Financial soundness indicators (FSIs) are compiled to monitor the health and soundness of financial institutions and markets, and of their corporate and household counterparts. With support from the Investment Climate Facilitation Fund under the Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Facility, this report describes the development of FSIs for Bangladesh and analyzes FSIs to identify key challenges to financial sector stability in the country. A large number of FSIs are not yet available for Bangladesh, notably outside the formal banking sector including nonbank financial institutions, insurance companies, and microfinance institutions. Another key challenge for Bangladesh is the improvement of coverage, frequency, timeliness, and quality of FSIs and to make them more available to a wider audience.
This report, consisting of three parts, is the result of Phase 2 studies of the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Sub-Forum 2 and enhances the findings of Phase 1. Part 1 provides an overview of ASEAN+3 bond markets and their infrastructure. Part 2 reports on the bond market-related issues of economies in the region. Part 3 contains diagrams of ASEAN+3 bond market infrastructures, domestic bond transaction flows, and cross-border bond transaction flows.
This study, conducted by a team of economists from the Asian Development Bank, academics, and personnel from Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam (the CLV countries) finance ministries and central banks, explores the issues of multiple currencies and regional monetary cooperation among the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the context of increasing regional economic interdependence. It reviews the main issues related to the monetary and exchange rate policy decisions taken by CLV national authorities, and discusses the options and opportunities available for enhancing monetary and financial stability in the ASEAN region.
Build to Prosper reveals the key business secrets to attaining sustainable pretax profits to invest in future innovation. In this guide, business owners will learn how to develop and implement an action plan that returns businesses to earning sustained pretax profits. Based on thirty five years of experience helping business owners break patterns that have derailed their businesses from “tracks of profitability,” Cam McConnell discloses eight economic theories that have trapped value in an owner's business and provides readers with a ten-step Business Modeling Methodology (BMM) for unlocking innovation. McConnell’s Business Modeling Methodology dispels the previously touted economic theory of return on investment (ROI) as no longer relevant. Instead, he discloses that break-even theory and associated incremental margin contribution by increased sales volume is the cause of marginalized businesses. Build to Prosper uncovers the real values in a business—“intellectual properties”—that provide the leverage necessary to return a business back to prosperity.
Do you have a great accountant? Someone who cares about you and is proactive in assisting you to achieve your goals?<br /><br /> As fascinating and all-absorbing as accounting or accountants may be (NOT!), choosing an astute advisor in this area can make a Million Dollar difference to your life.<br /><br /> Therein lies the reason for this short book. This book is NOT a "HOW TO" book – it is a "MUST DO NOW" book: 20 simple things you need to make sure your accountant has addressed with you. This book outlines a timeless approach to getting your financial universe sorted out and keeping it that way.<br /><br /> Now, if your accountant hasn’t helped you take control of your financial universe, start now and get him moving – or perhaps you had better get moving to a new accountant! Time is limited, death is certain – so the book is short, to the point and easy to implement. The money is in the doing.
What can we learn from some of Australia’s most successful investors? Can they show us insights into business, life, as well as investing?<br /><br /> In these nine revealing interviews, Australia’s leading lights in investing share why they are in the business of managing money, what it is they do to seek to be an excellent custodian of other people’s wealth, and how they go about their process of investing.<br /><br /> The result is <b><i>Investment Wisdom</i></b>, a deeper understanding for the reader who is serious about growing their ability to comprehend the world of investing.
Warning: don't let a stranger control your money. take back control In your Self-Managed Super Fund.<br /> <br />Does your managed fund give you a money back guarantee? No they don't. If they lose your money, you still pay on going fees! Don't leave your wealth creation to a one fits all managed fund. International author and best SMSF expert Coral Brian-Wheatley shows you step by step how to take control of your money through your own self managed super fund. She turned $80K in to $4 Million and now she shares her secrets and strategies with others so they can do the same, starting with as little as just $10,000.<br /> <br />YOU'LL LEARN:<br />* 3 powerful reasons why you need a SMSF<br />* How to take an ordinary super fund and turn it into an extra ordinary SMSF<br />* How to legally pay yourself first<br />* Why buying residential and commercial property never looked so good<br />* A Cash Flow strategy used on your blue-chip shares<br />* Create your safety net inside your SMSF bubble<br />* The secret of living tax free and leaving Your family legacy<br /> <br /><i>"Coral Wheatley has an inspiring story. It's a journey of hope, persistence and commitment to a strategy. But here is the game-changer…In these pages, Coral shows YOU how it can be your story too. This is a practical, no nonsense, easy-to-read book and can unlock your own wealth journey…" </i>Pat Mesiti
Learn how to find the right people and invest the smartest way.<br /> <br />If you are serious about being in control in your retirement years, 'How to Jump Into Property Investing' will show you how to safely jump into the market without being at the mercy of profit makers ripping you off!<br /> <br />International author and property expert Mike Harvey shares his 20 years of experience and wisdom revealing a step-by-step 'blueprint' to safely investing in the property market – without being eaten by the sharks.<br /> <br />You'll learn:<br />– How to create wealth safely using residential property<br />– How to sift through the marketeers and weed out the rip-offs<br />– How to retire on the same income you earnt while you were working<br />– Real case stories of investors who overcame mistakes to make it rich using property and share their secrets<br />– How to supercharge your wealth creation<br />– Essential tips and tricke, pitfalls and shortcuts to make your life easier<br />– How to stay in control of your portfolio once you are underway.<br /> <br />Don't spend a cent of your hard earned dollars on investment property until you have read this book.
An essential tool for any serious property investor who is wanting to stake their claim in the 5.4 trillion dollar residential property market.<br /> <br />Finally, an ex-banker, mortgage broker and property millionaire's 'tell-all' step-by-step blueprint, explaining how to build, structure and automate a multi-million dollar residential investment property portfolio correctly, that has the potential to replace your income for life! International author, speaker, entrepreneur and property expert Konrad Bobilak reveals all in this insightful and valuable book.<br /> <br />You'll learn:<br />– How to potentially save thousands of dollars in interest payments, and pay off your current 30-year principle and interest mortgage in 15 years or less without making any additional payments.<br />– How to correctly structure your first and subsequent investment property acquisitions, and why you should never cross-collateralise your properties.<br />– The function and importance of LVR (loan to value ratio), LOC (line of credit facilities), LMI (lenders mortgage insurance), offset accounts, and terms and conditions of loans.<br />– How to beat the banks at their own game by understanding the exact formulas that the banks use to work out how much money you can borrow; DSR (debt servicing ratio).<br />– 12 powerful ways to supercharge your borrowing capacity that will enable you to buy more property than you ever thought possible.<br />– 19 crucial questions that you must know in order to choose the best mortgage broker in the industry.<br />– 12 most common and deadly property finance mistakes and how you can avoid them.<br /> <br />This book will boost your financial literacy and intelligence, and take your property investing to a whole new level!
Inside Silicon Valley is a must read for entrepreneurs wishing to raise venture capital and anyone with a fascination for the inner workings of Silicon Valley, the epicentre of the dot com world of venture capital. The book relates 'fly on the wall stories' from venture capital investment presentations made by entrepreneurs who have successfully raised hundreds of millions of dollars. You will learn the craft of creating an investment pitch deck, how to pitch your business idea and how valuations are determined. The book also gives insights into the entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley and how venture capitalists evaluate start up companies, written by someone who has been both a successful entrepreneur and is now a partner in a venture capital firm.