...The World of Finance FINA310 - 1302B – 05 Financial Management Ashley Chambers June 16, 2013 Jeffrey Hardin After conducting quite a bit of research on the NYSE Euronext and NASDAQ OMX exchange markets there are three important factors that will compare and contrast these two markets rather well. These factors are similarities, differences, and The Public Company Accounting and Investor Protection Act of 2002. Although operating off of the same concept, there are numerous differences that set these two exchanges completely apart from one another. When comparing the similarities of these two exchanges only two were made apparent. The two main similarities between NYSE Euronext and NASDAQ OMX is that they are both exchange companies and they operate off the same concept. That concept being they both sell stocks and bonds and create capital off of the assets already obtained. These are the two most relevant similarities shown for both exchange markets. However, there are far more differences which set these two exchanges apart from one another (What Is NASDAQ?, 2013); (Who Are We, 2013). What is different in the NYSE Euronext than in NASDAQ OMX are; in person stock trading, only exchange in the fortune 500, world’s largest exchange company, and represents a third of equities trading worldwide. Other differences for NYSE include; four markets based in the U.S. and Europe, NYSE Euronext is one of the world’s leading futures and options trading venues. They offer derivatives...
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...Abstract The NYSE and the NASDAQ the two leading stock exchanges on the globe, and the NYSE is the best one and the location of them both is New York City. The NYSE as well as the NASDAQ has their likenesses as well as their differences. This report also will give an explanation of The Public Company Accounting and Investor Protection Act of 2002. The NYSE and NASDAQ There are several similarities between the NYSE and the NASDAQ. Both of these exchanges are responsible for most of the trading related to impartialities inside the U.S. and European stock markets. Both of these stock exchanges concentrate on stock trading options, capital impartialities, fixed incomes, and exchanging traded goods as well. To maintain the flow of the market, both the NYSE and the NASAQ maintain the flow with traffic controllers. Yet another similarity is that both of them exhaust an electronic screen and they are both screen-based electronic stock exchange systems. The Stock Exchange Commission organizes both of these exchanges and participants in the exchanging of stock impartialities (Hamlett, 2013). Other than their names, these two stock markets have several differences. One particular difference is that when NASDAQ began, they used bulletin boards to display stock prices, which inhibited consumers from connecting, but presently, they conduct trading online only. NASDAQ usually deals with IT businesses. The person that sells the stock does business via...
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...FUNDING A BUSINESS VENTURE Unit 2-IP 1 THE FUNDING OF A BUSINESS RUDOLPH LUCIEN Introduction to Business BUSN105-1203B AIU July 29, 2012 FUNDING OF A BUSINESS VENTURE Unit 2-IP 2 ABSTRACT This essay will cover a list of issues facing the start of a new business and the funding of one. I will talk about the 4 terms investment banker, the stock market, financial management, risk financing, and how each one of them works. I will also discuss 1 of 3 ways that you can use when funding your business. Finally I will identify, describe, and explain everything else that deals with making a funding decision. FUNDING A BUSINESS VENTURE Unit 2-IP 3 Investment Banker Investment bankers are: They are critical figures in financial markets. They are involved in virtually all large financial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offering, and other securities offerings. An investment banker is someone who also helps companies raise capital by trading in securities and other investments. They function as: Investigation, Analysis and Research (Origination), Underwriting (Public cash offering) and Distribution. Most of the time a single investor banker performs all...
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...world’s leading international premium beer Heineken® available in 178 countries Highest beer brand equity in the world2 Diverse product portfolio More than 250 international, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders Leading brewer and largest beverage distributor in Europe A broad geographic footprint Excellent spread of profits and cash flow 2 1 Inclusive of APB Pro-forma 2012 2 Millward Brown: BrandzTM Global Equity Study 2012 HEINEKEN through the years A proud, independent global brewer 1864 1939 Gerard Adriaan Heineken acquires his first brewery in Amsterdam, Netherlands HEINEKEN is listed on the Dutch Stock Exchange 1865 – 1938 Import to Africa and USA, expansion in Western Europe and entry into Asia Pacific 3 2002 – 2007 2009 Expansion in Central and Eastern Europe 1940 – 2001 Expansion in Africa, and Americas 2008 Acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle 2010 The Heineken Africa Foundation is launched 2012 Acquisition of FEMSA beer business in Mexico and Brazil 2009 Joint ownership of India’s No. 1 brewer United Breweries Limited 2011 Acquisition of five breweries in Nigeria and two in Ethiopia Gained full control of Asia Pacific Breweries Diverse and balanced geographic footprint Increasing exposure to developing markets 70+ 250+ COUNTRIES 165 BREWERIES 50% BRANDS Group beer volume1 by region (2012) OF GROUP 196mhl ...
