reform after the crisis. Part I is background, generally introduces the Wall Street crisis. How it happened? What consequence it has? Part II is mainly about AIG’s CDS business: how AIG got involved in the crisis and why the biggest world insurance company suddenly collapsed. Part III is about credit default swaps: definition, construction, and problems. Part IV is concerned on the regulation reform after AIG’s failure. Wall Street Crisis Speaking of the Wall Street crisis, people all know it
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quantitative easing is to reduce long-term interest rates in order to spur economic activity. A central bank implements quantitative easing by purchasing financial assets from banks and other private sector businesses with new money that is created electronically. This action increases the excess reserves of the banks, and also raises the prices of the financial assets bought, which further lowers their yield. The recent quantitative easing policy targeted at credit easing in the business and household sector
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Economy September 2010 UAE Economic Outlook 2010 UAE Economic Outlook 2010 GDP expected to grow in 2010 Inflation expected to drop to 0.4% in 2010 UAE struggled to post a budget surplus in 2009 Dubai World reaches agreement to restructure its debt UAE GDP expected to grow by 0.6% in 2010 The global recession, which started in Q4-2008, halted UAE‟s economic growth significantly. After a 7.5% growth in real GDP in 2008, UAE‟s GDP increased by only 1.3% to reach AED515bn in 2009
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Biofuels and the underlying causes of high food prices Alessandro Flammini October 2008 The development of this report was coordinated by Maria Michela Morese and Jonathan Reeves (Global Bioenergy Partnership Secretariat). The views expressed in this report reflect those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Global Bioenergy Partnership or those of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. For info: alessandro.flammini@fao.org ACRONYMS ADB
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Department of Business Administration BUSN69, Degree Project – Accounting and Auditing Master Thesis, 15 ECTS Spring 2014 The evolution of CSR Reporting in the Banking Sector of Greece An analysis of specific characteristics of CSR Reporting Author Papakostopoulos, Georgios Supervisors Jonnergård, Karin Loft, Anne 2014-10-20 1 2 Abstract Title The evolution of CSR Reporting in the Banking Sector of Greece An analysis of specific characteristics of CSR Reporting
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Analysis of the emerging market in China Introduction Nowadays, with the financial crisis sweeping the globe, the emerging market is to be concerned by more and more countries. China as one of BRICs country has an impact on economic, trade and political in the world. This paper will talk about the emerging market--China from some economic factors, social factors and political factors, also analysis why China play an important role in the world. And what is the relationship between China and
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Is it necessary to combine Investment Banking and Commercial Banking? Separation of Retail Banking and Investment Banking was a hot topic with President Obama’s proposal in January 2010 regarding a ban on US Banks on retail banks from using their own funds in investments and limiting to invest their customer’s funds. This news made many to wonder whether the world is going back to replace Glass Steagall Act which was abolished in 1999.(BBC,21January2010) Glass-Steagall Act(GSA)commonly known
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..................................9 1 21169290 Introduction “One of the most distinctive features of employment relations…is that it is highly politicised…and cannot be understood without reference to politics” (Williams and Adam-Smith, 2010:82). The government is one of the most important actors in the employment relationship and has played a
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Abstract This paper addresses financial analysis standards legislated in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The focus will be on how the legislation enhanced the role of auditing and auditing firms, the impact of whistleblower legislation, and the recent Supreme Court decision. The paper attempts to show that though there continues to be opposition to SOX’s financial reform legislation, there is a case to be made in support of SOX. The research relies on historical
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