Data: 26 April, 2018 (Thu) Venue: New World Makati Hotel, Makati City, Manila Valuation techniques provide managers and market participants with the tools to evaluate and measure the effect of strategic decisions on firm value. In practice, valuation is challenging because it requires modelling the future. In this session, we will walk through essential valuation models and techniques, and challenges when applying them to real-life business cases. The session will also inclu

Data: 24 April, 2018 (Tue) Venue: 5/F, Clifton,Hutchison House,10 Harcourt Rd,Central Why do "greedy" investors use leverage, even after repeated crises? In recent years, many governments around the world increased sovereign debt. Some central banks conducted quantitative easing to create money, which is a form of debt. This session discusses the double edge of leverage. It explores the risk and reward of leverage to a sophisticated investor. Participants are encouraged to br

Data: 25 April, 2018 (Wed) Venue: NYU, New York MS in Global Finance Professor and Academic Director Menachem Brenner will be leading this seminar; "Are Derivatives "Weapons of Mass Destruction"? Derivatives are the Ultimate Financial Innovation: they are tools to manage risk, and they provide forward-looking information. Yet, in financial 'crashes' and personal financial losses, they have been singled out as the main culprit. In the words of Warren Buffet, are derivatives eq

Data: 28 March, 2018 (Wed) Venue: Shanghai International Convention Center Why do "greedy" investors use leverage, even after repeated crises? In recent years, many governments around the world increased sovereign debt. Some central banks conducted quantitative easing to create money, which is a form of debt. This session discusses the double edge of leverage. It explores the risk and reward of leverage to a sophisticated investor. Participants are encouraged to bring a lapto