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The Hidden Costs of Initial Coin Offerings

Harvard Business

More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Less noticed, though, is ICOs appear almost antithetical to the standard approach to financing a risky venture. In fact, ICOs have upended the conventional pattern of staged experimentation and fundraising.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

Currently located on 430 Park Avenue, the latest buzz on the street is the new office being built for BCG New York – they are moving from midtown Manhattan to the colossal state-of-the-art Hudson Yards development. In New York, Bain is located at 1114 Avenue of the Americas on the 43rd Floor. headquarters in New York City.

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Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?

Harvard Business

These two trends may seem separate—or, some people believe, incompatible—but together I believe they have the power to improve finance’s role in the world. On the other side, fans of active management see it as a trend that can damage market efficiency and lead to distortions in market prices.

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What Digital Change Demands of IT Organizations - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC TECHNOLOGY

Harvard Business

Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola beverages in the world, set the stage for this learning two years ago when it created centers of excellence (COEs) to drive transformation in each of its functional or process areas, including supply chain, distribution, commercial, finance, HR and IT.

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China vs. Japan Debt Capacity; Impact of Debt on Chinese Growth; Chinese Recovery On Paper

MishTalk

Growth in credit can be subject to “sudden stops”, especially when external financed, but even in systems in which sudden stops can be controlled, like that of China, debt capacity is nonetheless limited. Maximum debt thresholds in rich, developed countries are much higher than they are in poor, developing countries.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business

In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing. Taiwan, and South Korea, respectively — agreed to fund a novel technology development program at ASML, a leading equipment manufacturer based in the Netherlands.

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A Blueprint for Digital Companies’ Financial Reporting

Harvard Business

The fact, however, as we have heard from CFOs time and time again, unless companies are forced to follow a blueprint or unless their competitors also start doing so, CFOs would be reluctant to enhance disclosures or present them in a more granular fashion.