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Investment Performance Measurement

  • 1st Edition
  • February 28, 1996
  • William Bain
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 5 7 3 - 1 9 5 - 0
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 8 5 7 0 9 - 9 9 7 - 6
This book is split into four distinct sections to provide a complete account of investment performance measurement. The first section examines the development of the concept of performance measurement with the evolution of benchmarks and the increasing sophistication of performance analysis. The practical implications of performance measurement are tackled in the second section, with particular emphasis on the calculations that can be used to derive a rate of return for a fund and risk is also examined in detail. The third section covers the performance measurement of pension funds over the last 25 years and the lessons that can be learned about the investment performance and measurement process. The final section considers the future prospects for performance measurement and proposes potential future directions for the measurement of investment performance.

Property Futures and Securitisation - the Way Ahead

  • 1st Edition
  • September 30, 1995
  • Julian Roche
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 9 1 2 - 3
This book provides an analysis of the attempts in both US and UK to chase the 'Holy Grail' of liquid property; the buying and selling of small manageable chunks of property and creating a market like those for shares, gilts and derivatives. This is the first book to explore liquid property from an insiders point-of-view, with coverage of all the issues and problems. A practical insight is provided into the techniques which could be employed to create liquidity in the property market, and the benefits that would result from such a phenomenon. This book will be of interest to members of the institutional investment world, chartered surveyors, property professionals and the financial advisory community.

French Financial Markets

  • 1st Edition
  • February 28, 1995
  • Gilbert Durieux + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 2 7 7 - 3
The author's have provided a clear vision of the French financial sector, which is often underestimated by the international community. The rate of change has been significant, with the size of Paris as a financial centre growing significantly faster than New York, Frankfurt, and even London and Tokyo. The modernisation that has been undertaken, which is responsible for this growth, has affected all aspects of the French financial markets; particularly, the status of the players and the institutional regime, and also the financial instruments and back-office tools. This book is essential reading for anyone dealing with this increasingly important European financial centre.

The ACT Guide to Ethical Conflicts in Finance

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1994
  • Andreas Prindl + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 5 7 3 - 9 7 4 - 1
This book provides, for the first time, a broad analysis of the whole range of potential conflicts in finance, based on both academic research and the views of professionals on how these issues are faced in practice. It will be essential reading for students of finance and banking, as well as for finance professionals.

Managing Financial Resources

  • 1st Edition
  • September 15, 1993
  • Michael Broadbent + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 5 6 6 - 3
Managing Financial Resources aims to explain the principles involved in the management of financial resources. It aims to provide practicing non-financial managers with an understanding of the terms and techniques of accountancy so they may communicate more easily with and understand financial reports issued by their more accounting-aware colleagues. The book concentrates on one type of financial information—management accountancy—but draws together concepts from systems analysis, organizational behavior, marketing, and other distinct disciplines to reflect the rich variety which is involved in the management of any limited resource within large organizations. Key topics discussed include published accounting statements; management decision-making, planning, and control; short- and long-term decision making in organizations; pricing decisions; and performance measurement and transfer pricing issues within divisionalized organizations. Each chapter includes problems and discussion topics ranging from open-ended case studies to problems with particular numerical answers. Suggested answers are offered at the back of the book.

Financial Public Relations

  • 1st Edition
  • August 18, 1993
  • Pat Bowman + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 5 7 1 - 0
Financial Public Relations tackles the areas of concerns in the practice of financial communications. The book is comprised of 13 chapters; each chapter deals with the issues faced by public relations professionals. The coverage of the text includes the company’s relationship to various parties (media, investors, and employees); the ethical concerns of the financial services industry; and the implications of the internationalization of financial markets. The book also discusses the pros and cons of an in-house public relations staff and consultants. Case studies of four different companies that encountered a public relations issue are also included. The book will be most useful to the practitioners of public relations from different industries. Other readers will find great insight in the text regarding the inner working of financial public relations.

Logistics of Production and Inventory

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 4
  • May 27, 1993
  • S.C. Graves + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 7 4 7 2 - 6
The essays collected in this volume present a broad survey of the state of the art in logistics systems research as viewed by a distinguished group of scholars. The book shows that logistics remains an active, vibrant subject of inquiry. There are several reasons for this continued development. Firstly, logistic systems are extremely complex with many inherent technical problems and fundamentally new approaches to the subject are frequently arising. Secondly, the practical world of logistics has changed markedly over the past few decades, posing significant new challenges to researchers. This volume focuses mainly on the key developments in the last decade, which has witnessed an astonishing leap in our understanding of what logistics is all about.

The Business Planner

  • 1st Edition
  • February 24, 1992
  • Iain Maitland
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 5 8 8 - 8
The Business Planner: A Complete Guide to Raising Finance for Your Business focuses on the steps and approaches involved in business planning aimed at increasing the financial capabilities of a business. The book first elaborates on introducing business plans and writing the commercial section. Discussions focus on detailing the market, describing products and services, listing of objectives, using a business plan, composing an introductory letter, and compiling a business plan. The text then ponders on drawing up the financial section, as well as preparing the profit budget, drafting cash flow forecast, projecting annual accounts, and examining financial requirements. The manuscript takes a look at adding the appendices, including checking the contents, positioning the appendices, and presenting the documents. The text also examines the setting up of a manufacturing business, purchasing of a shop, expanding a service agency, and starting a home-based venture. The publication is a vital source of data for businesspeople and researchers interested in the processes involved in putting up a business.

Financial Regulation and Monetary Arrangements after 1992

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 204
  • December 13, 1991
  • Michele Fratianni + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 5 0 0 - 8
Presented in this volume are analytical papers by leading academics on the consequences of regulatory reform in the 1992-process on financial markets and institutions, as well as on macro-economic adjustment and the scope of monetary and fiscal policy after 1992. Also included are policy-oriented papers by economists in academic and policy-making authorities which discuss potential policy conflicts within the EC and between the EC, EFTA, the US, Japan and Eastern Europe as a result of financial liberalization and monetary integration following 1992.The volume focuses on developments in financial markets as crucial for financial and industrial restructuring, as well as for prospects for a monetary union. Analytical papers form the basis for broader policy oriented discussion of potential policy conflicts among industrialized countries, as well as of prospects for currency reform in the Eastern block.

Hotel and Catering Accounts

  • 1st Edition
  • May 6, 1991
  • R. D. Boardman
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 5 7 1 - 7
Hotel and Catering Accounts discusses accounts and cost statements in the context of hotel and catering management. The book is comprised of 24 chapters that cover the range of accounts, costing, and budgeting relevant to caterers. The coverage of the text includes accounting concepts and conventions; elements of cost and sales; and non-profit-making concerns. The book also covers budgetary control; working capital management; and adjustments for stocks, accruals, and payments in advance. The text will be most useful to caterers and catering students. Students and professionals in the field of business management and accounting will also benefit from this book.

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