Contemporary Issues in Finance - Audio: Recent Episodes

The Open University

The complex field of finance is relevant to everybody in one way or another and is particularly relevant to all aspects of management. Representatives from Boots, De La Rue and ABN Amro offer insights into the various issues surrounding risk – what kinds of risk their companies are concerned with; how those risks are managed; their companies' differing attitudes to those risks. The album also explores developments in single currency, pension scheme deficits and corporate governance and explains what’s meant Forward Rate Agreement and Efficient-Market Hypothesis. This material forms part of The Open University course B821 Financial strategy.

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An introduction to this album.

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Transcript -- An introduction to this album.

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Developments in corporate governance, its cost and possible impact on fraud and misuse of company assets.

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Transcript -- Developments in corporate governance, its cost and possible impact on fraud and misuse of company assets.

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The driving forces behind the use of private equity within financial markets.

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Transcript -- The driving forces behind the use of private equity within financial markets.

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A history of hedge funds, and what the future may hold for them.

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Transcript -- A history of hedge funds, and what the future may hold for them.

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Marcus Davidson and Graham Honeybourne explore issues of performance measurement.

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Transcript -- Marcus Davidson and Graham Honeybourne explore issues of performance measurement.

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The IFRS, Pension Funds and the impact its introduction has made.

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Transcript -- The IFRS, Pension Funds and the impact its introduction has made.

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Marcus Davidson and Graham Honeybourne explore the issues.

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Transcript -- Marcus Davidson and Graham Honeybourne explore the issues.

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The various financial risks associated with businesses and how they can be managed.

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Transcript -- The various financial risks associated with businesses and how they can be managed.

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Possible future consequences of a single currency.

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Transcript -- Possible future consequences of a single currency.

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The use of different derivatives within two businesses.

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Transcript -- The use of different derivatives within two businesses.

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A definition of FRA's and Futures and the benefits of using them

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Transcript -- A definition of FRA's and Futures and the benefits of using them

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Marcus Davidson and Graham Honeybourne explore the issues.

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Transcript -- Marcus Davidson and Graham Honeybourne explore the issues.

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An explanation of EMH and how they account for perfectly competitive markets

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Transcript -- An explanation of EMH and how they account for perfectly competitive markets