25575 Investment Banking UTS Business School 代写

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    • 25575 Investment Banking UTS Business School 代写

     
    Finance Discipline Group
    UTS Business School
    25575 Investment Banking
    Individual Assignment – Spring 2017
    Due date of Assignment
    Due date of this Individual Assignment is 5.00pm Friday 6 October 2017. This Assignment is worth 20
    marks, that is, 20% of the final assessment.
    The Assignment
    The Assignment offers you the opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of certain aspects of Investment
    Banking. Specifically, you are invited to apply the knowledge and skills developed in class to analyse the
    evolution of the business model of one of the most prominent Investment Banks operating on global scale.
    The focus of this assignment is on the evolution of the business model of Goldman Sachs between 2006
    and 2016. The main reference materials are the annual reports for these two periods. The investor relations
    section of Goldman Sachs website can provide additional useful information.
    You will also have to answer few question related to the general business practices of modern investment
    banks.
    Assignment Questions

    25575 Investment Banking UTS Business School 代写
    1.  [4 marks] Analyse the current business model of Goldman Sachs.
    a. What are the main business areas?
    b. Provide in your words a brief description (max 10 lines) of what each area does.
    c. How much each of them contributes to the total revenues and profits of the bank?
    d. How profitable is each area (in terms of profit margin)?
    2.  [4 marks] Analyse the business model of Goldman Sachs in 2006.
    a. What were the main business areas in 2006?
    b. Provide in your words a brief description (max 10 lines) of what each area does. If appropriate
    you can make explicit reference to what you have written before (for the areas that have not
    changed).
    c. How much each of them contributes to the total revenues and profits of the bank?
    d. How profitable was each area (in terms of profit margin)?
    3.  [2 marks] Comment on the differences compared to the current business model. Can you trace the
    specific changes to any particular event or regulation?
    4.  [2 marks] Comparing the two financial statements comment on the main changes in the cost structure
    of the bank. Only focus on the most relevant changes.
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    5.  [2 mark] In the Abacus Scandal (analysed in Topic 5), Goldman Sachs earned a fee of 15m$. To
    which division/business area would this fee belong?
    6.  [2 marks] The FT article commenting the 2017 M&A League Tables (analysed in Topic 2) mentions a
    deal managed by Goldman Sachs in 2011 (involving a company called “El Paso”). Indicate which
    divisions/business areas of Goldman Sachs were involved in this situation. Describe in your words the
    conflict of interest between the two.
    7.  [2 marks] The FT article analysed in Topic 1 describes a change in the business model of Goldman
    Sachs. Can you indicate where we can find the effect of this change in the 2016 annual report
    (compared to 2006)? In your own words can you briefly describe the advantages the bank expects from
    this new line of business?
    8.  [2 marks] In Topic 8 we analysed a FT article describing a concession made by regulators to Goldman
    Sachs regarding the application of the so-called Volcker Rule. Briefly explain the content of this rule
    and the specificity of the extension received by Goldman Sachs. You can find explicit mention of (the
    possibility of) this extension in the 2016 annual report. Explain which division/business area is affected
    by this extension and how.
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    Assessment Criteria – written assessment
    The Assignment must be prepared in accordance with the UTS guidelines in the “Guide to Writing
    Assignments”. It must be typed in 12 fonts, single-spaced, A4 paper of 6 – 8 pages in total. The body of the
    submission should be in sentence and paragraph form with numbering/bullet form only used for
    indication of questions. Ensure to attach the official UTS Cover Sheet to your Individual Assignment for
    both physical and electronic submissions. Official UTS Cover Sheet can be found in the Individual
    Assignment folder at UTSOnline.
    Submission Details
    You must submit your assignment both physically and electronically.
      Physical Submission: Please deposit the physical copy of your individual assignment to
    Assignment DropBox located on Level 5 in Building 8 (Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building). Details
    on the specific Assignment DropBox shall be announced on UTSOnline later.
      Electronic Submission: Please submit your assignment to “Individual Assignment” in
    UTSOnline.
    Late submission penalties
    It is your responsibility to ensure the assignment is submitted by the due date. Assignments submitted after
    the due date are graded, but also attract a penalty. For each business day, or part of a business day the case
    study is late, 20% of the maximum mark is deducted. Assignments submitted five business days after the
    due date will receive a mark of zero.
    25575 Investment Banking UTS Business School 代写