Kenya’s Pension Fund Industry amounts to approximately KShs 200 billion reference‚ or the equivalent of 23% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These funds are currently operated by statutory contributions under National Social Security Fund (“NSSF”)‚ sponsor-led schemes and individual Retirement Benefit Schemes reference. | These pension funds are established by employers to facilitate and organize the investment of employees’ retirement funds contributed by both the employers and the employees
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Sources of Funds There are several sources of finance/funds available to any company. Some of the parameters that need to be considered while choosing a source of fund are: • • Tenure • Leverage planned by the company • Financial conditions prevalent in the economy • 2. Cost of source of fund Risk profile of both the company as well as the industry in which the company operates. Categories of Sources of Funds (i) Long term Refer to those requirements of funds which
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mutual fund and its functioning. This helps to know in details about mutual fund industry right from its inception stage‚ growth and future prospects. It also helps in understanding different schemes of mutual funds. Because my study depends upon prominent funds in India and their schemes like equity‚ income‚ balance as well as the returns associated with those schemes. The project study was done to ascertain the asset allocation‚ entry load‚ exit load‚ associated with the mutual funds. Ultimately
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1. Choose 1 fund from the Globe and Mail 15-Year Mutual fund Review issue [on internet] as follows: 1. fund names start with the same letter as your surname [or as close as possible] 2. 1 Canadian fund (equity or balanced) 3. fund should have 15 years of data. 1. Prepare a 5-6 page typewritten report on the fund you have chosen - Title Page: Your name‚ Student ID Number‚ etc. Names of the Fund
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criteria tougher because they were not receiving funds from households. Due to them not receiving funds‚ the interest rates for mortgages rose; this allowed the mortgage companies to still receive a profit. According to the Loanable Funds theory‚ mortgage companies such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae had to raise their interest rates because they had less supply to loan out. When this happened‚ individuals and businesses lowered their demand for loanable funds. This caused the financial system to remain
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SOURCES OF SHORT TERM FUNDS Referring to any investment‚ financial plan‚ or anything else lasting for one year or less. Short term investments and financial plans usually involve less uncertainty than long-term investments and financial plans because‚ generally speaking‚ market trends are more easily predictable for one year than for any longer period. Likewise‚ short-term financial plans are more easily amendable as a result of the short time frame. Short-term financial plans usually involve investing
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A. How can growth companies afford hybrid debt facilities‚ which are riskier and more expensive than senior loans obtained by mature value companies? The Paradox: “Growth companies” notoriously generate lower Cash Flows than “Mature companies”‚ but at the same time Growth companies have to finance their business through more expensive instruments (mezzanine finance) as the information available to the public‚ i.e. the investors‚ are much less than those released by big and mature companies. Therefore
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QUESTION 1: Image you were a director of MTSB in 2006‚ what would be the steps you would taken to fulfill your fiduciary duties as a director. The steps MTSB have taken to fulfill the fiduciary duties as a director according section 6 of Companies Act‚ fiduciary duties of a director. Step 1 : Understanding about duties of director To carry out your duties as a director well‚ it is necessary for you to be fully aware of the duties and responsibilities expected of directors. Directors are fiduciaries
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By looking at the case as a whole and using the capability matrix assessment as a baseline for my analysis‚ I would recommend Brian Trelstad to invest in Ecotact. Ecotact’s mission is well aligned with that of Acumen’s.. Ecotact’s founder‚ David Kuria’s goal was to make a social impact through providing sanitation facilities in the underprivileged areas of Kenya. Acumen’s core goal is to invest in ventures that make an impact in the Base of Pyramid sector and that show potential to scale while bringing
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Hedge Fund A Hedge Fund is a portfolio of investments hoping to reduce the risk of investment and expanding the maximum return an investment could bring. A firm instead of individuals usually manages it. Usually‚ hedge funds are only offered to a number of investors and requires a large amount of initial minimum investment‚ it’s usually 1 million dollars in the USA. Adding on‚ investors are usually required to keep their initial investment in the fund for at least a year. Hedging is usually
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