Monday, Nov 25, 2024

International Finance

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Banking

International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards – Philippines 2013

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
International Finance Magazine (IFM), the London based online magazine with a viewership in over 200 countries has announced the financial awards 2013 for Philippines.  July 25, 2013 : International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards-2013 are based on a thorough analysis of corporate, economic, environmental and social performance assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding  and...
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Break Even Analysis for the best Pricing Structure

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Calculating the break even point of a company is proved to be a simple and quantitative tool for the manager. 25th July 2013 Break even analysis (BEA) is used to determine when your business will be able to cover all its expenses and begin to make a profit. It is important to identify your start...
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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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ASHRAE Compliance : An RF Code Checklist

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Sensors must be installed in the front of the rack, with one tag at the top, one in the center, and the third in the bottom of the rack. 23 july 2013 ASHRAE’s latest thermal guidelines present data center operators with the opportunity to significantly reduce their power and cooling expenses.  By carefully monitoring the...
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The DCIM Necessity : When Big Data Becomes Massive Data

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
DCIM promises: capacity planning, energy efficiency, airflow optimization, asset management, and thermal mapping. It offers to control and automate your data ecosystem, granting you governance and operational efficiency. 23rd july 2013 Data isn’t just big; it’s massive.  With each passing minute, a staggering 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube.  Google receives over 2,000,000...
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Eye in the Sky: Earth Observation in Aid of Development

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Space technology is providing vital information that helps address development challenges in Asia and the Pacific. Data gathered from the vantage point of space provide critical information to help understand how the Earth works, how its regions undergo complex changes, and what policy-makers can do to mitigate them. Earth observation satellites have been used for...
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Banking

The Volcker Rule

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The rule restricts U.S. banks, or an institution that owns a bank, from making certain kinds of speculative investments with their own money that could hurt their customers.  July 22, 2013 : The Volcker Rule is an attempt to update the Glass Steagall Act for the twenty first century, the provisions of the erstwhile act aimed...
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How Does the Stock Market Work?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
New investors think the stock market as a short term investment vehicle where you can reap huge profit or heavy losses; however, this is not true. 22nd July 2013 For a new investor the stock market is baffling, which probably helps to explain why so many people lose money when they invest. In this article,...
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Here Comes the Sun in India’s Gujarat

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The world’s largest solar power park in India’s Gujarat state is a blueprint for how risks associated with large-scale renewable energy projects can be managed with proper planning and coordination. With around 300 days of sunshine every year, India has some of the best conditions in the world for harnessing solar energy. Yet, despite the...
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Efficiency: the Power of Energy Thrift

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Demand-side energy efficiency is highly cost-effective and has the potential to be a main driver for enhancing energy security in Asia and the Pacific. Asia is on track to becoming the world’s largest energy-consuming region by 2025. This means that the region will increasingly be exposed to energy security and climate change risks unless measures...
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