Matt holds a BA and MA certificate from Cambridge, and is an subject-matter expert in Business and Management. Matt also writes about subjects like Finance, Economics and Computing/ICT.
SWOT Analysis
A scan of the internal and external environment is an important part of the strategic planning process. Environmental factors internal to the firm usually can be classified as strengths …
When considered as a whole, the grocery market in the UK has steadily growing in size, being about 4 bigger today than it has been a year ago; August 2012 update: 12 weeks ending July 8, 2012 g…
In this section we are considering the Annual Report 2009-10 of Burberry and will compare Burberry’s performance in this year with the previous years’.
When financial year 2009-10 started …
Currently, 3M operates in more than 65 countries. The company produces a large variety of products, such as: adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electronic mater…
In financial decisions, the choice between debt and equity financing is one of the most difficult ones. Both types of financing have its advantages and disadvantages. Debt financing is based on borrow…
Agency theory
the contribution of agency theory to the development of current accounting practices
Introduction
The aim of this report is to develop a relationship between agency theory and the existi…
When critiquing the financing of the Wembley Stadium project ii is important to analyse the financial instruments used. The main financial instrument used was a senior loan agreement. This consisted o…
A financial analysis assists in identifying the major strengths and weakness of a business enterprise. It indicates whether a firm has enough cash to meet obligations, a reasonable account receivable …
INTRODUCTION OF THE THESIS &
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Introduction:
This thesis consists of a collection of self-contained research papers within the part of credit risk and securitization. Still…
1. Introduction:
In recent years, various researchers and scholars have argued that ‘globalisation’ is leading to escalating convergence in the nature of corporate governance systems, acro…
This brief report highlights the financial performance of the Trevors PLC using ration analysis and decisions on new projects that the company is going to be invested.
Firstly it will focus on the fin…
Shortly after the ground-breaking work of Markowitz on modern portfolio theory (1952) a new branch in Finance developed trying to explain the expected return on any financial asset. Soon the model wi…
The ‘Sime Darby’ in 1910 got the name from two European business partners by name; William Sime and Henry Darby. William Sime, a traveler and adventurer from Scotland, ventured to Mala…
Metallgesellschaft AG (MG) was previously a corporation based in Frankfurt, Germany. It was founded in 1881 by an Anglo-German merchant Wilhelm Merton and his two partners, Leo Ellinger and Zachary Ho…
Barclays is a global financial services provider deals with retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services all over the world. B…
Corporate Governance Models
In many countries, companies are run mostly for the benefit of the shareholders, the rightful owners 0. However, there are circumstances in which the corporation is also r…
The objective of the firm is to make profits by meeting the needs of stakeholders. Generally, ceteris paribus, the objective of the firm is to maximize its ultimate value through profit maximization,…
What is financial system? At times in your life, you will be a saver, as when you put aside money for your children’s education or your retirement. At other times, you will be a borrower. You ma…
As the development of the global accounting standards, the International Financial Reporting Standards is widely recognized over 100 countries Bloomer, 2005. It is very important for an international …
Working capital management holds an important place in the theory of finance. A large number of tools and techniques have been developed in the past to ensure optimal allocation of funds. Various auth…