...FIN 3103 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS– SECTION 1A AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ASIAN EQUITY MARKET & ITS EXCHANGES SAMUEL TOW WEE YAP (A0102724U) LIEW KUANG CHEN JOEL (A0004624U) ANG CHUAN HWEN JEREMY (A0080928X) LIAW YIH HANG (A0091535E) WU GUIYAN (A0100395N) ZHAO CHUANYI (A0105563L) Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Objectives of the Stock Market ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Capital Formation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Connecting Traders ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Security............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Economic Indicator ...................................................................................................
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...On Shelf Availability in Asia Pacific 2011-2012 A study into the current state of OSA in Asia Pacific and the case for change In conjunction with The ECR On-Shelf Availability Working Group The ECR On-Shelf Availability Working Group Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) Efficient Consumer Response Asia Pacific (ECR AP) is an independent joint trade and industry body, which is co-chaired by representatives from the retail sector and the manufacturing sector. It promotes the use of Efficient Consumer Response techniques in Fast Moving Consumer Good (FMCG) retailing to remove unnecessary costs from the supply chain and make the sector, as a whole, more responsive to consumer demand. For more information please contact: ECR AP follows the Consumer Goods Forum focusing around five strategic priorities – Emerging Trends, Sustainability, Safety & Health, Operational Excellence and Knowledge Sharing & People Development Under operational excellence, one of the initiatives is the OSA working group which is a collaboration between members, Accenture, Unilever and Diageo. For more information please contact: Ivett Katalin Nagy, Executive Director, ECR Asia Pacific ivett@ecr-all.org Alfons Van-Woerkom Alfons.Van-Woerkom@unilever.com Unilever With more than 400 brands focused on health and wellbeing, no company touches so many people’s lives in so many different ways. Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious...
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...- Contents 1. Over view of market ………………………………………. pg.03 Types of financial market ▪ Money market …………………………………… pg.04 ▪ Capital market …………………………………… pg.04 Market infra structure 2. Stock exchange………………………………………………... pg.05 ▪ Introduction…………………………………….. pg.06 ▪ History………………………………………….. pg.06 ▪ Securities……………………………………….. pg.07 ▪ Types of operation……………………………… pg.08 ▪ Trading process in S.E………………………….. pg.09 ▪ Role of S.E……………………………………… pg.10 ▪ Listing of securities in S.E……………………… pg.12 ▪ Ownership of S.E……………………………….. pg.14 ▪ Future of S.E……………………………………. pg.14 ▪ Other types of S.E………………………………. pg.15 3. Functions of stock exchange………………………………. pg.16 4. World major S.E…………………………………………….. pg.21 5. Stock exchange of Pakistan…………………………….. pg.23 ▪ Karachi stock exchange (K.S.E)………………. pg.24 ▪ Lahore stock exchange (L.S.E)………………… pg.30 ▪ Islamabad stock exchange (I.S.E)……………… pg.32 1. Over view of market Over view of market 1. Market:- ▪ A public place where buyers and sellers make transactions...
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...The first three major eras of the Pacific Northwest show some remarkable changes. What begins with the first people rapidly becomes a barrage of settlers, development and the harvesting of resources. Each period of time in the PNW brings changes in the people, the geography, and the culture. First is the Era of the First People. Scientific theories suggest that man first came to the PNW via land bridges from Russia or perhaps waterways. Some legends suggest a similar nomadic journey following the migrating animals or the work of spirits or Gods who created companions for a lonely human; usually a mother figure. However they came to be, the First People, while split into different geographical and cultural groups, had many things in common. These groups: the Costal, Plateau, and Basin Indians, all used the resources of the PNW to their advantage. For the most part, all depended on hunting and gathering for food and resources. The Basin Indians, with more limited resources, did have to forage for food and resources at times. Salmon was favored heavily for both a food source and in various ceremonies. Each group had domesticated animals: horses, dogs, or sheep. The changes in this era are more focused on the growth of cultures and of population; establishing societies. The Coast Indians were separated geographically from other native peoples. They had their own local forms of society and government involving a very class conscious social structure...
