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Weaving Analytics for Effective Decision Making helps managers unleash the power of analytics. It provides a roadmap for implementing analytics and securing a high return on investment for the organization. The book is meant primarily for decision makers, business leaders and business problem solvers who are engaged in decision-making roles in organizations. Several books have established the need for analytics in decision making; this book moves one step ahead ...
Islamic Investments, governed by the Shari'ah doctrines, the divine law as revealed in the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, have witnesses significant growth and advancements since its initial development in the early 1970s. Presently, Islamic financial institutions are not just confined to the geographical boundaries of the Islamic countries, but today, they operate in and around forty countries globally, including the likes of UK and ...
This book is about the world of strategic finance, replete with situations of integration of decisions with organizational policy. It deals with industry analysis, financial policies and strategies with which firms operate and which have a direct bearing on operational efficiency. This book combines the conceptual appreciation of these strategies and policies.
The book "Indian Capital markets in Early 2007 Trends & Reforms" is the third in a series that seeks to capture the contemporary happenings and the regulatory measures adopted in the Indian capital markets in the first half of 2007. Primarily, the book is divided into two sections namely, recent trends in the Indian capital market followed by various regulatory reforms initiated by Sebi. Having reached the phenomenal 15,000 mark, many expect the ...
It has been observed that traditionally stock exchanges have been mutual structures having access to trading floors restricted to some intermediaries, primarily its members. Added to this, the regulatory barriers resulting in regional or national monopolies protected the trading business. Therefore, the mutual structure was the type of organization that assured the protection of monopoly power.In contrast to this structure, the last decade has witnessed a radical ...
The Story of the BRIC nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China is not simply about the successful growth of the developing economies; rather, the special characteristic of these economies is the way they have the scale and the scope to challenge the major economies of the world. One of the promising features of any economy is its growing capital market, that facilitates its overall economic growth and the BRIC nations are no exception to this. The BRIC ...
Continuing from where we left in the previous book, this one, the second in the series seeks to capture the contemporary happenings in the Indian capital markets and the regulatory measures that are adopted to sustain the investor confidence. The book initiates discussion on the off-debated volatile Indian capital market and its frantic swings, resulting in a significant erosion of investor wealth and confidence in the market. After its having reached a ...
One of the striking features that makes any capital market an attractive investment avenue is its liquidity. In this regard, the importance and relevance of Initial Public Offers (IPOs) go beyond explanation. Simply speaking, IPOs serve the purpose of companies going public; the process by which the business owned by one or several individuals is converted into a business owned by many. Several experts are of the opinion that, IPOs strengthen the financial ...
Indian markets seem to be the favourite investment destination for many. The continuous upsurge of the Bombay Stock Exchange has brought cheer to the investment community coupled with the ever-increasing investment through the FDI route. In India, retail participation has always remained miniscule with major participants being institutional players. Among this category of investors, foreign investors are of primary significance. This book takes a closer look at ...
In the global financial world, companies devote considerable resources in managing various risks facing the organisation. The risk that any firm faces in its operations is often defined in terms of its exposures that include the elements of interest rate risk, currency risk, business cycle risk, inflation risk, commodity price risk and industry risk. Risk management encompasses the assessment and management of the corporate's exposure to the different sources of ...
After a long period of volatility, the Sensex finally touched a historic high of 10,000 on 6th January, 2005. This episode of market euphoria coincided with several regulations being brought in by Sebi. This book discusses the recent happenings in the Indian capital market and the regulator's role in ensuring investor confidence in the long run. The year 2005 was the year of the Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) inflows and numerous public offers flooding the ...
Finance has remained a mystery to many managers and often, non-finance managers leave this area to financial experts due to their lack of understanding of the concepts of financial strategy. Sometimes, finance managers suggestions do not tally with the strategic decisions of the top management. This distant relationship between general managers and finance managers may lead to value-destroying decisions. Thus, non-finance managers must know some conceptual issues ...