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...Wireless IP Solutions Enhancement Business Plan 2014 September 17 draft Rosemary Thorsen TBS Complex Mobile Solutions Content Market Problem and Opportunity Market Analysis Market & Product Strategy Product Requirements Project Schedule Business Advantages Success Criteria Risk Assessment Implementation & Launch Plans Financial Data 2 TELUS Confidential 2 Market Problem and Opportunity Wireless IP Solution Portfolio – Problem and Opportunity What was this portfolio designed for? capabilities - Originally designed to support CDMA Architecture 7 years ago - Built to implement 2 to 3 enterprise clients per month - Focused on modem market in the enterprise segment (C BAN Only) - Mostly in ILEC territories with MPLS network (in Canada) Where does this need to evolve to? - Support M2M & Non M2M (Smartphone) growth on LTE network and beyond - >500K+ loads annually and more in coming years - Across ENT, TBS and Partner segments for all devices (Modems, POS, Routers, Smartphones, Tablets, ATMs, Cars) - Across ILEC / Non ILEC territories (TELUS, Non TELUS, Internet) and even international connectivity 4 TELUS Confidential TELUS restricted and confidential– not for distribution 4 Mobile Business Drivers the courage to innovate TBS Segment • Provide controlled real-time access to business applications and systems for mobile workers in the business market Machine-to-Machine • Provide secure...
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...http://myessaybank.com/essay_bag/view_paper/id/1890 | Management Effectiveness Using Technology Resources | Phase 1 - Task 1 | Task Type: | Discussion Board | Deliverable Length: | See assignment details | | | | | Primary Discussion Response is due by WednesdayYou have been called in by your boss. The company is considering buying another smaller firm; however, some business analysis is needed for your company management to make its final decision about purchasing. Your boss has asked you to look at the firm that he or she is considering to buy in terms of competitive advantage. You have been asked to explain to senior management how you would provide this information. You have been tasked with using Porter's five forces to make this determination. Discuss and defend to your management how utilizing Porter's five forces to analyze any organization or industry would provide an understanding of competitive advantage. | | Phase 1 - Task 2 | Task Type: | Individual Project | Deliverable Length: | See assignment details | The company that you are working for is considering buying another smaller firm. However, there is some business analysis needed for your company to make its final decision about purchasing. Throughout this course, you will be working on creating the Business Strategy and Management Plan.Keep in mind that the final Business Strategy and Management Plan template should contain the following elements: * Title page...
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...Short Communications ERP FOR BANKING INDUSTRY Subodh Kesharwani Enterprise Resource Planning application software is appropriate for organizations in all economic sectors including banking industry. This wide applicability is largely possible as ERP offers considerable flexibility to customize the software by tailoring it to the individual organizational needs. In this short review paper, it is attempted to enumerate potential and prospects of ERP system in the banking industry which is generally done after its system integration with other IT and web-enabled banking systems. Downloaded From IP - 115.248.73.67 on dated 30-Nov-2010 Members Copy, Not for Commercial Sale www.IndianJournals.com INTRODUCTION Banking broadly covers deposits, lending services and money transmission. Banks play a crucial role in mobilizing and distributing a nation’s wealth to ensure a healthy growing economy. Banks normally have large branch networks, many of them comprising over a thousand branches. A bank customer can an individual or an organization with a current or similar account with the bank (Lipscombe & Pond, 2005). ERP systems in business are typically used with an internal perspective and less with external perspective. However, in banks the applications are more with external perspective as a bank deals with money that is transferred from person to person, from business to business and from country to country. A national banking system consists of thousands of individual...
