Search Results for: valuation

My internship experience as an industry research assistant in Industrial Securities

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My internship experience as an industry research assistant in Industrial Securities In this article, Wenxuan HU (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2021-2023) shares her internship experience as an industry research assistant in Industrial Securities which is a securities company in China. The Company Industrial Securities is a integrated, innovative, conglomerate and international Chinese securities company … Read more

My job in the Investors Relations department at SAP

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My job in the Investors Relations department at SAP In this article, Micha FISHER (University of Mannheim, MSc. Management, 2021-2023) shares his experience as an employee in the Investors Relations department at SAP, Europe’s largest software company. SAP SAP is a curious case within the DAX 40 index. Unlike many of the well-known German enterprises, … Read more

My experience as a credit analyst at Amundi Asset Management

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In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares her apprenticeship experience as an assistant credit analyst in Amundi which is a leading European asset management firm. About Amundi Amundi is a French asset management firm with currently over €2 trillion asset under management (AUM). It ranks … Read more

My internship experience at Little Friends for Peace

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In this article, Talia HAMMOUD (The George Washington University, BBA, 2019-2023) shares her experience as an intern at a non-governmental organization Little Friends for Peace. Little Friends for Peace Little Friends for Peace (LFFP) is a small-medium-sized non-profit organization, based in Washington, D.C., that welcomes youth and adults to experience, learn and practice peace through … Read more

My experience as an M&A Analyst Intern at Oaklins Atlas Capital

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In this article, Basma ISSADIK (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2019-2023) shares her experience as an M&A Analyst intern at Oaklins Atlas Capital. In May-June 2021, I was able to intern at Oaklins Atlas Capital, which is the Moroccan branch of Oaklins, a leader of M&A advising in mid-market operations. Oaklins group … Read more

Asset Allocation

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains asset allocation, a much-discussed topic in asset management. Introduction Asset allocation refers to the process of dividing an investment among different assets and, at a more integrated level, asset classes, sectors of the economy and geographical areas. … Read more

A quick presentation of the M&A field…

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A quick presentation of the M&A field… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what does an M&A daily life looks like. What does M&A consist in? Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is a profession that advises companies wishing to develop their external growth, i.e. growth … Read more

Mon expérience de contrôleuse de gestion chez Edgar Suites

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Mon expérience de contrôleuse de gestion chez Edgar Suites In this article, Chloé POUZOL (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2022-2024) partage son experience de contrôleuse de gestion chez Edgar Suites. L’entreprise : Edgar Suites Edgar Suites est une start-up fondée en 2016 par Xavier O’QUIN, Maxime BENOIT et Grégoire BENOIT. … Read more

My internship experience as a financial research analyst in Tianfeng Securities

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My internship experience as a financial research analyst in Tianfeng Securities In this article, Pai LI (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2021-2023) shares her internship experience as an assistant financial research analyst in Tianfeng Securities which is a Securities Research Institute in China. The Company Tianfeng Securities is a global full-license integrated financial securities service … Read more

My experience as a junior financial analyst at ACE

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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 in financial investments. ACE Finance et Conseil First, let me present ACE Finance et Conseil. It is a wealth management firm created by Gabriel … Read more

The Monte Carlo simulation method for VaR calculation

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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 random sampling to obtain numerical results. The underlying concept is to model the multiple possible … Read more

Monte Carlo simulation method

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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 on repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results. The underlying concept is to model the … Read more

My experience as a financial analyst at CASIM

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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 at the CAS Investment Management Co., Ltd. CASIM Chinese Academy of Sciences Holdings Co., Ltd., … Read more

Stress Testing used by Financial Institutions

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In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces the concept of Stress testing used by financial institutions to estimate the impact of extraordinary market conditions characterized by a high level of volatility like stock market crashes. Introduction Asset price movements in financial markets are based on … Read more

Straddle and strangle strategy

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the strategies of straddle and strangle based on options. Introduction In financial markets, hedging is implemented by investors to minimize the risk exposure and maximize the returns for any investment in securities. While hedging does not necessarily … Read more

Analysis of synergy-based theories for M&A

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In this article, Suyue MA (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) analyzes the synergy-based theories for M&As. This article is structured as follows: I will first share with my professional experience. I will introduce the concepts of M&A and a brief analysis of past M&A market activity. We then expose the different … Read more

Option Spreads

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the different option spreads used to hedge a position in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, hedging is implemented by investors to minimize the risk exposure for any investment in securities. While hedging does not necessarily eliminate … Read more

How to compute the net present value of an investment in Excel

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In this article, Maite CARNICERO MARTINEZ (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2021-2022, exchange student from the University of Salamanca) explains how to compute the net present value of an investment in Excel. When the time comes that one must choose what project to embark on, there are several measures to compare the … Read more

Passive Investing

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In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) elaborates on the concept of passive investing. This article will offer a concise summary of the academic literature on passive investment. After that, we’ll discuss the fundamental principles of passive investment. The article will finish by establishing a link between passive … Read more

Beta

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In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) explains the concept of beta, one of the most fundamental concepts in the financial industry, which is heavily used in asset management to assess the risk of assets and portfolios. This article is structured as follows: we introduce the concept of … Read more