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Metro Bank: The British Banking Revolution Begins
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1112-EFinance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyVernon W. Hill has created quite a unique bank fully focused on delivering great customer service. Previously, in the United States, his approach has been highly successful. The question is: will he be able to replicate the success in the U.K. and lead to a banking revolution? But to answer this question, one first has to fully understand what the business model is all about.Starting at €8.20
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Royal Bank of Scotland
Oleaga M.; Campa, Jose ManuelCase F-837Finance, Service and Operations ManagementRoyal Bank of Scotland Group plc es una de las mayores empresas del mundo de servicios bancarios y seguros, con una capitalización bursátil de 44,4 millardos de libras esterlinas y un beneficio después de impuestos de 7,7 millardos al cierre de 2007. Sus oficinas centrales se encuentran en Edimburgo, aunque el grupo opera en todo Reino Unido, en Estados Unidos y resto del mundo a través de sus subsidiarias principales: The Royal Bank y NatWest. E...Starting at €8.20
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HSBC Holding, plc.
Oleaga M.; Campa, Jose ManuelCase F-836Finance, Service and Operations ManagementHSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) Holdings es un banco global con oficinas centrales en Londres. Su red internacional está compuesta por 10.000 sucursales en 83 países, con actividades divididas en las siguientes regiones: Europa, Hong Kong, resto de Asia y Pacífico, incluyendo Oriente Medio y África, Norteamérica y América del Sur. Cuenta con una cartera de 128 millones de clientes, y a cierre de 2007 sus ingresos operativos ne...Starting at €8.20
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Jaguar Land Rover plc: Bond Valuation
S. Veena IyerCase IVEY-9B15N012-EFinance, StrategyJaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors Limited, announced bond issue worth US$500 million. The proceeds of this issue were to be used to refinance costlier outstanding bonds. The company was able to raise new debt at substantially lower interest rates than its outstanding debt as a result of its sustained good performance, which led to strong company fundamentals and improved credit ratings. ...Starting at €8.20
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Premier Foods Plc: Interest Rate Swaps
Jumana Zahalka; Anand SrinivasanCase IVEY-9B13N015-EFinance, StrategyA vice-president of a hedge fund must determine whether his fund will take a 5 per cent equity stake in Premier Foods Plc (Premier). At the time of the case, Premier, a publicly listed U.K. food and beverage company, was heavily indebted following a period of aggressive acquisition growth. Moreover, Premier had issued interest rate swaps on the majority of its debt. As the financial crisis unraveled, interest rates dramatically declined, and Prem...Starting at €8.20
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Finance Reading: Corporate Governance, Teaching Note
Coates, John; Srinivasan, SurajTeaching Note HBS-5210-EFinanceTeaching note for 5209.Starting at €0.00
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Environmental Technology Fund Partners and E-Leather
Gandhi, Vikram; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-318001-EFinanceIt is 2014 and Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) Partners, a U.K.-based venture capital firm, has an opportunity to invest in a privately-held U.K. company that manufactured engineered composition leather extracted from waste leather using an environmentally-friendly process. The end product looked, smelled and felt like natural leather. Scalable marketplace adoption of E-Leather's products looked promising, but was just that-promising. And t...Starting at €8.20
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Pantheon Ventures in 2019
Ivashina, Victoria; Labruyere, ToniaCase HBS-220001-EFinanceThe case discusses the strategy of Pantheon, a UK-based fund of funds investing in private equity. Client demands and preferences had changed in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis and Pantheon had to adapt its business model to accommodate requests for new asset classes and customized portfolios. The challenge was to keep an eye on the fee structure, as clients also put pressure on the costs. Pantheon had extended its offer into i...Starting at €8.20
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Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (B): Transformation Year 1 Results
Esty, Benjamin C.Case HBS-215051-EFinanceAnalyzes the results of the Thomas Cook turnaround plan after the first year under Harriet Green's leadership (November 2013).Starting at €5.74
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Clare College: Seeking Investment Opportunity in a Financial Crisis
Viceira, Luis M.; Chambers, David; Dimson, ElroyCase HBS-216015-EFinanceStarting at €8.20