Case Scenario
You are working as a junior consultant in an international investment firm. The enterprise has new prospective clients who are visiting London Head Office. Head Manager of growing markets is very interested in signing with clients but at same time wants to enhance their understanding of global trade, investment and finance matters.
You are assigned for writing the detailed report on following-
Finance which is the life blood and growth engine for global trade and development.
Critical evaluation of the working of financial markets for allocation of capital in the domestic economy and globally for investment, trade and growth purposes.
By use of the growing economy of choice evaluate the key challenges which the nation faces because of trade policies and industrialization.?
Guidelines: Question – 1
Title Page
Contents table
Executive summary
Background of financial markets- Introduction on the financial institutions (debt and equity markets with examples)
Domestic economy and allocation of capital
Banking system with examples
Central banks role
Monetary policy
Regulations which governs financial system
Domestic money market with examples
Short term savings
Long term loans
Stock markets with examples
London Stock Exchange
AIM, the small businesses stock exchange
International economy and allocation of capital
Global capital markets
Commercial banks
Short tenure savings
Long tenure loans
Bond market of Euro and Dollars
Markets of foreign exchange
International stock markets
Derivatives
Non-banking institutions (Insurance firms. Pension funds)
Discussion of any of the following financial, trade and theories of investment-
Ricardian theory (any 2)
Opportunity cost
Competitive advantage
Absolute advantage
Briefly discuss contributions of following in global trade-
World trade organization(WTO)
Regional trade agreements (EFTA)
Investment treaties among the states, for example FDI.
Guidelines: Question-2
Critical evaluation of growing economies of choices
BRICS Introduction
Choose any of above given economies and evaluate the growth on basis of recent figures
Choose any 4
Agriculture
Capital markets
Production
Inflation
Employment
Services
Foreign direct investment
Global trade
Critically evaluate the challenges faced because of industrialization and trade policies
Critical assessment of challenges/ problems the chosen economy face because of development/ industrialization. You may opt any 3-
Corruption
Infrastructure
Tax problems
Political stability
Labour productivity
Concerns of environment
Critical assessment of problems/ challenges the chosen economy faces because trade policies which are set by WTO.
Current trade policy
Approaches to trade agreements
Issues faced because of trade policies set by GATT/WTO
CONCLUSION
Must include charts, graphs and diagrams