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The Expansion of Ping An, Teaching Note
Pozen, Robert C.; Yang, Nina J.Teaching Note HBS-311141-EFinanceTeaching Note for 311133.Starting at €0.00
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Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle, Teaching Note
Pozen, Robert C.; Desai, Mayur; Graul, Maura A.Teaching Note HBS-314074-ETeaching Note for 314073.Starting at €0.00
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Malcolm Life Enhances Its Variable Annuities
Pozen, Robert C.; Pearlman, David J.Case HBS-311041-EThe case involves an insurance CEO choosing between different designs for a variable annuity product in light of hedging, marketing, and pricing issues. The case provides students with background on the economics and regulation of life insurance and variable annuities. Then it asks students to calculate the returns on capital of different product designs for a variable annuity based on specified assumptions including a range of hedging scenarios.Starting at €8.20
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Note on U.S. Pension Accounting
Pozen, Robert C.; Khurana, BrijCase HBS-311115-EFinanceThe purpose of this note is to describe the manner in which publicly traded corporations and local governments in the United States account for their pension plans.Starting at €8.20
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The Expansion of Ping An
Pozen, Robert C.; Yang, Nina J.Case HBS-311133-EFinanceIn June 2010, Mingzhe Ma, chairman and chief executive officer of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China ("Ping An" or "the Company"), sat down with Sun Jianyi, vice chief executive officer and executive vice president at Ping An, to discuss the future direction of the Company. They would have to answer questions at the upcoming shareholder meeting about Ping An's financial strategy for diversification within China and globally. Ping An had b...Starting at €8.20
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Exchange-Traded Funds at Vanguard (B)
Pozen, Robert C.; Vickers, StevenCase HBS-311135-EStrategySupplementary material for 311-134Starting at €5.74
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Exchange-Traded Funds at Vanguard (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Pozen, Robert C.; Vickers, StevenTeaching Note HBS-311136-EStrategyTeaching Note for 311-134 and 311-135.Starting at €0.00
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Two Key Decisions for China's Sovereign Fund, Teaching Note
Pozen, Robert C.; Gu, XiaoyuTeaching Note HBS-311138-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 311137.Starting at €0.00
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Credit Rating Agency Reform in the US and EU
Pozen, Robert C.; Conroy, BrianCase HBS-312127-EEconomicsThe purpose of this note is to explore reform options for the credit rating industry. The note examines the ways in which credit rating agencies contributed to the recent financial crisis, particularly through ratings of securitized products and sovereign debt. It further describes changes already enacted by the US and the EU, as well as other reform proposals considered by lawmakers.Starting at €8.20
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Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle
Pozen, Robert C.; Desai, Mayur; Graul, Maura A.Case HBS-314073-EAccounting and ControlElaine White is an accountant advising two couples, the Carsons and the Bradleys, regarding their charitable giving options and related tax strategies. The Carsons are an upper-middle class family with $295,000 in income, a moderate amount of deductions, and straightforward charitable giving objectives. The Bradleys are a wealthy couple with substantial assets, a more complex tax situation, and a desire to control the timing and recipients of the...Starting at €8.20