Friday, Apr 19, 2024

International Finance

Category : Finance

Understating Riskiness Through Window Dressing

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Window Dressing may make a fund appear more attractive, but the stock will tend to decline after a certain period. 5th September 2013 Consider this scenario, share prices on Philippine Stock Exchange opened higher last Friday (August 3oth), extending Thursday’s rebound as positive sentiment over higher than expected gross domestic product (GDP) output in the...
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Switzerland Far Ahead of the Pack

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The key players in the Swiss financial centre are the banks, and their core business is wealth management. 27th August 2013 When you mention Switzerland, most people think of mountains and cheese with banks coming a close third. The country has a highly successful market economy based on banking and international trade, its standards of...
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Vulture Funds Threat to HIPC

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The term “vulture fund” refers to a hedge fund that seeks to profit by buying up the distressed debt on secondary markets at a below par price, and then trying to recover ten times the purchase price, often by suing in U.S. or European courts. 26th August 2013 Last month, two hedge funds took a...
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A window of opportunity to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity by 2030

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The World Bank has been a long term partner with the Philippines and is committed to building an even stronger relationship with the government and the people. 29th July, 2013 If the first quarter of this year is any indication, the Philippines is doing well in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) growth. At almost...
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Explaining Derivative Contracts

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
A derivative contract, in their most basic form, represents the right to buy or sell a security at a specified price; derivatives are generally used as a hedging tool to guard against market fluctuations. 23rd July 2013 Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is a function of the price of another asset, as the name...
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Real Estate Income Strategies for Retirees

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Most retirees need regular cash flows to manage their day to day expenditure in order to lead a satisfied and comfortable retired life. 2nd July 2013 Retirement is a critical point of everyone’s career, and oftentimes the most anxiety ridden for most individuals. Although retirement is inevitable, most individuals fail to adequately plan for this...
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UK Pension Fund Rises

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The crisis in Britain brings fresh warnings that Britons will not have enough money to live when they retire. 27th June 2013 Nearly two million retired adults in the UK have less disposable income than the average 11 year old as a savings crisis creates a generation of “pension paupers”. A new survey said 15...
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U.S. Housing Bubble Inflates

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The rate of new home sales also picked up to its quickest pace since July 2008. 27th June 2013 U.S. home prices have jumped in April, racking up their biggest gain in seven years in a sign of growing momentum in the housing Markets. This is despite the mortgage rates inching up every day which...
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Hedge Funds as a Socially Responsible Investment

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Hedge funds often seen as a quick way of making money for the managers; and the investors are trying to reinvent themselves as more socially conscious industry. 20th June 2013 Hedge funds are experiencing rapid growth, often referred to as an exclusive corner of the professional investment community. It is little more than a mystery...
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