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- March 2017 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Ant Financial (A)
By: Feng Zhu, Ying Zhang, Krishna G. Palepu, Anthony K. Woo and Nancy Hua Dai
Headquartered in Hangzhou (China), Ant Financial has grown into a fintech “Unicorn.” The fintech empire that the company established spanned verticals such as mobile and online payment (Alipay), money market fund (Yu’e Bao), wealth management (Ant Fortune),... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Finance; Opportunities; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry
Zhu, Feng, Ying Zhang, Krishna G. Palepu, Anthony K. Woo, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Ant Financial (A)." Harvard Business School Case 617-060, March 2017. (Revised March 2019.)
- 2009
- Other Unpublished Work
The Pecora Hearings
By: David Moss, Cole Bolton and Eugene Kintgen
In 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, the Senate Banking Committee began a much-publicized investigation of the nation's financial sector. The hearings, which came to be known as the Pecora hearings after the Banking Committee's lead counsel Ferdinand... View Details
- January 2000 (Revised September 2000)
- Case
Casablanca Finance Group
Examines the founding and development of an investment bank in Morocco. Two Moroccan expatriates return from Paris and enter the brokerage business. Over the next six years they build the leading financial services firm in the country. Concludes with a series of... View Details
Kennedy, Robert E., and Ismail A Douiri. "Casablanca Finance Group." Harvard Business School Case 700-063, January 2000. (Revised September 2000.)
- 08 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Parmigiano-Reggiano, Jane Austen, and Other Things You Didn't Know About Finance
with a twist. They are swapping out investment advisers for financial robots, and passing along the savings. Research Papers A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan Italian regional View Details
- Video
Neveen El Tahri
Neveen El Tahri, Chairperson of Egypt-based Delta Shield for Investment, outlines her transition from banking to entrepreneurship as she built a diverse portfolio of brokerage companies. View Details
- 03 Apr 2020
- News
SBA Experiences Chaotic Rollout to 'Unprecedented' Stimulus Program
- 07 Jun 2014
- Video
Dora Vardis - Making A Difference
- April 2022
- Case
Mastercard: Creating a World Beyond Cash
In late 2021, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach and Chairman and former CEO Ajaypal “Ajay” Banga considered how Mastercard could best position itself for continued success in the years to come. Since Mastercard’s initial public offering in 2006, the company had grown and... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Leadership; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Business Strategy; Change; Change Management; Money; Cash; Credit; Financial Institutions; Banks and Banking; Central Banking; Financial Instruments; Credit Cards; Financial Markets; Globalization; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Leadership Style; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Information Technology; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; North and Central America; United States; New York (state, US)
Gupta, Sunil, Linda A. Hill, Julia Kelley, and Emily Tedards. "Mastercard: Creating a World Beyond Cash." Harvard Business School Case 522-001, April 2022.
- April 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Supplement
BANEX and the No Pago Movement (B)
By: Shawn Cole and Baily Blair Kempner
This case examines Grassroots Capital's decision of whether or not to continue investing in a Bolivian microfinance bank that is suffering financial distress. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Microfinance; Investment; Government and Politics; Crisis Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Services Industry; Bolivia
Cole, Shawn, and Baily Blair Kempner. "BANEX and the No Pago Movement (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 211-102, April 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Business Lending Is Up, But Probably Not for You
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Operational Transparency
- Career Coach
Mandy Xu
Mandy tried out different industries and experienced multiple career pivots. Prior to HBS, she worked in both client services and corporate with focuses in real estate, retail, and financial institutions. Through her experiences, Mandy realized there are pros and cons... View Details
- 14 Sep 2018
- News
Best Credit Cards: Ask the Experts
- July 2009
- Supplement
Spreadsheet Supplement to Blue Ocean or Stormy Waters? Buying Nix Check Cashing (CW)
By: Peter Tufano
These spreadsheets will allow students to analyze financials for Kinecta Federal Credit Union and Nix Check Cashing. They also provide insight into the banking and AFS markets in which both organizations operate. View Details
- October 2019
- Case
Regtech at HSBC
By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and James Weber
Mark Cooke, Global Head of Operational Risk, needed to decide between a traditional regulatory control system and a new regtech system to manage non-financial risks.
Non-financial risks failures such as money laundering and tax evasion had cost HSBC billions of... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Banks and Banking; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; United Kingdom; United States
Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, and James Weber. "Regtech at HSBC." Harvard Business School Case 120-046, October 2019.
- January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Supplement
Mayhem on Madison (B)
By: A. Eugene Kohn and David Lane
Explains the approvals and construction process for a building to be constructed against neighborhood opposition above an operating bank branch in New York City. View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Development Economics; Business and Community Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; New York (city, NY)
Kohn, A. Eugene, and David Lane. "Mayhem on Madison (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 208-102, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
- Career Coach
Yanzhan Wen
Yanzhan has four years of management consulting experience within the industrials, chemicals, and healthcare industries. Recently, he made a career pivot into investment banking, interning at Lazard over the summer in their healthcare M&A coverage group. He enjoys... View Details
- November 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Paytm: A Payments Journey in India
By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, Amram Migdal and Kanika Jain
Paytm was an Indian financial technology company. Since its launch in 2010, it had built a dominant payments system in India, comprising mobile wallets, offline payments via QR codes, and a payments bank that offered no-frills banking. However, in 2016, the Indian... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Situation or Environment; Business Ventures; Business Model; Banks and Banking; Business Strategy; Competition; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Asia; South Asia; India
Rodríguez Arregui, Álvaro, Amram Migdal, and Kanika Jain. "Paytm: A Payments Journey in India." Harvard Business School Case 824-039, November 2023. (Revised April 2024.)