Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ the case of Saudi Arabia By Fawaz Binsaeed 0531820 BBS Doctoral Symposium 23rd & 24th March 2009 1 Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ The case of Saudi Arabia Abstract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important source of capital and economic growth in developing countries. It provides a package of new technologies‚ management techniques
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1. What is Al-Awfar Savings and Investment Account-i? Al-Awfar is a unique savings and investment account based on the Mudharabah‚ a contract of profit-sharing. 2. What is the meaning of Al-Awfar? Al-Awfar means “prosperous investment”. 3. What is the difference between Al-Awfar Savings Account and Investment Account-i and the normal Bank Islam Savings Account-i and General Investment Account-i (GIA)? Al-Awfar Savings and Investment Account-i is a rewarding account that offers a host
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Stock Repurchase Repurchase of stock can be viewed in each of the following way: investment‚ financing‚ shareholder distribution and control issue. Repurchase of stock can be a way to use firm’s excess debt capacity. By doing so‚ firm can lower the cost of equity financing. If debt financing is more flexible and cheap‚ replace equity financing with debt financing is a good way to lower the weighted cost of capital. In this sense‚ such action is a financing issue because it controls the cost of
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stocks Financial statements of a company? 4.Government Income tax? Income statement Tax returns(tax rules) → IRS( Internal Revenue services) ↑significant different from income statement 5.Suppliers 6.Employees 7.Credit Rating companies (about paying back loans) Managerial Financial Users Internal
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) FDI or Foreign Direct Investment is any form of investment that earns interest in enterprises which function outside of the domestic territory of the investor. Foreign direct investment is that investment‚ which is made to serve the business interests of the investor in a company‚ which is in a different nation distinct from the investor’s country of origin Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment One of the advantages of foreign direct investment is that it helps
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Investment Banking Centuries have passed since ‘Investment Banking ’ was first introduced to the world ’s financial system. The fascination of making profit through newly created financial innovations‚ rather than basically depositing money in commercial banks in hope that the interest rate would not be reduced is truly a smokescreen. What is an Investment Bank? An investment bank operates differently. An investment bank does not have an inventory of cash deposits to lend as a commercial bank does
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Initial investment An initial investment is the money a business owner needs to start up a firm. It might include the business owner’s own money‚ money borrowed from an array of sources including family and friends or banks‚ or capital raised from investors. The term initial investment is also used as the money a business owner uses to invest in a capital investment venture such as a piece of equipment or a building. IRR The higher a projects internal rate of return‚ the
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The Future of Investment Banking The era of investment-banking (IB) post-economic crisis of 2008 will see increasingly modest returns and a much meeker future. Returns on equity (ROE)‚ a standard measure of profitability‚ once routinely ranged from 20-25%‚ have now halved to 13% and will continue to plummet to 6-9% by 2017 with the incorporation of new regulations. These regulations will fundamentally change the face of IB. Higher capital standards will force banks to shrink their balance sheets—making
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fit all. Many companies find that the best way to get ahead is to expand ownership boundaries through mergers and acquisitions. For others‚ separating the public ownership of a subsidiary or business segment offers more advantages. At least in theory‚ mergers create synergies and economies of scale‚ expanding operations and cutting costs. Investors can take comfort in the idea that a merger will deliver enhanced market power. By contrast‚ de-merged companies often enjoy improved operating
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Types of Foreign Direct Investment: An Overview FDIs can be broadly classified into two types: outward FDIs and inward FDIs. This classification is based on the types of restrictions imposed‚ and the various prerequisites required for these investments. An outward-bound FDI is backed by the government against all types of associated risks. This form of FDI is subject to tax incentives as well as disincentives of various forms. Risk coverage provided to the domestic industries and subsidies
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