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...International School of Business – University of Economics Ho Chi Minh RESEARCH ESSAY DINH XUAN LOC EAP5 EAP 5 Essay Topic – September 2015 Economy The United Stated, Vietnam, and ten other countries are working together to reach an agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Once completed, the TPP will boost the economies, lower barriers to trade and investment, increase exports, and create more jobs for the countries involved. To what extent do you agree with the above statement? Refer to specific examples in your answer. The global economy in the twenty first century has changed rapidly with the trend of trade liberalization. The appearance of some high valuable bi- and multilateral agreements might affect strongly trading activities in the future, especially the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. This free trade agreement (FTA) is one of the most challenging and largest pacts not only for TPP members, but also for the international exchange. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to ascertain the direct and indirect effect of the TPP agreement to the worldwide trading. In fact, if the TPP is signed by twelve members, it will boost the development of the global economy significantly, as well as might change the exchange policy around the world. The TPP is a comprehensive agreement, so its provisions cover various sectors of national economy, however, with the limitation of time and specialized knowledge, this paper only assess the outcome of the TPP...
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...Thank you, Mr. Jung Kyu-jae for the kind introduction. President Kim Ki-woong, Dr. Kim Joo-hyun-- It is a pleasure to speak to such a distinguished audience of journalists, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs. I was invited here this morning to speak about the future of U.S.–Korea cooperation. Of course, our bilateral relationship does not take place in a vacuum. We are members of the rising Asia-Pacific community. Economically, Asia itself already accounts for more than one-quarter of global GDP. Over the next five years, nearly half of all growth outside the United States is expected to come from Asia. This growth is fueling powerful geopolitical forces: China’s ascent, Japan’s resilience, an eastward-looking India, Southeast Asian nations more interconnected and prosperous than ever before, and of course the rise of a “Global Korea.” President Obama has made U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific region a priority. We have already begun a strategic rebalance of diplomatic, economic, and security investments in Asia. And America’s 60-year alliance with Korea is a lynchpin of that strategic rebalance. 60 years. 60 years of peace and stability. 60 years of hard work and economic growth. 60 years of partnership and shared prosperity. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the U.S. – Korea Mutual Defense Treaty, the armistice, and the formation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea. As we celebrate 60 years of partnership and shared prosperity, we are...
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...industry in U.S. history to receive a federal subsidy; which is a form of government assistance to help out with financial needs and accommodations (sounds kinda of familiar to thecompanies of today eh?). Fur trading has been going on for centuries, dating back to Jacques Cartier (an explorer from France who would go on to claim what is currently Canada for France) who set voyage through the Canadian wilderness almost five hundred years ago. This industry is a cornerstone in the American business realm, and also in pioneering the early Pacific North West. The company that managed to get set up first in the new west was an upstart business that went by the name of the Pacific Northwest Company. They were an early titan among American big business. Their founder was John Jacob Astor. "John Jacob Astor, the son of a farmer, was born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763. When he was sixteen he moved to London to work with his brother who had started a business making musical instruments. While in England he heard from a friend that there was good money to be made buying and selling furs in America." They would set the mold for future business endeavors among American business and industrialization. They managed to establish a trading post up in the Pacific Northwest coast. This was the Pacific...
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...Yinzhi Miao Oversea Listing and State-Owned-Enterprise Governance in China: the Role of the State LL.M. Long Paper Harvard Law School Supervised by Prof. Reinier Kraakman and Mark Roe April 2012 Oversea Listing and State-Owned-Enterprise Governance in China: the Role of the State Yinzhi Miao Abstract: There are both considerate horizontal and vertical governance problems in the Chinese state-owned-enterprises (SOEs). Due to their privileged positions in the political economy, traditional institutions of corporate governance are far from perfect. Thus the value of oversea listing as a governance mechanism is highlighted, and that could be better revealed by a deeper analysis of the benefit-and-cost balance by the government which controls the SOEs. However, effective as it is, oversea listing could not be a marvelous antidote to all governance ills. Further, as the two major governance disasters of oversea listed SOEs shows, if the government lacks a proper self-positioning, nontrivial negative implications will be brought to SOEs governance via oversea listing. The ultimate function of corporate governance in SOEs thus relies heavily on public governance. Key words: state-owned-enterprises, oversea listing, corporate China governance, 2 Table of contents I. Introduction ....................................................................................................................4 II. The Governance problems of Chinese SOEs and the limitations of...
