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Passive Management of Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-503-EFinanceIn this technical note we give a general overview of passive management of fixed income portolios, that is, management designed to replicate the market average return rather than trying to beat it. In the first section we look at the main types of passive strategies. After that, we explain in detail how guaranteed funds are created and managed.Starting at €8.20
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Hedging Fixed Income Portfolios with Futures
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-499-EFinanceIn this note we shall see how a bond portfolio can be hedged using bond futures. We shall study the general principles of hedging, and then the specific steps involved in implementing a hedge. Lastly, we shall point out some hedging errors.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Credit Risk in Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-501-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Debt Markets
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Simon, JanTechnical Note FN-490-EFinanceThis technical note presents an idea of what the debt market is. It describes the public debt issued by the central governments of each country, the non-governmental bonds, the supranational organisms, the debt issued by government agencies, the debt issued by companies with credit rating, asset securitization and the debt issued by companies without credit rating. Finally, the credit qualifications, or "ratings",of the debt in the long term ar...Starting at €8.20
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Money Markets
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-489-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Miguel Castaño at Seat
Montoliu, A.; Ballabriga, A.; Torrents J.; Guasch J.; Heukamp, FranzCase AD-286-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsSales forecast for a car sector based on past sales and related macroeconomic data.Starting at €8.20
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Chemical Bank: la implantación del cuadro de mando integral
Kaplan, Robert S.; Klein, NormanCase HBS-106S09Accounting and ControlLa división de banca minorista de Chemical Bank se enfrenta a la disminución de los márgenes y el aumento de la competencia en su reunión de crédito y de depósito y el procesamiento de los negocios. Desea aplicar una nueva estrategia para convertirse en un proveedor de servicios financieros preferido a grupos de clientes objetivo. La división se adapta el cuadro de mando integral para clarificar y comunicar la nueva estrategia e identificar los f...Starting at €8.20
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Suez: The "Water for All" Project
Mutis J.; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1509-EStrategySUEZ Environment is a worldwide leader in water-related services, serving 125 million individuals. Although 85% of its current activities are located in Europe and North America, Suez has significant activities in many emerging countries in Central and South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In these countries, the priority is to use an inclusive approach to maintain long-term competitiveness while ensuring significant added-value for it...Starting at €8.20
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Communicating corporate citizenship: MRW and corporate social responsibility (A)
Levy, Jan; Sánchez, Pablo; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1375-EStrategyThis case describes the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy of MRW, Spain's second largest express courier company, and explains how it affects the company's communication policy and business strategy. The case first briefly outlines the history of the company and fills in some background to help understand its current expansion policy. It then gives information about certain management issues that have been considered vital to the organ...Starting at €8.20
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Active Management of Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-498-EFinanceIn this technical note we give an overview of the active management of fixed income portfolios. First, we explain what we mean by active management. After that, we introduce and explain the strategies a portfolio manager can use to beat a benchmark. Lastly, we summarize the decision criteria for active fixed income portfolio management.Starting at €8.20