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Amtek Auto Ltd.: From Acquisitions to a Financial Crisis
Gaurav Singh Chauhan; Gunjan TomerCase IVEY-9B16N012-EFinance, StrategyIn the summer of 2015, India-based Amtek Auto Ltd., one of the country’s largest companies in the manufacturing of automotive components, was on the brink of financial ruin. After more than a decade of being immersed in a spending spree on acquisitions to build capacity and expand its clientèle in both the European and Asian auto markets, Amtek’s stock plummeted by 50 per cent within two days as nervous investors worried about the company’s abili...Starting at €8.20
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Ashar Group: Brokers and Co-opetition in the Life Settlement Industry
Braun, Alexander; Cohen, Lauren H.; Malloy, Christopher J.; Xu, JiahuaCase HBS-218109-EFinanceConnecting life insurance policyholders with potential investors (called Life Settlement Providers), Ashar Group plays a pivotal role in the industry. Its current position is however increasingly being challenged by consumer-direct models, led by major providers seeking to shortcut brokers. Ashar faces a strategic dilemma in cooperating --- but also competing --- with these providers. Maintaining a mutually beneficial dynamic with policyholders, ...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Life Settlements
Braun, Alexander; Cohen, Lauren H.; Malloy, Christopher J.; Xu, JiahuaCase HBS-218127-EFinanceLife insurance is an asset owned by the majority of American adults (61%). Note that this 61% penetration rate is essentially at parity with home ownership (64%), and higher than that of 401(k) retirement account ownership (53%). Life settlements, or life insurance settlements, allow individuals to sell their life insurance policy in a secondary market. A life insurance policy is a tradable asset, for many individuals possibly the most valuable o...Starting at €8.20
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Aqua Logistics Limited: An Attractive Target for Acquisition
Gaurav Singh Chauhan; Pradip BanerjeeCase IVEY-9B15N020-EFinance, StrategyAqua Logistics Limited, one of India’s leading logistics and supply chain management companies, suffered from poor financial management and was witnessing slowing demand in the industry. The company had significant financial debt to banks and financial institutions. Owing to such difficulties in managing its operations in a largely fragmented industry, the firm — with its strong network in multimodal transport and in the third-party logistics mod...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Equity P/E Mutual Fund: Performance Measurement and Attribution
Gaurav Singh ChauhanExercise IVEY-9B18N025-EFinanceAs a typical investor in India, you sought to attain reasonable growth in her capital with adequate diversification and low volatility in returns. It was suggested that you consider investing in mutual funds in order to obtain diversified exposure to IndiStarting at €8.20
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Tata Equity P/E Mutual Fund: Performance Measurement and Attribution - Teaching Note
Gaurav Singh ChauhanTeaching Note IVEY-8B18N025-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B18N025.Starting at €0.00
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Ashar Group: Brokers and Co-opetition in the Life Settlement Industry, Teaching Note
Braun, Alexander; Cohen, Lauren H.; Malloy, Christopher J.; Xu, JiahuaTeaching Note HBS-218128-EFinanceTeaching note for case 218109.Starting at €0.00