All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Corporate Treasury & Finance

VUELING AIRLINES is set to land on the Spanish Stock Market early December

November 20, 2006

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Spain regulator approves Vueling IPO | today.reuters.com

After the successful launching of commercially successful Low Cost Airlines (LCC), the dimension of the capital requirements demanded by their further growth and expansion will force them to switch from private capital sources to those only available through the stock market.

Kamala WorthingtonPresidentKW Marketing Consultant

HSAs Offer Options For FIs, Issuers, Processors & Consumers

November 17, 2006

Analysis of:Banks Pile Into Health Savings Accounts | online.wsj.com

Key Implications:
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA Cards are gaining in popularity and has become the preferred method for accessing HSA dollars.  Due to an increase in employer health care premiums which increased by over 9% in 2005, employers are increasingly offering HSAs to offset higher insurance premiums, while offering employees the option to earn interest on HSA accounts and to pay for medical expenses on a pre-tax basis.

1.  HSAs are an attractive tool for FIs (Financial Institutions), issuers, payment processors and consumers, because HSAs combined with debit cards and/or credit cards allow consumers to access funds to pay for medical expenses and deductibles, while also allowing consumers an opportunity to invest in mutual funds, and other investment products and to earn rewards points based on account balances.

2.  Trends show HSAs are a growth opportunity for FIs, issuers and payment processors, who can offer consumers a competitive option to their employer HSA Plan, while offering investment products, lower setup and maintenance fees and the ability to load multiple purses (multiple accounts) on a HSA Card).

3.  Payment processors such as First Data and Metavante has seen an interest and opportunity to provide transaction services for issuers and FIs to process HSA Cards, in addition to offering multi-pursing solutions and back office infrastructures which allow FIs, issuers and payment processors the ability to utilize existing magnetic strip technology to load multiple purses on HSA Cards, which builds brand loyalty with the consumer and employers adopting FIs Health Savings Plans.

An audit without a deadline

November 16, 2006

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Accounting Watchdog Falls Behind | wsj.com

1. The PCAOB is an entity that few people know much about

2. Although they impose strong standards on the accounting firms, their own processes seem to be needing improvement

3. Accounting firms don't have the luxury of finishing audits without a deadline. Why should the PCAOB not have one?

Nitish GroverPrincipal, OwnerNitish Grover and Associates

Indian Foreign Acquisitons - The Cost, Quality and Regulatory Conundrum

November 16, 2006

Analysis of:Small Acquisitions Broaden Indian Outsourcer's Services | www.investors.com

Acquisitions  by  Indian  Companies in  foreign  lands  are  big  time  news  for  the  past  few  months. Whether  one  looks  at  Arcelor-Mittal, Tata-Corus, TCS, Wipro  or  a  host  of  other  companies,  they  are  all  looking  beyond  India  for  business  expansion.  This  analysis  takes  a  look  at  the  new  found  confidence to  venture  overseas  and  the  factors  that  limit  their  growth  in  their  homeland.

As the debate on outsourcing continues, Indian companies are gaining market share through acquisitions

November 15, 2006

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Small Acquisitions Broaden Indian Outsourcer's Services | www.investors.com

The data is conflicting... how much of an advantage do companies get by outsourcing their IT and call centers to India? My experience through three expansions is the quality is very good, but the cost advantage is diminishing. But that adds to the debate. Companies are becoming slower to move on international outsourcing, and at times, are withdrawing their operations (Apple recently pulled the plans for a 3,000 person call center in Bangalor). If this trend continues with the slower pace, how will these countries continue to expand? Acquire domestic US outsourcing companies.

European Exchanges, a Mutated Creature

November 15, 2006

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Goldman to launch off-exchange trading platform in Europe | www.finextra.com

New European Exchanges landscape
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
Exchange atomization

Algorithmic Trading or the future of Traders

November 13, 2006

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:LSE profit lifted by electronic trading boom | today.reuters.co.uk

Innovative technology
Trading landscape
Future of Traders and Brokers

Nitish GroverPrincipal, OwnerNitish Grover and Associates

Convergence of Accounting Standards: Resistance to Change

November 13, 2006

Analysis of:Investors Warn Over Convergence | www.ft.com

Convergence of  Accounting Standards  has  been  in  the  news  for  sometime and  been  facing  resistance  from  various  quarters.

This  analysis  takes  a  look  at  the  concerns  being  expressed  in  this  area  by  various bodies  and  why  in  my  opinion  the  flow  of  events  will  in  the  interest  of  capital  market  growth lead  to  a  virtual  convergence of  accounting standards.

This  analysis  also  takes a short  look  at  the  evolution  of  accounting  standards  and  why  despite  resistance  these  standards  have  become  the  sine-qua-non  of  accounting  today.

Nitish GroverPrincipal, OwnerNitish Grover and Associates

Hedge Funds - Regulation Enroute - A Sneak Peek

November 13, 2006

Analysis of:This Fund is Making a Bundle | www.nytimes.com

Fortress  Investment  has  made  a  SEC  filing  to  issue  10% of  its  capital  to  the  public  -  thereby valuing  the  company  at  $7.5 billion.  Its  principal  owners  would  see  their  investment of  $500  million  multiply  overnight.

The  above  is  however not  the  major focus  of  my analysis  since  one  of  the  primary  aims  of  several  public  offerings  is  to  help  the  owners  encash  their  equity  while  retaining  control. What  is  of  interest  is  the  fact  that  the  owners  are  making  public  disclosures  of  hitherto  confidential  information  and will  continue  to  do  so  through  recurring  SEC  filings.

This  analysis  looks  at  the  effect  such  disclosures  would  have  on  hedge  fund  regulation  and  how  these  may  impact  capital  available  to  clients  of  hedge  funds  who  sometimes  find  it  difficult  to  attract  capital  from  banks  and  other  financial  institutions.
 

Private banking in Asia

November 10, 2006

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:The Baer is back in Asia | www.financeasia.com

To do private banking in Asia, a bank has to be very serious in wanting to set up the operations at the right scale, that is, adequate breadth and depth.

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