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Private Equity And Venture Capital In Germany: How Europe’S Heartland Is Poised To Become The Next Bay Area, Jake Besanceney
Private Equity And Venture Capital In Germany: How Europe’S Heartland Is Poised To Become The Next Bay Area, Jake Besanceney
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Abstract
This note examines the current state of private equity and venture capital activity and investment in Germany, and specifically in Berlin, in relation to the state of such activity and investment that existed in the San Francisco Bay Area prior to and following its tech explosion in the late twentieth century. Numerous factors such as political and ethnic diversity, a comparatively lower cost of living, and proximity to higher education institutes are propelling Berlin’s startup and tech scenes, and are eerily reminiscent of similar factors that fueled the Bay Area’s growth and attracted private equity and venture capital activity …
Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And Saudi Arabia Investment Funds Regulations, Gabriella Tang
Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And Saudi Arabia Investment Funds Regulations, Gabriella Tang
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The investment funds sector has always been a major player in the financial industry globally. As such, many countries with mature financial markets have enacted regulations to govern the activity and management of investment funds. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted the Investment Company Act of 1940(the Act) as an effort to restore investor confidence in investment funds and safeguard investors from future abuses after the market crash in 1929. On the other hand, emerging financial markets started to take part in regulations in the hope to attract more investors and outside resources. The Capital Market Authority of …
Crowding Out Theory: Protecting Shareholders By Balancing Executives’ Incentives In France, The United States, & China, Palden Flynn
Crowding Out Theory: Protecting Shareholders By Balancing Executives’ Incentives In France, The United States, & China, Palden Flynn
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This paper explores the differences between executive compensation regimes in France, the United States, and China. It asks whether there is a link between state regulation of real options as a form of executive compensation and state regulation of shareholder protections. This paper argues that if a country regulates the use of real options as compensation, then that country is also more likely to have strong shareholder protection laws. This argument seems to be true based on a descriptive review of executive compensation law and shareholder protections in France, the United States, and China.
If it is true that countries …
A Forensic Study Of Daewoo's Corporate Governance: Does Responsibility For The Meltdown Solely Lie With The Chaebol And Korea?, Joongi Kim
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
At the end of 1999, one of the largest conglomerates in the world, the Daewoo Group, collapsed in a spectacular fashion. During its peak, Daewoo was a sprawling enterprise with over 320,000 employees with 590 subsidiaries overseas that operated in over 110 countries. Its management received widespread praise and academic recognition for its success. Yet, when the Asian financial crisis hit in 1997, it managed to commit a deception worth 22.9 trillion won ($15.3 billion) that was termed the "biggest accounting fraud in history, surpassing WorldCom and Enron . . . ." Years later, inner-workings of the conglomerate are finally …
A New Era Of Financial Futures Trading In Germany: Sweeping Changes In The Legal And Business Environment, Friedrich E.F. Hey
A New Era Of Financial Futures Trading In Germany: Sweeping Changes In The Legal And Business Environment, Friedrich E.F. Hey
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Trading in futures has increased dramatically in recent years. This is especially true for financial futures. The two main reasons for this phenomenon are: (1) there is a greater need for hedging against price fluctuations; and (2) financial futures trading provides speculators with the opportunity to transform favorable price developments into quick and large profits. This Article examines the recently enacted legislation governing futures trading in the Federal Republic of Germany, distinguishes the new law from the old, and analyzes the impact the new legislation will have on the functioning of the new German futures exchange.