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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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Economy

Base Erosion and Profit Shifting to Dominate G 20 Agenda

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
One of the most important agenda of the summit would be the strategy to fight tax avoidance by multinational corporations, the action plan presented by the OECD aims to close down tax havens such as Ireland, Luxembourg and Bermuda ensure business. 5th September 2013 The Constantine Palace in St.Petersburg would be a bee hive of...
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Economy

Blue Chip Stocks : Default Options

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
A blue chip stock provides stable earnings to the investor and has no extensive liabilities.The term is derived from poker, where blue chips are considered the most expensive chips. 3rd September 2013  Vietnam’s benchmark VN Index lost 0.64 percent to 487.4 points by mid day, tracking falls on regional markets as foreign investors sold blue...
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Fintech

Faster progress in education and health

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Investments can improve education and health. It pays to put a whole nation not just the government to work on human development. Economic growth is front-page news everywhere. But experience tells us that the link between income and human development is far from assured. Worldwide, countries with similar per capita incomes have had quite different...
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Economy

Implications of Quantitative Easing by Fed to Emerging Markets

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Quantitative Easing an unheard phrase five years ago is one of the newest discoveries in macroeconomic policy. 2nd September 2013 Quantitative Easing is a form of open market operations that Federal Reserve uses to achieve its policy targets, literally speaking it is printing of money by the central banks, but rather than printing money Central...
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Economy

Bail In or Bail Out

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by International Finance Desk
Differences are coined based on the EU bank resolution and recovery directive and are applicable to those countries and banks which fall under their scope. 2nd September 2013 (BailOut) Scenario: 1 A spokesman from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the IMF did not have any discussions with Greece for a third bail out, as...
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Fintech

Energy Sector Critical to Myanmar’s Transformation – Report

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Myanmar plans for major expansion of its energy sector, it has a unique opportunity to build efficiency into the strategy. However this also requires adopting energy efficiency standards and policies and educating its population about why and how to NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR – The New Energy Architecture: Myanmar report released today is the first ever to...
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Economy

Due Diligence Process

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
A due diligence team shall prepare the plan in key areas such as marketing, legal, financial, controls and technical. 30th August 2013 APA Group (APA) Australia’s largest natural gas infrastructure business owning more than $ 12 billion of energy assets announced in April 2013 that it will not progress to acquire Envestra without due diligence....
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Banking

Lebanon- Hope Amidst Chaos and Turbulence

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Lebanese banks have maintained sound financial standings over this period of economic pressure with healthy liquidity, non performing loans and capital adequacy ratios. August 29 , 2013 : With a total area of 10,452 square kilometres, Lebanon is bordered by the war ravaged Syria to the north and Israel to the South, the war in Syria...
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Economy

Obama Reluctant to Bailout Detroit

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The motor city’s working class have suffered a huge decline in the living standards and city workers who bear no responsibility for the crisis are to be thrown into poverty. 29th August 2013 Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made it clear that Detroit had to resolve its own problems through the bankruptcy court...
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