Financial services

External Factors Political, Economic, Social, and Technological (PEST) Analysis The subject of PEST analysis: Whether LPL Financial an existing top-rated independent broker-dealer should offer entrepreneurs access to capital through equity crowdfunding. Political Increase in governmental oversight to safeguard the public New regulations related to accessing capital Dodd-Frank Act Sarbanes-Oxley Act SEC regulations Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulations Stringent FINRA…

Analysis Advia Credit Union (formerly First Community Federal Credit Union) was a strong financial institution at the time new leadership came on board in 2005. It was the role of the new CEO and leader, Cheryl DeBoer, to determine the strategic direction, vision of the credit union, to meet the mission of the organization. Understanding the current position of the credit union, in terms of current growth strategies, organizational capabilities and the mission were critical. It was at that…

Corporation of Bhutan Limited is the first insurance company in Bhutan. It was established on 7 January 1975 under the Charter of the fourth Druk Gyalpo King Jigme Singye Wangchuk to assist in the economic development of the nation by providing insurance service to the people. It has grown from strength to strength over the last 42 years in keeping with nation's march towards the goal of economic growth, self-reliance and Gross National Happiness. (RICBL, 2010) The company was initially started…

company that I was interested in throughout my studies and therein choosing them as my company was a no brainer. The main reason I choose JP Morgan Chase & Co is due to their massive presence within the financial service sector and because of them being one of the oldest, largest and best known financial institute in the world. JP Morgan provide pre-internships that are a week long and if students perform well they are able to be fast tracked onto JP Morgan’s summer analyst internship roles.…

Anonymity The prospect of near-complete anonymity in financial transactions has been a much-lauded feature of the Bitcoin. This praise typically originates from those who support anti-government, and libertarian views of the financial system and Internet commerce. Those with more moderate views see that utility exists in a financial system that provides a level of anonymity for those operating within it, but it is understood that the funding of undesirable behaviors must be limited and some…

Future of Financial Institutions Beata Bujalska 11200504 2014-09-21 Table of Content Executive Summary 3 1. Overview of Australian Financial Institutions. 4 2. Overview of International Banking System. 5 3. Overview of Shadow Banking. 6 3.1. Viability of Shadow Banking in Australia. 6 3.2. Viability of Shadow Banking internationally. 6 3.3. Comparison of Shadow Banking internationally and in Australia. 6 4. Conclusions. 6 References 7 Executive Summary 1. Overview of Australian…

Mission Statement: At Bank of America, our goal is to be the global leader in financial services. We want to continue to grow and sustain the capabilities needed to help clients and customers meet their key financial goals. This mission statement is an accurate representation of the goals of Bank of America. The corporation is continuously growing through acquisitions. Bank of America actually started off as two separate banks, BankAmerica and NationsBank. Both of these banks experienced growth…

Nationwide Financial Services Over the fall semester, I had the opportunity to perform an internship at McCauliff Financial Services within Nationwide Insurance. Through meetings with new and existing clients and being given tastes of industry experience, I have a greater awareness for selecting and applying personal financial concepts. As a student entering into my first internship, client meetings were my most anticipated sector because the advisor must engage the introduction of products to…

many mergers. AXA faces stiff competition with these market players. The top three competitors of AXA SA. are: American International Group Inc., Allianz SE, and Prudential Financial, Inc. (Hoovers, 2011). Another possible threat faced by AXA is the changing regulations by the US government. By trying to prevent another financial meltdown, congress and state attorney generals have become very aggressive in pursuing frauds and imposing hefty fines. Most recently, a new form of competition has…

being enforce. The first of the orders investigates the Volcker rule, which stops financial companies from making risky investments. This investigation into the Volcker rule, the CFPB structure and the director of the CFPB, Richard Cordray, will be done through the secretary of the Treasury. Looking for excessive power or unconstitutional authority within the Dodd-Frank back agencies such as the CFPB, the FSOC(Financial Stability Oversight Council) and the Whistleblower Bounty Program. Finally,…