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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Global investment"”.
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Global investment banking : challenges surrounding the design of information systems for the 21st century
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 1998.
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Sources of competitive advantages of local firms in relation to global firms in emerging economies : a South African investment banking sector perspective
The competition between local and global investment banks in South Africa has increased with the global players increasing focus on emerging markets. If the assumption that global investment banks have better skills and technology is true, the increased focus should create a change in market share …
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Potential Cross-Border Double Taxation on Death Limits Global Investment Opportunities for Long Term South African Resident Investors - demonstrated through an analysis of the international tax consequences that arise for a South African resident who holds an investment in a portfolio of stock listed in the United States of America at the date of death
… The study then goes on to determine the global tax liability that would result for the investor in question at the date of death. After determining the global tax liability, the study analyses whether the relief available to the investor is sufficient in preventing double taxation or …
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China's outbound real estate investment
… China (PRC) have made significant strides in the global real estate market, especially in developed regions such as North America, Australia, and Western Europe. From 2014 to 2016, this trend became stronger, and by 2016 Q3, China became the top cross-border real estate investment country by …
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Strategic challenges of the Japanese investment banking industry
… been able to keep up with the progress of the global investment banking industry. During this period, foreign investment banks have grown rapidly, diversified the coverage of business, and expanded to the global market. Japanese investment banks were first developed in the late 1990s, after the …
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Assessing the feasibility of establishing a publicly traded global real estate fund domiciled in the Cayman Islands
… creating a publicly traded, synthetic REIT-type investment fund for the purpose of investing in a portfolio of international real estate assets. The investment strategy is driven by both an increasing supply of international real estate opportunities and an increasing demand for international …
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The Drivers of ESG Index Outperformance : A Transatlantic Analysis of US and European Markets
… should be intricately woven into the fabric of investment decision-making processes, serving as an actionable playbook for investors of ESG-related goals. The study exhaustively examines over 200 portfolio simulations, utilizing a comprehensive selection of 22 equity and bond indexes spanning …
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Corporate Social Responsibility & Profitability in South Africa
… ratings methodologies and scorecards. Investors globally are using ESG integration to help inform investment decisions, thus CSR is no longer a nice-to-have, but a must-have for those companies that wish to participate in the global investment and capital markets space. South African companies …
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Risk management practices in global manufacturing investment
This thesis explores risk management practices in global manufacturing investment. It reflects the growing internationalisation of manufacturing and the increasing complexity and fragmentation of manufacturing systems. Issues of risk management have become increasingly important in financial and …
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An empirical study on robotic process automation implementation: A case study on MetLife Investment Management Client Services Group
… (RPA) for client services group (CSG) of a large investment management firm operating in the UK financial services industry. The objectives are to systematically review the existing best practice schools of thought highlighting factors that aid to mitigate challenges in RPA implementation and for …
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Foreign direct investment from China: implications for British business partners
… developing economies have been reshaping the global investment landscape since the early 2000s. In particular, companies from China have become increasingly significant outward investors. In fact China is currently the third largest outward investor in the world (UNCTAD 2013). As a relatively …
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Deleveraging domesticity : incremental design forays on middle income housing
… into mortgage-backed securities for trade in global investment markets. Both strategies allow people of ordinary means to assume it's monumental cost. Because so very few can buy housing outright, it is built by debt and for debt. This thesis proposes an alternative, in which the critical role …
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Corporate governance in South Africa : the role of institutional investors
Corporate governance has become the slogan of the global investment arena over the past decade. Corporate scandals and collapses with major loss to shareholders have noted a change in investors' attitude towards this topic. Corporate governance has not only become important for the survival of …
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Active and passive assets, their returns and the role of market efficiency
Passive investments, as a vehicle of fund allocation, have grown to comprise an increasingly significant portion of the global investment landscape, substantially due to the relative underperformance of active investments. Several prior studies have noted the existence of a relationship between the …
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Liquid real estate investment fund in Latin America : analysis of worldwide best practices and portfolio proposal
… factors: as real estate increasingly becomes a global investment option, investors around the world turn their attention to real estate emerging markets, such as the Latin American one, looking for i) attractive returns, ii) diversification and iii) the option of liquidity. The latter …
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Conflict And Solidarity Between Anti-Colonial Environmentalism, Indigenous Anti-Pipeline Resistance, And The Labour
… between the security arm of one of the largest global investment corporations, KKR, RCMP, and TC Energy executives. The government's risk management approach has enabled such a link, which facilitates and encourages conversations between the involved actors. The state's claim to the so-called …
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Factors for Sustainable Operations in the FinTech Industry. A Survey of Nigerian Users, Providers and Regulators.
… responsible for its sustainability. FinTech global investment now makes up a multi-billion-dollar industry. The Financial sector, which is the backbone of economic growth in Nigeria is dominated by start-ups that offer technological solutions to products and services. The suggested approach …
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An Examination of the Inter-relationships Between and Gains from, Investing in African Emerging Stock Markets
… has been a significant increase in the flow of investment into emerging equity markets. The low return correlations between this class of stock market and developed equity markets has allowed global investors the opportunity to earn higher portfolio returns while at the same time reducing …