Monthly Archives: March 2022

Financial products marketing in neobanks

Financial products marketing in neobanks In this article, Cynthia LIN (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2018-2022) explains how neobanks market their financial products. Introduction Marketing of financial products in neobanks has become an integral part of their daily tasks because … Continue reading

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Financial communication in family firms

Financial communication in family firms In this article, Cynthia LIN (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2018-2022) presents the importance of financial communication in family firms. Introduction Financial communication is mainly used by companies that publicly trade their shares on a … Continue reading

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My experience as a junior financial analyst at ACE

My experience as a junior financial analyst at ACE In this article, William LONGIN (EDHEC Business School, Global BBA, 2020-2024) shares his experience as a junior financial analyst at ACE Finance et Conseil, which is a wealth management firm specialized … Continue reading

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Understand the importance of data providers and how they influence global finance…

Understand the importance of data providers and how they influence global finance… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains the importance of data providers and how they influence global finance… … Continue reading

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The importance of data in finance

The importance of data in finance In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains the importance of data-management for corporations and how they are used to improve profitability. According to a … Continue reading

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The Monte Carlo simulation method for VaR calculation

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Monte Carlo simulation method for VaR calculation. Introduction Monte Carlo simulations are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely majorly on repeated … Continue reading

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Implementing Black-Litterman asset allocation model

In this article, Youssef Louraoui (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents an implementation of the Black-Litterman model, used to determine the expected return of a portfolio by integrating investor’s views regarding the performance of the underlying … Continue reading

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Implementing Markowitz asset allocation model

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) explains how to implement the Markowitz asset allocation model. This model is used to determine optimal asset portfolios based on the risk-return trade-off. This article follows … Continue reading

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The incredible story of Nick Leeson & the Barings Bank

The incredible story of Nick Leeson & the Barings Bank In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) looks back at the bank fraud of Nick Leeson, a trader at Barings, which … Continue reading

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What happened between Bruno Iksil & JP Morgan

What happened between Bruno Iksil & JP Morgan In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains how Bruno Iksil, a French trader working in London made inconsiderate trades in the name … Continue reading

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Monte Carlo simulation method

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Monte Carlo simulation method and its applications in finance. Introduction Monte Carlo simulations are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely majorly … Continue reading

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My professional experience as financial research assistant in a green finance institute

My professional experience as financial research assistant in a green finance institute In this article, Haiyuan Xu (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2022) presents her personal internship experience as assistant financial research analyst … Continue reading

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Excel functions for mortgage

Excel functions for mortgage In this article, Liangyao TANG (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2022) explains the functions in Excel that are useful to study a mortgage. Mastery of Excel is an essential … Continue reading

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My experience as a financial analyst at CASIM

My experience as a financial analyst at CASIM In this article, Liangyao TANG (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2022) discusses the valuation methodologies in private equity and venture capitals based on her experience … Continue reading

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Eurobonds

Eurobonds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains Eurobonds traded in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, bonds are debt securities used by issuers to raise capital from investors. … Continue reading

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Green bonds

Green bonds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains Green bonds traded in financial markets. Introduction A green bond is a fixed-income product that works like a conventional bond, … Continue reading

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Wirecard: At the heart of the biggest German financial scandal of the 21st century

Wirecard: At the heart of the biggest German financial scandal of the 21st century In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what happened with Wirecard, the German company that caused … Continue reading

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The 3 biggest corporate frauds of the 21st century

In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Programme Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2020-2023) presents three major corporate frauds of the 21st century. Enron (2001) Enron was a leader in the raw material and energy sector in 2000. … Continue reading

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Senior banker (coverage)

Senior banker (coverage) In this article, Frédéric ADAM (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 1990-1993) explains the job of (dedicated) salespeople in banks, who deal with global corporate customer needs. There are generic terms for this … Continue reading

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The regulation of cryptocurrencies: what are we talking about?

The regulation of cryptocurrencies: what are we talking about? In this article, Hugo MEYER (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) presents the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Introduction The first cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – launched … Continue reading

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