CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION The concept of micro finance is not new in the world, sub-Sahara Africa and in Kenya. Savings and credit groups have operated for centuries all over the world. They include the Chit Funds of India, Tandas in Mexico, and Arisan in Indonesia. In Africa such groups consist the “Susu” of Ghana, BOSCA of Botswana, ADESSI of Burkina Faso, ACCORD of Uganda, Zusa of Zambia among others. In Kenya on the other hand Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) include Faulu Kenya
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Available ONLINE www.vsrdjournals.com VSRD-IJBMR, Vol. 2 (4), 2012, 167-178 RESEARCH COMMUNICATION RESEARCH COMMUNICATION A Study of Opportunities and Challenges for Mutual Fund in India : Vision 2020 1 Sarish* ABSTRACT In this paper, I have undertaken a study on mutual funds. The mutual fund sectors are one of the fastest growing sectors in Indian Economy and have awesome potential for sustained future growth. Mutual funds make saving and investing simple, accessible, and affordable
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Examination Paper of Certified Corporate Governance Professional 1 IIBM Institute of Business Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Certified Corporate Governance Professional Guidelines for paper Total No. of Questions is 100. The minimum passing marks is 40%. Each Question carries 1 mark. Answer all the Questions. Multiple Choices: 1. Corporate Governance is________. a) About ethical conduct in business b) Direct or indirect concerns in
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sustained profitable growth and strengthen investor faith and confidence in the health of the industry. Innovative strategies of AMCs and distributors, enabling support from the regulator SEBI, and pro-active initiatives from the industry bodies CII and AMFI are likely to be the key components in defining the future shape of the industry. The Indian mutual fund industry has gained immense experience and continues to reinvent itself gradually, exhibiting steady growth over the last decade. A compound annual
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1.8 REVIEW OF LITERATURE A Literature review is a body of text that aims to review the critical points of current knowledge on a particular topic. Most often associated with science-oriented literature, such as a thesis, the literature review usually precedes a research proposal, methodology and results section. Its ultimate goal is to bring the reader up to date with current literature on a topic and forms the basis for another goal, such as the justification for future research in the
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A. FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES Financial Services in India- Brief Overview: The Indian financial services sector is one of the most complex, yet one of the most robust service segments of the Indian economy. Spanning from insurance to capital markets, banking to foreign direct investments (FDI) and from mutual funds to private equity (PE) investments, the financial services sector covers all related segments under its umbrella. Having major effects in its abstract as well as physical form post liberalization
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THE EFFECTS OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF MERU COUNTY A Research Project Submitted to the School of Human Resource Development in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Executive Master Of Business Administration of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology JULY 2013 CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background information Several studies show that
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1QFY2016 Result Update | Automobile July 25, 2015 Bajaj Auto NEUTRAL Performance Highlights CMP Target Price Y/E March (` cr) Net Sales Adj. EBITDA EBITDA Margin (%) Adj. net profit 1QFY16 5,613 1,140 20.3 1,015 1QFY15 5,252 925 17.6 740 % chg (yoy) 6.9 23.2 270 bp 37.1 4QFY15 4,739 904 19.1 666 % chg (qoq) 18.4 26.1 120 bp 52.4 Source: Company, Angel Research `2,497 - Investment Period - Stock Info Sector Automobile Market
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ACKONWLEDGEMENT I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to all people who have extended their assistance and provide me information during the tenure of the project and I am greatly indebted to them for guiding and support me throughout the project and sparing some of their valuable time. I would like to express my deep gratitude to my project guide Mr. Renuka Rathore (Sr. Relationship Manager -Sales & Marketing) for their expert guidance and support throughout the project
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Much of the empirical research on mutual funds has not given any significant contribution for the mutual fund investor. Unfortunately many mutual fund investor have probably never heard about these research results or their implications. They have heard some rules of thumb guidelines from their brokers or peers about how to select a particular fund. The purpose of this present study is to identify the selection criteria, investors seem
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