Madrid, 26th November 2010

“Spain does not need to be rescued". This was the unwavering statement made by José Luis Malo de Molina, general director of Economics, Statistics and Research of the Bank of Spain, at the 6th Banking Industry Meeting. The event assembled prominent business leaders from the industry, who agreed on the need to take swift action, in all financial spheres, in order to improve the current state of both the Spanish market and the Spanish economy. Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, vice president of Banco Santander, and Ángel Cano, CEO of BBVA, were among those who subscribed to this notion.

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Madrid, 4th November 2010

Short selling took center stage at the ninth edition of this conference organized by the Financial Management departments at IESE, Universidad Carlos III, Instituto de Empresa and CEMFI. These transactions allow investors to speculate on a drop in asset prices. The informational advantages of short sellers when carrying out their transactions and the need for this type of transactions in order to provide liquidity to the market were the most common topics in the studies presented by the professors and international researchers.

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The CIIF has resumed the private sessions from the CFOs Forum and the Forum of Real Estate Bankers. In doing so, the center for finance at IESE consolidated these two analysis forums, where top-flight executives from finance and real estate engage in a closed door debate on the measures and challenges of the postcrisis environment. In the opening sessions of this academic year, executives voiced their concerns about access to credit, which places conditions on economic recovery.

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By Jorge Soley, Professor at IESE

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision recently approved Basel III, a set of regulations on the capital and liquidity of banks and savings institutions. The implementation of this  new regulations and meeting the requirements will be a tall order for the banking industry, but what exactly does Basel III entail and how will it affect other types of businesses? IESE Prof. Jorge Soley examines the salient points of these new regulations and the new framework for financing outlined in the accords.

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Estrada, J.

A través de las conversaciones entre un profesor y un alumno, el libro de Estrada es una perfecta guía para todo aquel que quiera profundizar en términos de finanzas o refrescar conceptos básicos algo olvidados. Estructurado en diez capítulos en un formato de pregunta- respuesta y muy fácil de leer, el libro cuenta además con un completísimo apoyo para ayudar a entender los términos, siempre de ejemplos de la vida real, que facilitan todavía más el aprendizaje del mundo financiero y empresarial.

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Lieser, K.; Groh, A.P.

Para los inversores institucionales, la creación de una cartera inmobiliaria internacional a menudo significa aventurarse en lo desconocido. Karsten Lieser y Alexander Grohn se han propuesto aclarar algunas cuestiones. Su índice de atractivo inversor en bienes inmuebles (REIA) a escala mundial compara el atractivo que 66 países de todo el mundo generan en relación a diversas variables clave. Los autores explican qué atrae a los inversores hacia ciertos mercados y qué les aleja de otros.

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Meerkatt, H.; Liechtenstein, Heinrich von

La inversión privada en los mercados emergentes ha aumentado de forma progresiva durante los últimos 10 años y se estima que seguirá haciéndolo. Incluso algunos mercados que en el pasado eran poco atractivos han irrumpido en escena con fuerza, rebosantes de oportunidades para la inversión. Las circunstancias particulares de estos mercados suponen un reto para los inversores de Occidente y les obligan a adaptar su modelo de negocio para tener éxito.

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Argandoña Rámiz, A.

The underground economy may be tempting to avoid some cost burdens, but is it acceptable for a company to take part in it? IESE Prof. Antonio Argandoña examines the issue from an ethical standpoint.

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The relationship that SMEs forge with their financial institutions are extremely important. This is because SMEs get their funding through credit, which makes it absolutely crucial for them to have good relationships with the capital providers.

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Barcelona, February 3, 10, 17 and 24 & March 3 and 10, 2011

Controlling the department budget, communicating with the company’s financial management, understanding the latest economic news in order to keep up to date with the sector, running a company under financial stress... These are among the many situations in which executives from all areas run across concepts and economic/financial data that they must understand and deal with, especially in times of crisis like these.

For all nonfinancial executives who need to work on evaluating their decisions, this program will provide the necessary tools for interpreting data and diagnosing the company’s financial situations through accounting. The program also offers insight into the analysis of investment projects and negotiation with financial institutions.

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