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My experience as an Investment Specialist at Amundi Asset Management

My experience as an Investment Specialist at Amundi Asset Management In this article, Tanguy TONEL (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2019-2023) shares his professional experience as an investment specialist in the ETF, Smart Beta & Indexing division of Amundi Asset … Continue reading

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (2023)

The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (2023) In this article, Mirabelle DING (Telfer School of Management, Bachelor in Finance, 2015-2019) analyzes the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). On March 10th 2023, Silicon Valley Bank, the primary financial institution for … Continue reading

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The FTSE 100 index

The FTSE 100 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the FTSE 100 index and details its characteristics. The FTSE 100 index The Financial Times and the London Stock … Continue reading

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My experiences as Fixed Income portfolio manager then Asset Liability Manager at Banque de France

My experiences as Fixed Income portfolio manager then Asset Liability Manager at Banque de France In this article, William ARRATA (Lecturer in advanced portfolio management at ESSEC Business School Master in Finance and Master in Management since 2014) shares his … Continue reading

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The Russell 2000 index

The Russell 2000 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the Russell 2000 index and details its characteristics. The Russell 2000 index As we can already notice in the … Continue reading

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Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant

“Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant” In this article, Fatimata KANE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business, 2022-2023) comments on a quote by Phineas Taylor Barnum about money management. “Money is a … Continue reading

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How to choose an online broker to invest in the stock market

How to choose an online broker to invest in the stock market In reality, individuals cannot directly access the market to buy or sell financial assets such as stocks or currencies. They must go through intermediaries responsible for transmitting their … Continue reading

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Special Acquisition Purpose Companies (SPAC)

Special Acquisition Purpose Companies (SPAC) In this article, Martin VAN DER BORGHT (ESSEC Business School, Master in Finance, 2022-2024) develops on the SPACs. What are SPACs Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are an increasingly popular form of corporate finance for … Continue reading

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A quick review of an Analyst in Transaction Services’ job…

A quick review of an Analyst in Transaction Services’ job… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what does an analyst in Transaction Services work on. What does Transaction Services … Continue reading

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My apprenticeship experience within client services at BNP Paribas

In this article Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares his apprenticeship experience as a client services analyst at BNP Paribas, which is the leading European banking group. Introduction BNP Paribas is a … Continue reading

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My experience as a Transaction Services intern at EY

My experience as a Transaction Services intern at EY In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) interviews a former Transaction Services intern at EY. First of all, let’s recall what Transaction … Continue reading

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My experience as an Equity Research Intern at Oddo BHF…

My experience as an Equity Research Intern at Oddo BHF… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) interviews a former Equity Research Intern at Oddo BHF. First of all, let’s recall … Continue reading

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Asset allocation techniques

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the concept of asset allocation, a pillar concept in portfolio management. This article is structured as follows: we introduce the notion of asset allocation, and … Continue reading

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Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method: the case of K risk factors

Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method: the case of K risk factors In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method used to test asset pricing models in the case of … Continue reading

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Why is Apple’s new iPhone 14 release line failing in the first few months?

Why is Apple’s new iPhone 14 release line failing in the first few months? In this article, Aastha DAS (ESSEC Business School, Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Exchange Student from Northeastern University) discusses events about Apple’s products, their impact on Apple’s … Continue reading

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A quick review of the Equity Research analyst's job…

A quick review of the Equity Research analyst’s job… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what an Equity Researcher works on, on a daily basis. What does Equity Research … Continue reading

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A quick interview with an Asset Manager at Vontobel…

A quick interview with an Asset Manager at Vontobel… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) interviews an asset manager at Vontobel to better understand their daily work. Hello, what is … Continue reading

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Market efficiency: the case study of Yes bank in India

Market efficiency: the case study of Yes bank in India In this article, Aamey MEHTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Finance, Singapore campus, 2022-2023) explains the key financial concept of market efficiency. What is Market Efficiency? An informationally efficient market … Continue reading

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What are rating agencies and what are used they for?

What are rating agencies and what are used they for? In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what are the different rating agencies and what are they used for? What … Continue reading

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Art as an asset class

Art as an asset class In this article, Nakul PANJABI (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2024) talks about the Art as an asset class. Before delving into the economics of the art market and art’s … Continue reading

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