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- January 2001
- Background Note
Online Brokers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alastair Brown
Describes online brokers, companies that use the Internet to help clients identify prospective trading partners and sometimes help their clients complete transactions. First, summarizes the various ways that online brokers create value for their clients. Then analyzes... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alastair Brown. "Online Brokers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-307, January 2001.
- December 2000 (Revised May 2001)
- Supplement
Cost of Capital at Ameritrade
By: Mark L. Mitchell and Erik Stafford
Spreadsheet to (9-201-046). Download only. View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- November 2000 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Commercial Capital SA (B)
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Laure Mougeot Stroock
Keywords: Agribusiness; Privatization; Venture Capital; Financial Services Industry; Greece; Romania
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Laure Mougeot Stroock. "Commercial Capital SA (B)." Harvard Business School Case 901-012, November 2000. (Revised December 2000.)
- December 2000
- Supplement
Harmonized Savings Plan at BPAmoco
By: Luis M. Viceira
Spreadsheet to (9-201-052). Download only. View Details
- October 2000 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Harvard Management Company and Inflation-Protected Bonds, The
By: Luis M. Viceira
In March 2000, the board of The Harvard Management Co. (HMC) approved significant changes in the policy portfolio determining the long-run allocation policy of the Harvard University endowment. These changes included a sharp reduction of the allocation to U.S. equities... View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Investment Portfolio; Investment Funds; Asset Management; Corporate Governance; Capital Markets; Financial Services Industry; United States
Viceira, Luis M. "Harvard Management Company and Inflation-Protected Bonds, The." Harvard Business School Case 201-053, October 2000. (Revised February 2007.)
- October 2000 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Individual and the Corporation, The: Kathy Levinson and E*TRADE (B)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Susan Harmeling
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Values and Beliefs; Decision Choices and Conditions; Gender; Diversity; Financial Services Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Susan Harmeling. "Individual and the Corporation, The: Kathy Levinson and E*TRADE (B)." Harvard Business School Case 301-058, October 2000. (Revised January 2002.)
- August 2000
- Case
AMVESCAP in 1999
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kathleen E. E Danoher
Deals with the problems faced by a major mutual fund company as it attempts to respond to the threats and opportunities posed by the explosion of the Internet and the changing landscape of retail financial services. View Details
Keywords: Trends; Investment Funds; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Problems and Challenges; Alignment; Internet; Financial Services Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Kathleen E. E Danoher. "AMVESCAP in 1999." Harvard Business School Case 701-016, August 2000.
- April 2000
- Case
Francisco Partners
By: Josh Lerner and David L. Gallo
Francisco Partners (which focuses on buyouts of high-technology firms) aims to be the largest first-time fund ever raised. The rationales for the fund, fundraising strategy, and partnership terms and conditions are among the topics explored. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Venture Capital; Financial Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry
Lerner, Josh, and David L. Gallo. "Francisco Partners." Harvard Business School Case 200-063, April 2000.
- March 2000 (Revised September 2001)
- Teaching Note
Charles Schwab Corporation (A) and (B) TN
Teaching Note for (9-300-024) and (9-300-025). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- March 2000 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Thomas Weisel Partners (A)
Thomas Weisel, longtime leader of Montgomery Securities, realizes that the sale of Montgomery to NationsBank was the biggest mistake of his life. After his exit from NationsBanc Montgomery Securities, Weisel develops a business plan for a new merchant bank, Thomas... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Business Plan; Financial Institutions; Management Teams; Financial Services Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, Boris Groysberg, Matthew C. Lieb, and Scott D Landry. "Thomas Weisel Partners (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-215, March 2000. (Revised February 2005.)
- October 1999
- Case
Long-Term Capital Management, L.P. (B)
By: Andre F. Perold
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F. "Long-Term Capital Management, L.P. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 200-008, October 1999.
- October 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Teaching Note
CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking: (A),(B),(B) Condensed, and (C) TN
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Raynor
Teaching Note for (9-300-041), (9-300-042), (9-300-003), and (9-300-043). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- October 1999
- Case
CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking (C): 1997-1999
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Raynor
By 1997 the turnaround of CIBC's troubled investment bank, Wood Gundy, and its integration with corporate banking activities was complete. Marketplace results were encouraging, but scuttled mergers and tumultuous succession issues made the future uncertain. View Details
Keywords: Integration; Investment Banking; Success; Risk and Uncertainty; Management Succession; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Services Industry
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Raynor. "CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking (C): 1997-1999." Harvard Business School Case 300-043, October 1999.
- August 1999
- Case
AOL in the Summer of 1999
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kelley Porter
Bradley, Stephen P., and Kelley Porter. "AOL in the Summer of 1999." Harvard Business School Case 700-044, August 1999.
- April 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Adams Capital Management: March 1999
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Bill Wasik
On February 24, 1999, the advisory board of Adams Capital Management convened for its quarterly meeting at the firm's headquarters. One point on the agenda: whether or not to proceed with due diligence on an investment in Three Points, a maker of Internet-based team... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Systems; Investment; Goals and Objectives; Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Bill Wasik. "Adams Capital Management: March 1999." Harvard Business School Case 899-256, April 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- February 1998
- Case
Security Capital Group Incorporated
By: Jay O. Light, William J. Poorvu and Elizabeth McLoughlin
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Light, Jay O., William J. Poorvu, and Elizabeth McLoughlin. "Security Capital Group Incorporated." Harvard Business School Case 898-175, February 1998.
- 2005
- Chapter
Microfinance: The Next Ten Years
By: Michael Chu
A review of the history of commercial microfinance and a view on the key developments in the next decade. View Details
- August 1997
- Case
Industry.Net (D)
By: Das Narayandas and Christine Steinman
Keywords: Web Services Industry
Narayandas, Das, and Christine Steinman. "Industry.Net (D)." Harvard Business School Case 598-038, August 1997.
- August 1997
- Case
Industry.Net (C)
By: Das Narayandas and Christine Steinman
Keywords: Web Services Industry
Narayandas, Das, and Christine Steinman. "Industry.Net (C)." Harvard Business School Case 598-037, August 1997.
- June 1988 (Revised May 1989)
- Case
Primerica Corp. (A): How American Can Discovered Primerica
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Primerica Corp. (A): How American Can Discovered Primerica." Harvard Business School Case 588-066, June 1988. (Revised May 1989.)