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RMS: Investing in Chinese Timberland
Perold, Andre F.Case HBS-213002-EFinanceThe protagonist is considering acquiring a timber property located in rural China, a region where almost no timberland investment has taken place. The question is how to value the property, including understanding the appropriate risk-adjusted return.Starting at €8.20
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AXA MONY
Perold, Andre F.; White, LucyCase HBS-208062-EFinanceAXA's friendly bid for MONY is contested by activist hedge funds suspicious of management's generous change in control contracts. Votes trade after the record date. AXA financed the bid using an unusual conditionally convertible bond which may have affected incentives to trade and vote MONY shares.Starting at €8.20
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Allston: Brand vs. Architecture
Segel, Arthur I; Perold, Andre F.; Gordon, ChristopherCase HBS-208079-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Harvard President Lawrence Summers had presided over the final interviews of world renowned architects being considered for the science complex planned for Harvard's expanded campus in Allston. The selection process had absorbed nine months in 2005 and amplified the long standing debate about Harvard architecture. How will the proposed new complex be received be faculty, stu...Starting at €8.20
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Leveraged Loans 2007
Perold, Andre F.; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-208145-EFinanceThe leveraged loan market was in a crisis during the summer of 2007, following many years of low realized volatility (less than 4% per annum), an index of leveraged loans had fallen over 5% in the month of July. A sudden drop in capital market prices for an asset class can be caused by news affecting fundamental values; or by a widespread liquidity shock. The implication of a shock to fundamental value is that the price drop is permanent, whereas...Starting at €8.20
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International Carbon Finance and EcoSecurities
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCase HBS-208151-EFinanceIn late 2007, EcoSecurities had to decide whether to undertake a new Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in China. EcoSecurities was an aggregator of carbon credits and also invested directly in projects that produced carbon credits. Governments andStarting at €8.20
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The Carbon Market
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCase HBS-209064-EFinanceThe carbon market has emerged in response to concerns about global climate change. This note characterizes the market in 2008, describing each segment and how it operates.Starting at €8.20
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Rosetree Mortgage Opportunity Fund
Ivashina, Victoria; Perold, Andre F.Case HBS-209088-EFinanceIn December 2008, in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, Rosetree Capital Management was evaluating the purchase of a pool of U.S. residential mortgages. The firm had formed an investment vehicle to acquire troubled residential mortgages from banks and other motivated sellers. The idea was to purchase mortgage loans at a discount and to work with individual borrowers to restructure their debts. Performing mortgages...Starting at €8.20
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Harvard Management Company (2010)
Perold, Andre F.; Stafford, ErikCase HBS-211004-EFinanceIn February 2010, Jane Mendillo, CEO of Harvard Management Company, was reflecting on the list of issues facing Harvard University's endowment in preparation for the upcoming board meeting. The recent financial crisis had vividly highlighted several key iStarting at €8.20
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Gone Rural
Perold, Andre F.Case HBS-211016-EFinanceGone Rural employs 750 women in rural communities across Swaziland to produce handwoven baskets and other hand-crafted items. The women are mostly grandmothers caring for children orphaned as a result of the country's high AIDS-related death rate. The company has a strong social mission to improve the economic situation of these women and wants to grow rapidly. It has been very successful designing, making, and selling its products in the high-en...Starting at €8.20