Investors facing opportunistic governments: is it really good to "know the market" before investing?

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A study was conducted to examine how foreign direct investments are affected by an opportunistic behavior from a host government in addition to uncertain market conditions. Results showed that although reducing the general market uncertainty may be essential for investment, it increases problems of opportunism because the privacy of the investor's information is undermined by early information. When the prospective investor is better informed, the government can infer more information from observing that investment has taken place.

Foreign investments, Uncertainty

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New capital rule signals supervisory shift

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The market-risk rule, which was implemented in January 1998, exemplifies a current shift in supervisory interest from risk measurement to a more detailed assessment of bank's total risk management. The new rule designates a quantitative minimum capital charge to a bank based on the internal risk-measurement model outcome of a bank. It also formulates a group of qualitative standards for measuring and administering market risk to entice banks to integrate sound risk management with capital practices.

Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Banking Regulation NEC, Banking industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Banks (Finance), Capital market, Capital markets, Banking law

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All capital is not created equal

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Assessment of capital quality involves determination of its strength in protecting a company from unexpected losses. The quality of capital increases when it is permanent or when company owners cannot withdraw their capital from the firm. Capital quality also improves when the capital is solely available to the firm to offset unexpected losses. On the other quality decreases when a firm's capital is characterized by inflexible dividend or interest.

Economics, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Analysis, Capital investments, Capital

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