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...Pacific Brands 1. How has the organization performed in its implementation of the strategy? Customer perspective: Low performance No detail about customer satisfaction, repeat business, market share, product loyalty in case fact. However, sales in cornerstone brand Bonds fell, Kmart replaced Bond with its home-brand might indicates the decreasing of customer loyalty. Troubled footwear, outwear & sport business Internal process perspective: low to medium performance Profit margin and EBITA improved strongly indicate that the focus on simplify business operation and cost saving has delivered results. This is despite Pacific Brands exposed the impact of rising costs for cotton, Chinese labour and freight in the weak sales retail environment. Dividend reinstated in the 1st half year of 2011 also indicates ROE has improved. Learning and growth perspective: low to medium performance Downsize from 900 labels, 350-odd brands & 8000 staff to less than 100 brands; cut down 1800 jobs with 1200 made redundant in manufacturing Recruited talent top management team to ensure strategy capacities are developed to achieve future strategy goals. Strong market focus to ensure future sustainability and growth Financial perspective: low performance Debt level has been reduced, dividend has been restated, profit margin & EBITA have improved 30.1% to $104.5m 3-year restructuring program is on track to deliver net cost savings of $150m. However, sales decreased...
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...ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW Vol.1 Issue 1, SEPTEMBER 2012, ISSN 2319-2836 GROWTH AND CHALLENGES OF RETAIL INDUSTRY IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS SUNITA SIKRI & Ms. DIPTI WADHWA Assistant Professor M.L.N College Yamuna Nagar-Haryana ABSTRACT The Indian Retail Industry is the fifth largest in the world. Comprising of organized and unorganized sectors, Indian retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India, especially over the last few years. Though initially the retail industry in India was mostly unorganized, however with the change of taste and preferences of consumers, the Industry is getting more popular these days and getting organized as well. The Indian Retail Industry is expected to grow from US$330 billion in 2007 to US$640 billion by 2015. According to the 10th Annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) of A.T. Kearney, India is having a very strong growth fundamental base that’s why it’s the perfect time to enter into Indian Retail Market. Indian Retail Market accounts for 22% of country’s GDP and it contributes to 8% of the total employment. The total retail spending is estimated to double in the next five years. Of this, organized retail –currently growing at a CAGR of 22%- is estimated to be 21% of total expenditure. The unorganized retail sector is expected to grow at about 10% per annum with sales expected to rise from $309 billion in 2006-07 to $496 billion in 2011-12. This paper focused on changing face of Retail...
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...Contents page Executive summary 1. Introduction............................................................................. 2. Single European Market........................................................... 2.1 Single European Act 1986................................................... 2.2 Benefits and costs............................................................... 3. EU Policies................................................................................... 3.1 The free trade policy............................................................. 3.2 Global Market........................................................................ 3.2.1 NAFTA & MERCOSAR................................................. 3.2.2 APEC........................................................................... 3.2.3 EU Vs Global Markets................................................. 4. Corporate Social Responsibility....................................................... 4.1 CSR and BP- Olympics in London; 2012..................................... 4.2 BP vs. the Consumer.................................................................. 4.3 Russian takeover with sex parties............................................. 5. Environmental policies.................................................................... 5.1 Kyoto protocol and the EU........................................................ 5.2 The EU and the environment.......................................
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...Trans-Pacific Partnership The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a commercial agreement pursued by the Obama Administration that rivals the WTO in scale. It would link Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States into a free-trade zone similar to that of NAFTA. Proponents of this partnership, which includes 600 corporations, declare that it will (1) support the creation and retention of jobs in the aforementioned countries; (2) boost competitiveness, thereby benefitting consumers in these regions and promoting economic growth therein, and; (3) increase the standard of living and reduce poverty in the countries[1]. The TPP is the first agreement negotiated from the ground up by the Obama Administration and represents an ambitious, next-generation, Asia-Pacific partnership. Through this agreement the Administration is seeking to boost the U.S. economy, by increasing exports to a region that includes some of the world’s most robust economies. The large and growing markets in Asia-Pacific are already key destinations for U.S. manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services suppliers. The TPP aims to further deepen this trade and investment relationship. The Obama Administration, in collaboration with Congress and a wide range of stakeholders, is negotiating to conclude this progressive agreement that aims to address the issues that U.S. businesses and workers are facing in the 21st century. Trade Ministers...
