Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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The Euro Zone and the Sovereign Debt Crisis
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamCase DARDEN-F-1649-EFinanceIn January 2011, during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jason Sterling, a hedge fund manager, was conducting online research to see if he could trade on any newsworthy information emerging from the summit. Sterling’s fund traded primarily in sovereign debt, and he needed to figure out if European leaders would be able to come up with a viable solution to the crisis or whether the debt crisis would lead to the defa...Starting at €8.20
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Virginia Investment Capital Group (B)
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.Case DARDEN-F-1694-EFinanceThe owner of Virginia Investment Capital Group, which needs to survive, is considering turning this "dinner" club investment group into a vehicle for raising funds for small businesses like the "crowdfunding" and similar routes opened by the JOBS Act of 2012.Starting at €5.74
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JPMorgan and the Dodd-Frank Act - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1654TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1654Starting at €0.00
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MetLife Meets Insurtech App to App
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Fernstrom, Aaron; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1947-EFinanceThis case examines the key issues facing MetLife, a major company in life and annuity (L&A) and - to a lesser extent - property and casualty (P&C) insurance. The case provides an opportunity to analyze the business models of insurance companies, the main risks they face, and the broad investment strategies they pursue. The case also discusses how technology (including insurtech), regulation, and risk affect MetLife and insurance companies in gene...Starting at €8.20
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Virginia Investment Capital Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.Case DARDEN-F-1627-EFinanceThe partners in an angel-investment management group is facing the question of how to get to a scale sufficient to support that company. One option is to stay as is. Another is to shut down. A third is to set up a "sidecar" fund. The final option is to set up SBIC.Starting at €8.20
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JPMorgan and the Dodd-Frank Act
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamCase DARDEN-F-1654-EFinanceIn October, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., is preparing for the company’s 2010 Q3 earnings conference call and wondering how to address the inevitable questions related to financial reform. It has been just over two months since the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) had been passed, and there was still much uncertainty as to how JPMorgan should address the reforms. JPMorgan had reported stronger than expec...Starting at €8.20
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The Euro Zone and the Sovereign Debt Crisis - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1649TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1649Starting at €0.00
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The Dodd-Frank Act and Its Impact
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1655-EFinanceThe Dodd-Frank Act, in response to the preceding financial crisis of 2008-09, fundamentally changed the finance industry and greatly affected its biggest players. This technical note gives an overview of the Dodd-Frank Act, the most important parts of the act (and other regulatory reform), and the effect its reforms could have on the country’s largest financial institutions. It is important to note that the Dodd-Frank Act does not necessarily cre...Starting at €8.20
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Exiting a Successful Business
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.; Kelner, JordanTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1692-EFinanceThis note reviews the ways an entrepreneur can exit a successful business, noting the pros and cons as well as the pitfalls of the various alternatives. The exit strategy is an issue that faces all small, closely ___ enterprises.Starting at €8.20
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An Introduction to Blockchain
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Fernstrom, AaronTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1810-EFinanceThis technical note explains what blockchain is, what it allows, as well as discusses its advantages and potential issues to consider further. It also provides an example of an application in which blockchain technology is used and describes regulatory and governance considerations. It can be used in a financial institutions or fintech course along with a case on digital currencies.Starting at €8.20