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...Subject: Strategic paper - Cisco Category: Business and Money > Economics Asked by: k9queen-ga List Price: $60.00 |Posted: 02 Dec 2003 08:37 PST Expires: 01 Jan 2004 08:37 PST Question ID: 282626 | | |For the company CISCO, PLease give a SWOT analysis. Explain what | |their core competency is, do they have any forward/backward | |integration? What do they or are they trying to do to be competitive | |in the market? Etc. | |[pic] | |Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 02 Dec 2003 08:52 PST | |Dear Queen, | | | |I found several ready-made SWOT analyses online. Would you like me to | |refer you to the sites where you could find them? ...
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...MeadWestvaco: Leading Innovator in Global Packaging Dana Pruehs November 25, 2013 MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MWV”) is a global packaging company providing innovative solutions to well-known brands in the healthcare, beauty, and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. In addition to these, MWV also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries, while maximizing the value of its land holdings through forestry operations, property development, and land sales. The company became incorporated in Delaware in 2001 as the successor to Westvaco Corporation and The Mead Corporation. MeadWestvaco primary markets for their products are in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company operates in 30 countries, has approximately 16,000 people, and serves customers in more than 100 nations. The Food and Beverage division produces packaging materials, as well as, designs and produces packaging for the global food, food service, beverage, dairy, tobacco end markets, and paperboard for commercial printing. In the food market arena, materials and solutions are developed for packaging frozen food, dry goods, ready-to-eat meals, drinks, and some dairy products. For the beverage market, MWV produces high-performance paperboard, carton designs, converting operations, and packaging machinery. The tobacco market produces high performance paperboard for the design and carton production of leading...
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...elaborate as multiple layers of armed guardposts. In the Global world, Physical Security is the most common mechanisms for access control on doors and security containers. They are found in the vast majority of residences, commercial businesses, educational institutions, and government facilities, and often serve as the primary protection against intrusion and theft. Elements and design The field of security engineering has identified three elements to physical security: 1. obstacles, to frustrate trivial attackers and delay serious ones; 2. alarms, security lighting, security guard patrols and closed-circuit television cameras, to make it likely that attacks will be noticed; and 3. security response, to repel, catch or frustrate attackers when an attack is detected. These features must complement each other as a well designed system. There are four layers of physical security and the goal is to convince potential attackers that the costs of attacking exceed the value of making the attack. 1. Environmental design The initial layer of security for a campus, building, office, or physical space uses Crime Prevention through Environmental Design...
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...has been determined that the Myrtle Group has security challenges that are uniquely different from that of the Bellview Law group. Myrtle & Associates has a more modern IT infrastructure. Their Case Management System is Web based therefore presenting an additional set of security challenges. In addition, there Domain Controllers and there File Server operated on Windows Server 2008 while the Bellview systems utilize Novell. The Bellview Law Group has a legacy Case Management System. Their network at this point can only be accessed at the onsite location. The Bellview Company has no web or wireless system access and all of its system assets are hard wired locally. These systems currently utilize Legacy Novell backbone to support its File Servers, Case Management System and it’s Directory Services. While connecting the two networks can be accomplished, there are some potential challenges facing the MAB network. A Windows Server 2008 Domain controller should be added to the Bellview side of the network. The MAB leadership must consider obtaining some immediate cross-training so that associates can obtain the knowledge to operate both case Management Systems. Future phase of this project will require upgrading from legacy Case Management Systems to a universal Case Management System to be used by all authorized MAB employees. Managing access control for user security also presents a challenge. First, determining authorization and security access and determining...
