Question: Can Singapore Become Asia’s Leading Financial Centre? A financial centre can be defined as central locations where there are a large number of financial institutions such as banks and capital markets that allow currency to be collected‚ switched‚ disbursed and exchanged. Going forward‚ I will be listing down the factors leading to a successful international financial centre‚ the current state‚ challenges‚ strengths and weaknesses of Singapore’s financial centre‚ as well as proposed recommendations
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Learning objectives After reading this topic you should be able to: • • • • • • Understand the background of international finance Define international finance Explain the reason for studying international finance Explain the roles of international financial manager Understand the background of multinational corporations Distinguish between international finance and domestic finance 1.1 BACKGROUND TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE International
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Finance is the allocation of assets and liabilities over time under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. A key point in finance is the time value of money‚ which states that a unit of currency today is worth more than the same unit of currency tomorrow. Finance aims to price assets based on their risk level‚ and expected rate of return. Finance can be broken into three different sub categories: public finance‚ corporate finance and personal finance. Contents [hide] 1 Areas of finance 1
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Finance Management Answer 1. Capital Budgeting Capital budgeting (or investment appraisal) is the process of determining the viability to long-term investments on purchase or replacement of property plant and equipment‚ new product line or other projects. Capital budgeting consists of various techniques used by managers such as: 1. Payback Period 2. Discounted Payback Period 3. Net Present Value 4. Accounting Rate of Return 5. Internal Rate of Return 6. Profitability Index
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International Finance: Walt Disney Company International Finance: Walt Disney Company International finance deals with financial management between domestic and foreign countries. Investors and international businesses must evaluate and oversee international risks. The Walt Disney Company is based out of the United States‚ but has successfully expanded their business to many different locations across the globe. The following paper will explain how the global investment banking process has assisted
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Finance 534 week 10 quiz 9 Question 1 Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT? Answer |x | |Commercial paper can be issued by virtually any firm so long as it is willing to pay the going interest rate. | | | |Accruals are "free" in the sense that no explicit interest is paid on these funds. | | | |A conservative approach to working capital management will result in most if not all permanent current
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FUNCTIONS OF FINANCE Finance function is the most important function of a business. Finance is‚ closely‚ connected with production‚ marketing and other activities. In the absence of finance‚ all these activities come to a halt. In fact‚ only with finance‚ a business activity can be commenced‚ continued and expanded. Finance exists everywhere‚ be it production‚ marketing‚ human resource development or undertaking research activity. Understanding the universality and importance of finance‚ finance manager
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"right" and that is not acceptable or "wrong" based on conventional morality. General ethical norms encompass truthfulness‚ honesty‚ integrity‚ respect for others‚ fairness‚ and justice. They relate to all aspects of life‚ including business and finance. Financial ethics is‚ therefore‚ a subset of general ethics. Ethical norms are essential for maintaining stability and harmony in social life‚ where people interact with one another. Recognition of others ’ needs and aspirations‚ fairness‚ and cooperative
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“The oldest and most often invoked argument is that art‚ whatever its form‚ is a public good” (Ginsburgh‚ 2001‚ p. 759). Why? Because as the author referred‚ it can benefit not only those who attend or see it‚ and who pay for it‚ but also all other consumers‚ who do not necessarily wish to contribute voluntarily to its production or to its preservation‚ in the case of museums‚ so they are free riders. We can easily understand that artistic activities also produce externalities to all civilization
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The Journal of Applied Business Research – January/February 2009 Volume 25‚ Number 1 The Evolution Of Islamic Finance In Southeast Asia: The Case Of Malaysia (1) Rika Nakagawa‚ Institute of Developing Economies‚ Japan ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is threefold: to explain why the Islamic financial system was introduced in Malaysia; to outline how the Malaysian government has promoted this system; and to analyze the development of the Islamic financial system with a specific focus
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