The Event Vertical of Fin Club successfully organized its first event “Fintelligence ” . The event had 2 rounds. Round 1 consisted of one crossword which tested very basic fin/economy based knowledge and a set of 10 questions which were fin related with a tinge of glamour, making it a bit more interesting. Round 2 was designed  [ Read More ]

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced a grant of Rs. 20 cr. to IIM Calcutta for upgradation of its Finance Research & Trading Lab (http://financelab.iimcal.ac.in/) in the Union Budget 2011. The Finance Lab set up in 2008 by the Department of Finance & Controls is a one of its kind facility available in the IIMs. Mr.  [ Read More ]

The Second International Finance Conference by IIM Calcutta will be held from 10th – 12th January, 2011 at Kolkata, India and will specifically focus on financial markets and corporate finance. It will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India – Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. The Conference will discuss latest research and global practices in  [ Read More ]

Take Over code is a term you often come across on any financial daily/business channel/ or so to say any kind of business matters. For many, this is a financial jargon but in actuality it is one of the commanders of any business venture. Why this is so important in any business? This is such  [ Read More ]

The global economy right now is in the midst of what Brazil’s finance minister, Guido Mantega, has called a ‘currency war’. It was the centerpiece of discussion at the latest meeting of the G-20 countries, which recently concluded at Seoul. So what is this so called ‘currency war’ all about? Let’s begin by analyzing the  [ Read More ]

One term that has been doing the round nowadays on the web, on biz news channels or newspapers is “Decoupling”. The decoupling theory holds that Emerging economies have broadened and deepened to the point that they no longer depend on the United States or Europe for growth. Emerging markets (EMs) are nations with social or  [ Read More ]

Over the last two years, the world has seen a plethora of proposals to reform global finance. From international regulators to industry bodies, everyone seems to have their own set of recommendations on how to prevent a repeat of the global financial crisis that we have recently witnessed. Implementing these proposals come at a cost  [ Read More ]

We all love keenly contested battles. Isn’t it? Such contests can take place on the sports ground, in the academic setup, on the battlefield etc. The one such battle that I am going to talk about, is taking place on the global scale. It’s the battle to become the next economic superpower of Asia. In  [ Read More ]

If there’s one offender of the recent global Financial crisis that has absolutely no plausible excuse for its ruinous behaviour, it’s the credit rating industry. Even the most generous of the commentators have had no kind word for the credit rating agencies. It was as if the credit rating agencies were, first, competing to dole  [ Read More ]

In an environment where banks are coming under new public scrutiny, legislation may fundamentally transform the industry. Here’s a look at what has happened, and what may happen Ever since old man Lehman and his brothers (whoever they were) went up to the big banker’s clearing house in the sky, just about 2 years ago  [ Read More ]