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Central Bank Foreign Exchange Market Intervention And Option Contract Specification: The Case of Colombia

This article aims to identify appropriate option contract specification for effective central bank exchange market intervention. Option contract specification determines the impact of options on the underlying asset or currency, and hence, their actual effect on asset price or currency volatility and are therefore key in determining the effectiveness of...

Tags: Financial Services, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Bank, Asset Management, Option, Intervention, Specification

White papers 2003-06-01

Specification Tests of International Asset Pricing Models

This study evaluates the cross-sectional pricing performances of several international asset pricing models. When betas and risk premiums are constant over business cycles, none of the models can pass the specification test. By allowing time-varying betas and risk premiums in conditional models, most models can pass the specification test. Finally...

Tags: Market Integration Hypothesis, Cornell University, Model, Specification, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Asset Pricing, Asset

White papers 2003-02-01

Asset Pricing in a Neoclassical Model With Limited Participation

This paper shows that habit formation is perhaps not what it is commonly perceived to be an extension of preference specification for the representative agent. Rather it captures a dynamic interaction between aggregate financial income and aggregate labor income. The paper also shows that existing specifications of consumption habits can...

Tags: Asset, Asset Pricing, Income, Specification, New York University, Operational Accounting, Asset Management, Finance, Operational Planning, Business Operations

White papers 2001-09-19

Additional Resources

NATIXIS : RESULTS AT JUNE 30 2008

new strategic directions - reduced risk profile - refocus on more recurring activities - increased solidity in the first quarter of 2008, a provisioning effort to match the scale ofthe crisis - Takes into account the effects of a worsened economic and banking crisis: - Credit value adjustments and writedowns:...

Articles 2008-08-28

Infor Public Sector Improves Business Operations for Governments and Municipalities

Enhancements in Hansen 8.1 Expand Core Processes, Asset Management, Customer Service Management, and Billing ATLANTA -- Infor Public Sector today announced the availability of an enhanced version of Hansen, government-specific enterprise software used by more than 300 state, city, county, and special district governments to help manage business...

Articles 2008-08-27

QSGI Designated WasteWise Partner

HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. and PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QSGI Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: QSGI) , the only provider of a full suite of information technology services to help corporations better manage IT assets, data center maintenance expenses, and ensure best practices for data security and regulatory compliance,...

Articles 2008-08-25

ZyLAB's ZyIMAGE Information Access Platform Selected to KMWorld's Trend Setting Product List of 2008

ZyIMAGE Offers XML-based System for Archiving and Long-term Management of Information in any Format VIENNA, Va. -- ZyLAB, an innovative developer of Information Access Solutions, today announced that its ZyIMAGE Information Access Platform IAP has been named to KMWorld Magazine's "Trend Setter" list for 2008. ZyIMAGE IAP is...

Articles 2008-08-25

Prospect Voices Support of Planned Merger between Japan Real Estate Developers Azel Corporation and Gro-Bels Co., Ltd

TOKYO, Aug. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Prospect Asset Management Inc. today announced its strong support of the planned January 2009 merger of two Japanese condominium developers, namely, Azel Corporation (Stock Code: 1872 TSE and OSE First Section; Tadashi Furue, Representative Director & President) and Gro-Bels Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 3528; TSE...

Articles 2008-08-21

Fitch Affirms Illinois Housing Development Authority's GOs at 'A+'

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms Illinois Housing Development Authority's IHDA general obligation GO debt pledge at 'A+'. The rating, while not assigned to any specific class of debt, represents an overall credit assessment of the authority's ability to meet its GO pledge requirements. IHDA continues to report...

Articles 2008-08-19

Fitch Downgrades 7 Classes From Palisades CDO; Resolves Rating Watch

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded and removed seven classes of notes from Palisades CDO, Ltd. Palisades from Rating Watch Negative. The following rating actions are effective immediately: --$328,629,975 class A-1A to 'A' from 'AA'; --$5,387,377 class A-1B to 'A' from 'AA'; --$88,500,000...

