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Indian
Equity Markets : A technical outlook --Prakash
Gaba
The
Indian equity markets are gaining momentum with the foreign institutional investors
increasing their indian exposure. Together with strong fundamentals and support
given to the players, the bull run appears to be sustainable. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Indian
Debt Markets : Inflation
and yields --Pinank
Mehta
Indian
debt markets have been experiencing a boom in the recent past, thanks to the long
rally in the equity markets and low interest rates regime. Keeping in view the
trends in interest rates and inflation, the debt markets are poised to continue
the bull run in line with the global markets. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Indian
Derivatives Markets : Structural
issues --Cyriac Kandathil
Derivatives
markets have had a slow start in India. Though the derivative instruments are
being introduced in a phased manner, investors are yet to participate in the markets
aggressively. There are still some structural issues that need to be addressed
to realize the full potential of derivatives markets. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Global
Derivatives Markets : The
road ahead --Jeffrey M Christian
The
international derivatives markets are facing enormous problems. Some of these
are already at the forefront, which is indicated by the number of banks and financial
institutions pulling back from derivatives markets in many major markets. Other
problems are just beyond the horizon, and are yet to come to the market. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Indian
Financial Sector : Need
for integration -- R Vaidyanathan With
globalization of the financial sector, it's time to recast the architecture of
the Indian financial system. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Financial
Services
Indian
Banking : Towards
better governance --N S Gujral
The
Indian banking industry, along with showing good performance, is striving for
better governance. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
PLR
: Going
sectoral --M Venugopalan Benchmark
PLR is being introduced by RBI to make PLR more realistic. This is done to ensure
that PLR truly reflects the actual costs. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Indian
Mutual Fund Industry : Challenging
issues --Rajan Mehta
Any
adverse change in tax regime for mutual funds can seriously dent the size of the
industry and can affect viability of many fund companies. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Mutual
Funds : Eight
steps to nirvana -- Manish Bansa
Mutual
Funds have the potential for organic growth. Participants in this market must
become the opportunity-seeking missiles exploring path breaking initiatives to
lead the revolution. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Indian
Insurance Industry : Agenda for growth --K
C Mishra
In
the post-liberalization era, insurance industry is gaining momentum and is all
set to play a crucial role in the economy. To realize this, the regulator has
a lengthy agenda to work on. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Pension
Funds : Let
the shareholders have a say --Ivan K Cohen
Demographic
shocks, inordinately long bear run in the markets, financial scandals, and accounting
problems have all rocked the pensions boat. Even after a century of industrial
revolution, pension systems are yet to evolve. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Business
Environment
Employment
and Inflation : A balancing act --L Randall Wray
Jobs
not protectionism is the need of the day to counter mounting inflationary pressures. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Interest
Rates :
Bottomed
out? --Anand
Anchan
The
yield curve in current fiscal year is falling due to cuts in key rates. But the
yield curve could steepen if the credit growth picks up. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Chinese
Economy : Emerging
challenges --Dr.
Linda Yueh
China's
growth, in recent times, has been phenomenal. However, to sustain its growth,
especially in the aftermath of its accession to WTO, the country needs to address
certain structural issues. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
European
Union : Enlargement
benefits --Serdar
Küçükakin
The
implications of accession of central and eastern European countries to EU are
manifold. Foreign direct investment, trade tariffs and the economies of the member-countries
would face widespread ramifications. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
India's
Economic Performance : Ground
realities --Dr.
D M Harver
The
economic growth of India has been exceptionally good with strong fundamentals
in terms of soaring stock markets, FII inflows, and burgeoning forex reserves.
However, the extent of growth is not reflected in the overall improvement of living
standards. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
World
Trade : Preachers,
practitioners and demagogues --
Lorenzo Bianco-Gonzalez , Thomas M Fullerton Jr The
so-called preachers and pioneers of free trade, the US and the European Union,
are now more adamant on keeping their non-trade barriers and subsidies. The developing
countries in the process of trade liberalization are fighting to take down some
of those barriers. What are the consequences of such a role-reversal? © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Sectors Indian
BPOs : Beyond
cost competitiveness --Ravindra Datar,Amit
singh Sisodiya For
the Indian BPO players, it's time now to find new growth areas and inch up the
value chain so as to sustain their pre-eminent position in global outsourcing. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Outsourcing
: Exploring new efficient frontiers --Yajuvender Singh The
awareness of BPO didn’t keep pace with its emancipation as an industry. The
result is a growing number of mergers/acquisitions in just fifth year of origination
of the industry. That’s very quick to maturity for any industry. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Genetically
Modified Organisms : Towards
a better world --Dr. Brian Shmaefsky Genetically
modified crops are not a passing trend. The genetically altered plants currently
in use are performing superbly without any measurable negative effects on the
environment and on human health. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Genetically
Modified Foods : Addressing the concerns --Anuradha Acharya
Research
on GM plants has been going on in developed countries. There is some concern that
new advances may be skewed to the interests of rich countries. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Telecom
Technologies : Disruptive
enablers --Paul Budde
With
the telco crisis behind, there is a need to look ahead for a rapidly commoditizing
telecom market, where the sole aim is to make services faster and cheaper. The
focus could be shifted over to nextgen which includes shared resources and open
network business models. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Corporate
Governance
Network
Governance : The
new panacea --Shann
Turnbul
Network
Governance may be the answer to the present crisis in corporate Governance © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Boards
and CEOs : Changing
equation --Ralph
D Ward Post-Enron,
the boards need a balancing act between asserting their own powers to keep CEOs
on check and allowing them to lead. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Public
Corporations : Three ways to restore trust --Dr. Carolyn
Kay Brancato It
is high time that organizations take note of the hindrance to long-term performance.
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Corporate
social responsibility : Looking
beyond shareholders --David Crowther The
fit between shareholder value and social responsibility though achievable is difficult. © IUP. All Rights Reserved.
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