This book presents the main valuation approaches that can be used to value financial institutions. By sketching 1) the different business models of banks (both commercial and investment banks) and insurance companies (life, property and casualty and reinsurance); 2) the structure and...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What We Should Know to Value a Company -- 1.2 Valuation Methods: An Overview -- 1.2.1 Common Practices in the Accounting and Financial Communities -- 1.2.2 Approach of...

A practical guide to proactive investor relations (IR)Investor relations (IR) has traditionally been an administrative function within corporate communications, responsible for disseminating public information and answering investor and media questions. Using Investor Relations to Maximize...