Assignment A

 

1. Discuss the evolution of Financial services in India. What are the problems faced by financial services industry in India?

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2. Mutual funds are an important segment of financial markets. How is this role performed? Also discuss the management of a mutual fund company.

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3. Why do you think financial markets are required. What are your views on proper regulation of these markets?

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4. Why should a public issue be marketed? What are the issues involved in marketing a public issue?

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5. Differentiate 'Financial restructuring' and 'Organziational restructuring' What factors in your view affect the decision of merger or takeover of a firm?

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6. Compare and contrast 'Leasing' and 'Hire Purchasing'. Why do companies go for leasing of assets? Briefly explain?

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7. Stock exchanges in India have not served their purpose.' Do you agree? Validate your arguments?

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8. Explain the different stages in which a venture capital firm finances the requirements of the companies which approach it for financing?

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Assignment B

Case Detail:

 

What is a benchmark in a mutual fund?

Investors are often told they could have earned xx% return if they had invested in a particular fund. Many of them are astonished seeing these returns. Financial planners suggest that mutual fund returns should not be looked at in isolation. It must be judged in comparison to the broader markets to understand the real performance. This is where a mutual fund benchmark is useful.

 

What is a benchmark?

A benchmark is a standard against which the performance of a mutual fund can be measured. Since 2012, SEBI made it mandatory for fund houses to declare a benchmark index. This benchmark is independent and is based on the objectives of your fund. Most large-cap oriented equity funds benchmark themselves against the Sensex or the Nifty. Other benchmarks are CNX Midcap, CNX Smallcap, S&P BSE 200, etc. Hence, an investor in an equity mutual fund benchmarked against the CNX Midcap, should compare his returns accordingly.

 

How do you measure performance of a mutual fund against its benchmark?

If the scheme of the mutual fund that you have invested in delivers higher returns than the benchmark, it is said to have outperformed and vice-versa. On the other hand, if the benchmark index falls over a period of time and during the same time, your fund's NAV falls lesser (in percentage terms), your fund can still be said to have outperformed the benchmark. Financial planners point out that if an actively managed fund delivers returns in-line with the benchmark, it should be considered as underperformance. This is because a professional fund manager has charged you a fee and only delivered returns equal to an index fund (a passively managed scheme that does not engage a fund manager).

 

What is the importance of long-term performance?

When comparing a scheme with its benchmark, ensure that you consider the performance of the fund over longer time frames and not just short time frame. Look at data for one, three, five and even 10-year returns. When a fund consistently outperforms its benchmark indices, it indicates consistency in performance. However, the benchmark performance is one way to choose a fund. Financial advisors suggest that you understand y...

 

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1. What the case is all about?

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2. Which benchmark, would you suggest for mutual funds?

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3. How do you measure performance of a mutual fund against its benchmark?

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Assignment C

 

Question No.  1 Marks - 10

Formal merchant banking activity in India was originated in______.

 

Options

1. 1967

2. 1968

3. 1969

4. 1961

 

Question No.  2 Marks - 10

Any change in flow of funds and the demand of them, is clearly reflected in

 

Options

1. Money Market

2. Capital Marlet

3. Share Market

4. Insurance Market

 

Question No.  3 Marks - 10

Lead merchant banker should advice the issuer to enter into -------- with a particular intermediary for the purpose of issue management.

 

Options

1. Agreement

2. Petition

3. MOU

4. Writ

 

Question No.  4 Marks - 10

In India, merchant-banking activity was originated with the merchant banking division set up by the __________.

 

Options

1. PNB

2. Grindlays Bank

3. SBI

4. RBI

 

Question No.  5 Marks - 10

_______ operates in Inter-bank call money market.

 

Options

1. Scheduled Banks

2. Private Banks

3. Public Banks

4. All

 

Question No.  6 Marks - 10

The number of lead merchant bankers may not exceed in case any issue of, issue size 200crore to 400crore.

 

Options

1. 3

2. 4

3. 5

4. 6

 

Question No.  7 Marks - 10

A merchant bank can help an organization specifically in promotional functions, --------------------.

 

Options

1. Sponsoring the Issue

2. Marketing

3. Both

4. None

 

Question No.  8 Marks - 10

-------------- is a financial intermediary who helps to mobilize and transfer capital from those who possess it to those who need it.

 

Options

1. Venture Capital

2. Lease Finance

3. Merchant Banker

4. Hire Purchaser

 

Question No.  9 Marks - 10

State Bank of India started merchant banking in ______

 

Options

1. 1971

2. 1973

3. 1972

4. 1976

 

Question No.  10 Marks - 10

------------- is a long term risk capital to finance high technology projects which involve risk but at same time has strong potential for growth.

 

Options

1. Lease Finance

2. Merchant Banker

3. Venture Capital

4. Hire Purchaser

 

Question No.  11 Marks - 10

Secondary markets in treasury bills require involvement of ________ and _______

 

Options

1. Brokers

2. Dealers

3. None

4. Both

 

Question No.  12 Marks - 10

The first bank to set up a separate merchant banking division in India.