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...chains. The company registered approximately $38 billion in sales in 2011. Carlson’s Information Technology (IT) division, Carlson Shared Services, acts as a service provider to its internal clients and consequently must support a spectrum of user applications and services. The IT division uses a centralized data processing model to meet business operational requirements. The central computing environment has traditionally included an IBM mainframe and over 50 networked Hewlett-Packard and Sun servers [KRAN04, CLAR02, HIGG02]. The mainframe supports a wide range of applications, including Oracle financial database, e-mail, Microsoft Exchange, Web, PeopleSoft, and a data warehouse application. C8-1 In 2002, the IT division established six goals for assuring that IT services continued to meet the needs of a growing company with heavy reliance on data and applications: 1. Implement an enterprise data warehouse. 2. Build a global network. 3. Move to enterprise-wide architecture. 4. Establish six-sigma quality for Carlson clients. 5. Facilitate outsourcing and exchange. 6. Leverage existing technology and resources. The key to meeting these goals was to implement a storage area...
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...Exam #4 Study Guide MGT 311 –Spring 2011 Chapters 11 and 12 – Compensation 1. What is compensation? What are the two main categories of compensation? “All forms of financial returns and tangible services and benefits employees receive as part of an employment relationship.” Direct: Base pay (wages, salaries); Variable pay (bonuses, incentive, stock options) Indirect: Health/Medical insurance; life/disability insurance; paid time off; retirement/pension plans; educational assistance 2. What are the factors that affect how much someone gets paid? (This was an in-class activity) Economic influence on pay; 3. What is equity theory? What are the consequences of inequity? • People measure outcomes such as pay in terms of their inputs. Fairness of pay relative to that of other employees (Op/Ip < = > Oo/Io) • Op/Ip = Oo/Io => balance – no change • Op/Ip > Oo/Io => overreward inequity (Re-evaluate to make = ) • Op/Ip < Oo/Io => underreward inequity (Reducing one’s inputs (not working as hard); Increasing one’s outcomes (theft); leaving( withdraw by leaving the organization or refusing to cooperate) 4. What are the three pay level policies we discussed in class? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using each type? P319. Lead, Match, or Follow (>the rate set by market force) 5. What are compensable factors? Why are they important for an organization? “Job attributes that provide...
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...IS3120 | Final Project | Designing a Network for NCIF | | Keith | 11/26/2013 | This document details the network for NCIF outlining the network design, consisting of various standards, classes and IP addressing for subnets. | NCIF is an industry leading research and development firm consisting of eight (8) regional offices in seven (7) countries, including the United States, Germany, Africa, India, Australia, Brazil, and China, with eleven(11) district or branch offices, consisting of 225,000 employs worldwide. NCIF resides in Hopkinton, MA (USA). Communicating to the consumer is the key element in a successful business. Due to a fast paced world there are modernized techniques that all companies need to adapt and implement when it comes to marketing. There is several ways a company can reach out to their clients. A company must dedicate their time to keep their presence known to the public. In order for Johnson and Company to stay competitive and market to their clients and prospects, there are suggestions I have to help make this happen. First, the phones systems need to be updated from an analog system to a Voice Over IP (VOIP) system. One of the main advantages of VOIP is receiving and taking calls away from the office, if you have an internet connection. Another advantage to a digital phone system is clear and crisp sound creating a better experience for the caller. With VOIP you can set up phone conferences allowing you to see and hear the client or...
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...Project: Project Part 1: Executive Summary First World Savings and Loan is a financial institution that processes credit card transactions and loan applications online. We are currently considering implementing an open source infrastructure. This could potentially save us over $4,000,000 per year in licensing fees for the software we are currently using. However, due to our business needs; we must still comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). We must comply with SOX, because we are a publicly-traded financial institution; PCI-DSS, because we process online credit card transactions; and GLBA, because we are a financial institution. All of the regulations of these three compliancy laws must be met, while still maintaining the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad. All security requirements for SOX, PCI-DSS, and GLBA can be achieved using Linux and open source infrastructure. Some examples of open source software that we might use are: Web Server - Apache Web Filtering - DansGuardian Network Firewall - Turtle Firewall VPN - Endian Firewall Community IDS/IPS - Suricata Database - MySQL File Server - Samba SMTP Server - hMailServer I would recommend that we use a "Defense in Depth" strategy, having multiple layers of access protection. We need to have an IDS/IPS on both sides of our edge firewall. The inside IDS/IPS will be used as additional protection for...
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