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I'm Old, Not an Idiot: A Retiree Against the Banks (B)
Leahy, Ivo; De la Cierva Álvarez de Sotomayor, Santiago CarlosCase DPO-782-EKnowledge and Communication, StrategyThe banking sector has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. Mergers have rendered many branches superfluous, while online banking means most users can manage their accounts while rarely entering a physical bank. The sector is shrinking, and all banks are closing branches, a process that has been further accelerated by two years of pandemic. Carlos San Juan is a 73-year-old retiree who found using banking apps difficult. When one ...Starting at €5.74
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Misaki Capital and Sangetsu Corporation
Gow, Ian D.; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Jinjo, Naoko; Sato, NobuoCase HBS-117007-EAccounting and ControlJapan's corporate culture has traditionally prioritized the interests of stakeholders such as employees and suppliers over those of shareholders. After a decades-long economic slump, Japan's government has begun efforts to improve corporate governance and firms' incentives to engage with shareholders. Misaki Capital was founded in 2013 with a strategy of constructively engaging with portfolio firms, providing operational and financial advice to m...Starting at €8.20
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I'm Old, Not an Idiot: A Retiree Against the Banks (A)
Leahy, Ivo; De la Cierva Álvarez de Sotomayor, Santiago CarlosCase DPO-781-EKnowledge and Communication, StrategyThe banking sector has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. Mergers have rendered many branches superfluous, while online banking means most users can manage their accounts while rarely entering a physical bank. The sector is shrinking, and all banks are closing branches, a process that has been further accelerated by two years of pandemic. Carlos San Juan is a 73-year-old retiree who found using banking apps difficult. When one ...Starting at €8.20
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Soy mayor, no idiota: un jubilado contra los bancos (A)
Leahy, Ivo; De la Cierva Álvarez de Sotomayor, Santiago CarlosCase DPO-781Knowledge and Communication, StrategyEn los últimos años, el sector bancario ha sufrido una profunda transformación: por un lado, las fusiones han hecho superfluas muchas sucursales y, por otro, las nuevas tecnologías permiten a la mayoría de los usuarios gestionar sus cuentas sin pasar por la oficina. El sector se está comprimiendo y todos los bancos están cerrando oficinas. Este proceso se ha acentuado aún más en los dos años de la pandemia. Carlos San Juan, un jubilado de 78 años...Starting at €8.20
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Dan McCrum - Unmasking Wirecard
Heese, Jonas; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Labruyere, Tonia; Moniz, CarlotaCase HBS-123098-EAccounting and ControlDan McCrum, an investigative journalist for the Financial Times, had spent the past six years fighting to expose German payment processing firm Wirecard. The company had enjoyed years of exponential growth and was viewed by several investors as the poster child of Germany's tech sector. But to McCrum something smelled fishy and he couldn't help but wonder if Wirecard's true dealings weren't just hidden behind its complex business model. He starte...Starting at €8.20
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Soy mayor, no idiota: un jubilado contra los bancos (B)
Leahy, Ivo; De la Cierva Álvarez de Sotomayor, Santiago CarlosCase DPO-782Knowledge and Communication, StrategyEn los últimos años, el sector bancario ha sufrido una profunda transformación: por un lado, las fusiones han hecho superfluas muchas sucursales y, por otro, las nuevas tecnologías permiten a la mayoría de los usuarios gestionar sus cuentas sin pasar por la oficina. El sector se está comprimiendo y todos los bancos están cerrando oficinas. Este proceso se ha acentuado aún más en los dos años de la pandemia. Carlos San Juan, un jubilado de 78 años...Starting at €5.74