 

Options

1. National & Grin days bank

2. PNB

3. SBI

4. HDFC

 

Question No.  13 Marks - 10

The early growth of merchant banking in the country is assigned to th

 

Options

1. FERA, 1973

2. FERA, 1975

3. FERA, 1979

4. None of these

 

Question No.  14 Marks - 10

Which of the following is not a fee-based financial service?

 

Options

1. Lease Financing

2. Hire Purchase

3. Instalment

4. Advance

 

Question No.  15 Marks - 10

Banks implement the RBI’s _______ policies.

 

Options

1. Monetay

2. Credit

3. Both

4. None

 

Question No.  16 Marks - 10

The term ‘Merchant Bank’ is used in:

 

Options

1. US

2. India

3. Australia

4. UK

 

Question No.  17 Marks - 10

----------------- covers the entire range of services provided by a merchant banker.

 

Options

1. Project Counselling

2. Corporate Counselling

3. Credit Ratings

4. Prospectus Issue

 

Question No.  18 Marks - 10

Functions of financial services exclude ----------------------.

 

Options

1. Leasing

2. Hire Purchase

3. Instalment

4. Collection of Taxes

 

Question No.  19 Marks - 10

_____ is basically a savings and investment corporation.

 

Options

1. LIC

2. UTI

3. HDFC

4. ICICI

 

Question No.  20 Marks - 10

Financial service companies exclude ----------------------.

 

Options

1. Insurance Banks

2. Commercial Banks

3. Sole Propreitorship

4. Hire Purchaser

 

Question No.  21 Marks - 10

SFC, SIDC are …………….. Lave financial institutions?

 

Options

1. Regional

2. National

3. State

4. Local

 

Question No.  22 Marks - 10

Financial services offered financing risk project e.g. Risk capital scheme of I F C I venture capital fund of I D F I etc. to provide ----------------.

 

Options

1. Venture Capital

2. Hire Purchase

3. Instalment

4. Advance

 

Question No.  23 Marks - 10

Merchant bankers are

 

Options

1. Merchants

2. Bankers

3. None

4. Both

 

Question No.  24 Marks - 10

Different enactments for raising funds from the capital market:

 

Options

1. Companies Act

2. Income Tax Act

3. FERA, 1973

4. All

 

Question No.  25 Marks - 10

Categories of securities issue:

 

Options

1. Public Issue

2. Right Issue

3. Private Placement

4. All

 

Question No.  26 Marks - 10

Category 1 merchant bankers can act as.

 

Options

1. Advisor

2. Underwriter

3. Consultant

4. All

 

Question No.  27 Marks - 10

Merchant banker shall not associate with any business other than that of the securities market

 

Options

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. None

4. All

 

Question No.  28 Marks - 10

In simple terms, the management of issues for raising funds through various types of instruments by companies is known as ………….

 

Options

1. Lead Management

2. Merchant Banking

3. Issue Management

4. Public Issue Management

 

Question No.  29 Marks - 10

The number of lead merchant bankers may not exceeds in case any issue of , issue size less than Rs.50crore,number of MBs -----------------.

 

Options

1. 1

2. 3

3. 2

4. 5

 

Question No.  30 Marks - 10

Insurance is a ---------------------.

 

Options

1. Instrument

2. Contract

3. Agreement

4. Ranking

 

Question No.  31 Marks - 10

----------------- is a method of renting assets.

 

Options

1. Hire Purchase

2. Leasing

3. Hedge Finance

4. Credit Rating

 

Question No.  32 Marks - 10

-------------- is a financial intermediary who helps to mobilize and transfer capital from those who possess it to those who need it.

 

Options

1. Hire Purchase

2. Leasing

3. Hedge Finance

4. Venture Capital

 

Question No.  33 Marks - 10

The first nationalized bank in India to start a VCF ----------------.

 

Options

1. Canara

2. Dena

3. HDFC

4. PNB

 

Question No.  34 Marks - 10

The term _____ is defined as a central location for keeping securities on deposit.

 

Options

1. Financial Services

2. Depository

3. Financial Markets

4. Financial Instruents

 

Question No.  35 Marks - 10

It is a process by which a demand for the securities proposed to be issued by a body corporate is elicited.

 

Options

1. Book Building

2. Share Certificate

3. Promoter Issue

4. All

 

Question No.  36 Marks - 10

The number of lead merchant bankers may not exceed in case any issue of, issue size 200crore to 400crore.

 

Options

1. 3

2. 4

3. 5

4. 6

 

Question No.  37 Marks - 10

The ______ is the apex organization in the Indian money market.

 

Options

1. SBI

2. PNB

3. IOB

4. SBI

 

Question No.  38 Marks - 10

______ is regarded as the fourth element of the financial system.

 

Options

1. Financial Services

2. Financial Institutions

3. Financial Markets

4. Financial Instruents

 

Question No.  39 Marks - 10

Private placement covers:

 

Options

1. Equity

2. Preference

3. Debentures

4. All

 

Question No.  40 Marks - 10

CRISIL has been promoted by ………….

 

Options

1. ICICI

2. UTI

3. Both

4. None