Phillips (2007) “Corporate governance is an encompassing policy‚ processes and people‚ which serves the needs of shareholders and other stake holders by directing and controlling management activities with good business savvy‚ objectivity and integrity”. The author stated that sound corporate governance is dependent on external market place commitment and legislation plus a healthy board culture that safeguards policies and processes. Magdi and Nadereh (2002) stress that corporate governance is about
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To what extent does a mature and cyclical product market drive corporate restructuring? Use an extended example to discuss whether restructuring transforms market and financial performance. An organization which is operating in a mature market means that the product does not have the scope to grow anymore. The product has reached its peak‚ with no prospects to increase‚ as the product is has become most popular in the market and no one else will be willing to buy it. A cyclical market is one which
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CORPORATE FINANCE EXERCISE 2012-2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 4. ASSETS IN A COMPANY EXERCISE 1 In order to run the business effectively‚ Enterprise X purchased a set of 4 computers by the beginning of Year N+1. Its purchasing price is 15 million VND per item (excluding VAT). The total transportation and testing cost is 5 million VND. Their estimated useful life is 5 years. Required:
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for securities with an original maturity of 1 year or less. Answer: True Level: Easy 7. Eurodollar bonds are dollar denominated bonds issued outside the United States. Answer: True Level: Easy 8. Financial intermediaries such as banks typically have assets that are riskier than their liabilities. Answer: True Level: Easy 9. Spinning is the process of allocating shares in a ‘hot’ IPO to certain favored clients of investment banking firms in exchange for receiving additional
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Conceptualised as ’a bank for the public’ by its Founder and Chairman‚ Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow‚ Public Bank commenced business on 6 August 1966‚ and was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) on 6 April 1967. To-date‚ the Public Bank Group has grown into a premier banking group in Malaysia‚ with overseas market presence in Cambodia‚ Vietnam‚ Laos‚ Hong Kong‚ China and Sri Lanka. As a leading financial services provider in Malaysia‚ the Public Bank Group offers a comprehensive
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CORPORATE FINANCE – CONCEPT QUESTIONS Class Notes - Introduction to Corporate Finance 1. Finance point of view: Corporation: a money processing machine? * Product markets: everything what corporates make (lead with customers‚ suppliers‚ labor) * Capital markets: generic term for the entities which supply cash to this money processing machine‚ and the processing machine uses the money to do things and then periodic sends money back to the capital market there are inflows from the
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Overview of Corporate Governance Corporate Governance is more than just corporate management. In broader sense‚ it includes a fair‚ efficient and transparent administration to meet certain well defined objectives. It is a system of structuring‚ operating and controlling a company with a view to achieve long term strategic goals to satisfy shareholders‚ creditors‚ employees‚ customers and suppliers and complying with the legal and regulatory requirements‚ apart from meeting environmental and local
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Corporate Finance Case Study: Volkswagen Volkswagen (VW) Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer which was originally founded in 1937. Now VW Group is one of world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe‚ with its recent headquarter in Wolfsburg. VW is one of the ten brands under VW Group. (Volkswagen Homepage‚ 2011) 2011 VW’s revenue is 159‚337 million EUR; net income is 15‚409 million EUR‚ with a profit margin of 9.6707%. (Bloomberg
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Chapter 01 Introduction to Corporate Finance Multiple Choice Questions 1. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the tax management‚ cost accounting‚ financial accounting‚ and information system functions is the: A. treasurer. B. director. C. controller. D. chairman of the board. E. chief executive officer. 2. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the cash and credit functions‚ financial planning‚ and capital expenditures is the: A. treasurer. B. director
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Banks S.Kavitha[1] Abstract Corporate social responsibility stands for business contribution to sustainable development and covers company’s active participation in different fields‚ human rights‚ human resources‚ relations with clients‚ suppliers‚ and other stake holders‚ corporate governance‚ environment and contribution to community and society. The social responsible attitude is integral part of the identity of financial institutions like banks‚ and it is
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