Articles 2008-08-15

RIFCO Releases Annual Report

RIFCO Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RFC) today released its Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2008 which include a President's Message in addition to the annual financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis released on June 30, 2008. Copies of the Annual Report can be viewed at...

Articles 2008-08-07

Barclays Global Investors and Upromise Investments, Inc. Announce the First All-ETF 529 Plan for Fee-Based Advisors

New Portfolios Hold iShares ETFs, Provide a Low-Cost College Savings Plan Alternative to Advisors and Their Clients SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays Global Investors BGI, one of the world's largest institutional asset managers and Exchange Traded Funds ETF managers, and Upromise Investments, Inc., a leading...

Articles 2008-08-05

Resource America, Inc. Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Cash Dividend

Resource America, Inc. (NASDAQ: REXI) (the"Company") announces that its Board of Directors has authorized the paymentof a cash dividend on August 29, 2008 in the amount of $0.07 per share ofthe Company's common stock to all holders of record at the close ofbusiness on August 15, 2008. The Company has...

Articles 2008-08-01

Executive's guide to fair value; profiting from the new valuation rules

Executive's guide to fair value; profiting from the new valuation rules. King, Alfred M. John Wiley & Sons 2008 251 pages $50.00 Hardcover HF5681 What an asset was worth when a corporation bought it...

Articles 2008-08-01

TidalWave Holdings, Inc. Relocates, Announces Plans for International Expansion

TidalWave Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TWVH)today announced that new management will be appointed in anticipation of anew company growth strategy and acquisitions agenda. Additionally, thecompany will relocate its corporate offices to Sacramento California tothis end. Under new management, the company will actively engage anaggressive acquisitions strategy, and will target...

Articles 2008-07-31

AirIQ's Mobile Asset Management Solution Selected by a National Equipment Rental Company

AirIQ Inc. (TSX: IQ), a leader in Wireless Location-Based Services, specializing in Telematics and Security, today announced that a large National Construction Equipment Rental Corporation has selected AirIQ's mobile asset management solution for its fleet of mobile generators and heavy equipment. The initial agreement, which follows a period of extensive...

Articles 2008-07-31

TMW Systems Releases TMT Fleet Maintenance Software for Windows Version 9

Improves Shop Efficiencies; Delivers New Retail Service Center Capabilities CLEVELAND -- TMW Systems, Inc., North America's largest provider of enterprise management software designed specifically for the transportation services industry, today announced the release of TMT Fleet Maintenance for Windows Version 9. The application is offered by the TMW...

Articles 2008-07-30

Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Selects Travitor Media's Enterprise Learning Management System (LMS/LCMS), a Management Suite, to Centralize and Track On-Demand Employee Development and Provide On-Demand Product-Specific Training

Travitor Media ( http://www.travitor.com )announced that Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union( https://www.rbfcu.org ), ranked in the top 25 of nearly 9,000 financialcooperatives with more than 800 employees and total assets exceeding $3billion, has selected the Travitor Media Enterprise Learning ManagementSystem (LMS/LCMS), a management suite, to centralize and track on-demandemployee development and...

Articles 2008-07-29

Mercantile Bancorp Appoints Richard Halter to Newly Created Credit Administration Position

Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX: MBR) todayannounced that Richard J. Halter has been named Senior Vice President ofCredit Administration of the Company, a newly created position, effectiveAugust 1, 2008. Halter has been serving as Vice President of CreditAdministration at Mercantile Bank, the company's lead institution, since2001. He will report...

Articles 2008-07-29

*Revised* Analyst Reports for Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund Inc., Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Natural Gas Services Group Inc., and PS Pacific Rim Mining Corp.

MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growingindependent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerouspartnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provideresearch on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seekinggenuine analyst opinions on their investments for Credit Suisse AssetManagement Income Fund...

Articles 2008-07-28