netflix Inc., an online streaming service provider based in Los Gatos, California, reported a positive cash flow from operating activities for the first time since 2014. The case explores how Netflix’s accounting choices contributed to this achievement.
The case provides an alternative view of the antitrust dilemma facing Lina Khan, newly appointed commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission. Her nomination to the FTC by President Biden sent a clear signal to tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google that their enormous power would be reined in by his administration.
Reference 6675
Published 03 May 2021
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Internet
The case provides an alternative view of the antitrust dilemma facing Lina Khan, newly appointed commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission. Her nomination to the FTC by President Biden sent a clear signal to tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google that their enormous power would be reined in by his administration.
On 30 August 2016, Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, ordered Ireland to recover €13 billion in illegal state aid (plus interest) that Ireland was alleged to have granted Apple over a decade from 2003.
Reference 6664
Published 11 Mar 2021
Length 13 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
On 30 August 2016, Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, ordered Ireland to recover €13 billion in illegal state aid (plus interest) that Ireland was alleged to have granted Apple over a decade from 2003.
The case focuses on bribery and corruption in wholesale international capital markets with an emphasis on infrastructure finance – notably the theft of $4.5 billion in proceeds from bond issues by the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (IMDB) totalling $6.5 billion.
Reference 6657
Published 19 Apr 2021
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
Industry Banking
The case focuses on bribery and corruption in wholesale international capital markets with an emphasis on infrastructure finance – notably the theft of $4.5 billion in proceeds from bond issues by the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (IMDB) totalling $6.5 billion.
In September 2014, a week before the UN Climate Summit, MSCI launched an innovative family of indices designed to allow investors to manage carbon risk in their portfolio.
Reference 6593
Published 14 Oct 2020
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
In September 2014, a week before the UN Climate Summit, MSCI launched an innovative family of indices designed to allow investors to manage carbon risk in their portfolio.
The case focuses on the financing of blockchain and its pros and cons. The use of security tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues in terms of financing costs, liquidity and governance are analysed.
Reference 6541
Published 28 May 2021
Length 43 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
The case focuses on the financing of blockchain and its pros and cons. The use of security tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues in terms of financing costs, liquidity and governance are analysed.
In June 2017, Barry Callebaut, the largest B2B cocoa and chocolate company in the world renewed its revolving credit facility (RCF) introducing a novel feature suggested by the Dutch bank ING: the margin on the RCF would be tied to the company’s ESG score from Sustainalytics, a leading sustainability agency, as a way to “make sustainability truly pay”.
Reference 6539
Published 13 Oct 2020
Length 24 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
In June 2017, Barry Callebaut, the largest B2B cocoa and chocolate company in the world renewed its revolving credit facility (RCF) introducing a novel feature suggested by the Dutch bank ING: the margin on the RCF would be tied to the company’s ESG score from Sustainalytics, a leading sustainability agency, as a way to “make sustainability truly pay”.
The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.
Reference 6480
Published 28 Jun 2019
Length 42 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Entertainment, Media Production
The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.
The case covers events leading to the hostile bid for AkzoNobel by PPG in 2017, the market response that it prompted, and AkzoNobel’s takeover defenses including the divestment of a business area and large cash payout.
Reference 6474
Published 02 May 2019
Length 28 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Chemicals
The case covers events leading to the hostile bid for AkzoNobel by PPG in 2017, the market response that it prompted, and AkzoNobel’s takeover defenses including the divestment of a business area and large cash payout.
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).
Reference 6451
Published 23 Jan 2019
Length 14 page(s)
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).
Ontario’s basic income pilot was a social policy experiment designed to redistribute income with the aim of reducing poverty and adapting the social safety net in the face of a changing and increasingly precarious labour market. The three-year project, launched in 2017, was described as the largest government-run basic income project to date.
Reference 6390
Published 25 Mar 2019
Length 21 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Ontario’s basic income pilot was a social policy experiment designed to redistribute income with the aim of reducing poverty and adapting the social safety net in the face of a changing and increasingly precarious labour market. The three-year project, launched in 2017, was described as the largest government-run basic income project to date.
The case explores the murky world of tax havens and hidden wealth. The so-called ‘Panama Papers’, ‘Paradise Papers’, ‘Swiss Leaks’ and ‘LuxLeaks’ are essentially digital dumps that exposed where the the ultra-rich had for decades stashed their billions to evade paying taxes. Academics such as Gabriel Zucman have mined these revelations for insights about global wealth inequality.
Reference 6389
Published 26 Mar 2018
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
The case explores the murky world of tax havens and hidden wealth. The so-called ‘Panama Papers’, ‘Paradise Papers’, ‘Swiss Leaks’ and ‘LuxLeaks’ are essentially digital dumps that exposed where the the ultra-rich had for decades stashed their billions to evade paying taxes. Academics such as Gabriel Zucman have mined these revelations for insights about global wealth inequality.
In April 2010, infrastructure fund Njord Gas Infrastructure AS bought ExxonMobil’s 9.428% stake in Norwegian gas pipelines Gassled. Njord was interested in Gassled’s steady returns and Norway’s regulatory/political consistency and transparency.
Reference 6370
Published 30 Jul 2018
Length 32 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Chemicals, Renewables & Environment
In April 2010, infrastructure fund Njord Gas Infrastructure AS bought ExxonMobil’s 9.428% stake in Norwegian gas pipelines Gassled. Njord was interested in Gassled’s steady returns and Norway’s regulatory/political consistency and transparency.
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is preparing a bid for leading US car rental agency Hertz. By replacing Hertz’s top managers, improving capital management and driving down operating costs, CD&R sees an opportunity to nearly double EBITDA. However, the turnaround involves significant risks, which CD&R must weigh in preparing its bidding strategy.
Reference 6355
Published 23 Apr 2018
Length 15 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Private Equity
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is preparing a bid for leading US car rental agency Hertz. By replacing Hertz’s top managers, improving capital management and driving down operating costs, CD&R sees an opportunity to nearly double EBITDA. However, the turnaround involves significant risks, which CD&R must weigh in preparing its bidding strategy.