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...Commodity Derivatives Market in India: Development, Regulation and Future Prospects Introduction The Indian economy is witnessing a mini revolution in commodity derivatives and risk management. Commodity options trading and cash settlement of commodity futures had been banned since 1952 and until 2002 commodity derivatives market was virtually nonexistent, except some negligible activity on an OTC basis. Now in September 2005, the country has 3 national level electronic exchanges and 21 regional exchanges for trading commodity derivatives. As many as eighty (80) commodities have been allowed for derivatives trading. The value of trading has been booming and is likely to cross the $ 1 Trillion mark in 2006 and, if all goes well, seems to be set to touch $5 Trillion in a few years. Chequred History The history of organized commodity derivatives in India goes back to the nineteenth century when the Cotton Trade Association started futures trading in 1875, barely about a decade after the commodity derivatives started in Chicago. Over time the derivatives market developed in several other commodities in India. Following cotton, derivatives trading started in oilseeds in Bombay (1900), raw jute and jute goods in Calcutta (1912), wheat in Hapur (1913) and in Bullion in Bombay (1920). However, many feared that derivatives fuelled unnecessary speculation in essential commodities, and were detrimental to the healthy functioning of the markets for the underlying commodities...
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...Appendix 1 The recession was caused by the global financial crisis. Source: http://www.mas.gov.sg/about_us/annual_reports/annual20082009/4.html “The global economy plunged into its worst recession in the post-war period late last year, as key segments of the financial system seized up and trade collapsed.” Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Source: http://www.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20110218-264111.html “The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) released final figures yesterday showing that the economy expanded 14.5 per cent last year, reversing a 0.8 per cent decline in 2009.” The Singapore economy started to display signs of moderation in the middle of last year after the exceptionally strong recovery. While the external outlook, particularly in the US, has improved, final demand in the developed economies is expected to remain fairly modest at this juncture. In comparison, the outlook for Asia ex-Japan economies is more positive. While growth in the region will likely slow from last year, it should continue to be supported by firm domestic demand. Alongside the maturing of the global inventory restocking cycle, the domestic manufacturing sector is likely to see slower growth this year in line with the pace of end demand in the key export markets. Construction activity will also decelerate, with the completion of mega projects such as the integrated resorts. As such, services will play a larger role in driving economic activity this year, underpinned by ...
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...Strategic Management Report | First Ship Lease Trust (“FSL Trust”) - Singapore | Charl Maingard – CT0209461 | Contents Company Profile 2 The General Environment of FSL Trust 2 Industry Competitiveness – Where does FSL Trust stand? 4 Summary of Industry Competitiveness for FSL Trust 5 Internal Environment Analysis 5 SWOT Analysis 6 Conclusion 6 Recommendations 7 References 8 Company Profile First Ship Lease Trust ("FSL Trust") is a Singapore business trust that provides lease financing solutions to the international maritime industry. FSL Trust currently owns a diversified portfolio of 25 vessels with an average age of eight years. FSL Trust derives stable long-term cash flow primarily through leasing its vessels on long-term bareboat charter, spot charter or time charter basis to international shipping companies. The Trust has a diversified portfolio of 25 modern and high quality vessels, comprising seven containerships, 11 product tankers, three chemical tankers, two dry bulk carriers and two crude oil tankers. Date Established 2007 Listed in SGX 2007 ADR quoted on OTCQX 2008 Corporate HQ Singapore Vessel Flags * Singapore * Bahamas/UK * Liberia * Marshall Islands /Cyprus * Panama Shipping sub-sectors * Crude Oil Tankers * Petroleum Tankers * Chemical Tankers * Dry Bulk Carriers * Containerships ...
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