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- July 2004 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Man Group plc
By: Andre F. Perold and Herve Duteil
In 2004, Man Group was the world's largest packager and distributor of investment vehicles tied to hedge funds. The firm had an equity market capitalization of $10 billion and funds under management of $38 billion. Man's offerings spanned a wide range of risk/reward... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Investment; Investment Return; Investment Funds; Global Strategy; Distribution; Product Development; Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F., and Herve Duteil. "Man Group plc." Harvard Business School Case 205-007, July 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
- June 2004
- Teaching Note
Acme Investment Trust: January 2001 (TN)
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note to (9-202-055). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- Article
Can They Take It with Them? The Portability of Star Knowledge Workers' Performance: Myth or Reality
By: Boris Groysberg, Linda-Eling Lee and Ashish Nanda
This paper examines the portability of star security analysts' performance. Star analysts who switched employers experienced an immediate decline in performance that persisted for at least five years. This decline was most pronounced among star analysts who moved to... View Details
Keywords: Firm Performance; Hiring; Employee Selection; Employee Retention; Knowledge; Employees; Selection and Staffing; Retention; Performance; Competitive Advantage; Financial Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Linda-Eling Lee, and Ashish Nanda. "Can They Take It with Them? The Portability of Star Knowledge Workers' Performance: Myth or Reality." Management Science 54, no. 7 (July 2008): 1213–1230.
- May 2003
- Supplement
Morgan Stanley Japan - Eric Best
By: Tarun Khanna
Eric Best, managing director of Morgan Stanley, lectures on markets. View Details
Khanna, Tarun. "Morgan Stanley Japan - Eric Best." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 703-903, May 2003.
- January 2003 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Adams Capital Management: March 2002
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
In March 2002, the five partners of Adams Capital Management (ACM), a venture capital firm investing in information technology telecommunications with $700 million under management, gathered to discuss whether they should change their strategy in view of the prolonged... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Venture Capital; Investment Portfolio; Business or Company Management; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Adams Capital Management: March 2002." Harvard Business School Case 803-143, January 2003. (Revised June 2003.)
- July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
Nomura Securities, 2002
By: Tarun Khanna and David Lane
In 2002, Nomura, though long the market leader in Japan, lacked global presence and was beset at home by strengthened local competitors, Wall Street firms that were taking the best deals, outdated systems, controls, and staff skills. Was Nomura still a player to fear?... View Details
Khanna, Tarun, and David Lane. "Nomura Securities, 2002." Harvard Business School Case 703-402, July 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
- July 2002 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Unilever Superannuation Fund vs. Merrill Lynch, The
By: Andre F. Perold and Joshua Musher
In 2001, the Unilever Superannuation Fund sued Merrill Lynch for damages of 130 million British pounds. Over the period 1977 to 1998, the Unilever Fund had significantly underperformed the benchmark, and its trustees contended that the poor returns resulted from... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Lawsuits and Litigation; Performance Evaluation; Agreements and Arrangements; Customer Relationship Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Asset Management; Risk Management; Legal Liability; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
Perold, Andre F., and Joshua Musher. "Unilever Superannuation Fund vs. Merrill Lynch, The." Harvard Business School Case 203-034, July 2002. (Revised August 2003.)
- December 2001
- Teaching Note
Cachet Technologies TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-200-031). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- November 2001 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Incentive Pay for Portfolio Managers at Harvard Management Company
By: Brian J. Hall and Jonathan Lim
This case describes the compensation system for portfolio managers at Harvard's portfolio management company, including its formulaic and bonus bank features. Harvard Management Co. President Jack Meyer explains the philosophy behind the incentive pay at his company. View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Investment Portfolio; Compensation and Benefits; Financial Services Industry
Hall, Brian J., and Jonathan Lim. "Incentive Pay for Portfolio Managers at Harvard Management Company." Harvard Business School Case 902-130, November 2001. (Revised December 2003.)
- December 1987 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
Diversified Funds, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Diversified Funds, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 188-042, December 1987. (Revised October 1988.)
- October 2001
- Teaching Note
Merrill Lynch: Integrated Choice (Abridged)TN
Teaching Note for (9-301-081). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
Francisco Partners TN
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-200-063). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- April 2001 (Revised September 2001)
- Teaching Note
Cost of Capital at Ameritrade TN
By: Mark L. Mitchell and Erik Stafford
Teaching Note for (9-201-046). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- March 2001 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Venture Capital Vignettes
By: G. Felda Hardymon
Presents three fictionalized but realistic situations in which a venture capitalist may find himself. One situation requires crisis intervention to quell a dispute between a vice president of sales and a CEO; another poses the problem of working out the composition of... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Crisis Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Executive Compensation; Situation or Environment; Employee Relationship Management; Problems and Challenges; Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda. "Venture Capital Vignettes." Harvard Business School Case 801-408, March 2001. (Revised February 2005.)
- March 2001
- Case
Sime Darby Berhad (C): Responding to the Asian Crisis
By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle Melito Wu
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Conglomerates; Economy; Capital Markets; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; Malaysia
Khanna, Tarun, and Danielle Melito Wu. "Sime Darby Berhad (C): Responding to the Asian Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 701-118, March 2001.
- September 1999 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
The Goldman Sachs IPO
Addresses the proposed IPO and raises questions regarding how agency costs may rise or fall as Goldman converts from a private partnership to a public limited corporation. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Going Public; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Transformation; Financial Services Industry
Nanda, Ashish, Malcolm S. Salter, Boris Groysberg, and Sarah Matthews. "The Goldman Sachs IPO." Harvard Business School Case 800-016, September 1999. (Revised July 2022.)
- January 1989
- Case
Primerica Corp. (B)
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Primerica Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 589-088, January 1989.
- February 1998 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (C) (Abridged)
A year after Rob Parson's manager decided to postpone Parson's promotion, Parson's new manager Gary Stuart faces the decision of promotion again. Stuart considers whether the efforts Parson had made were sufficient. View Details
Keywords: Management; Personal Development and Career; Performance Evaluation; Financial Services Industry
Burton, M. Diane. "Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (C) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 498-057, February 1998. (Revised January 1999.)
- 2004
- Report
Gatekeepers of Venture Growth: A Diana Project Report on the Role and Participation of Women in the Venture Capital Industry
By: C. G. Brush, N. M. Carter, E. Gatewood, P. G. Greene and M. M. Hart
- 1994
- Other Unpublished Work
Trans Union Corp.: 118 FTC 821
By: Dennis A. Yao
Keywords: Financial Services Industry