001 011 MPS Bil 220X280-ING

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

001 011 MPS Bil 220X280-ING BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SpA 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA BANKING GROUP MPS 2002 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA S.p.A. BANKING GROUP TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 MPS GROUP: SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA 11 CORPORATE OFFICERS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS 12 TREND OF BMPS SHARES AND REVIEW OF SHAREHOLDER BASE 15 DEBT RATINGS 16 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 29 LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MPS BANKING GROUP REPORT ON CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS 52 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MPS GROUP BUSINESS PLAN 56 OVERVIEW OF ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY TRENDS 63 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2002 63 Reclassified Balance Sheet and Reclassified Profit and Loss Statement 67 MPS Group Key Data and Ratio Analysis 68 OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS 68 Capital Aggregates 69 Funds Management 75 Lending 79 Structured Finance And Merchant Banking 80 International Banking Activity 82 Customer Portfolio 84 DOUBTFUL LOANS 86 SECURITIES PORTFOLIO AND TREASURY ACTIVITY 86 Securities Portfolio 87 Treasury Activity 88 INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT 88 Risk Management Process At The Mps Group 89 Credit Risks 94 Interest-Rate And Liquidity Risks On The Consolidated Banking Book 97 Market Risks On Mps Group Trading Portfolio 100 Operating Risks 101 CAPITAL AND CAPITAL REQUIRED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES 104 PROFITABILITY 105 Interest Margin 105 Service Margin 106 Total Banking Income 107 Administrative Expenses 107 Gross Operating Profit 108 Adjustments and Provisions 109 Extraordinary Items and Taxes 111 PROFITABILITY BY BUSINESS AREA 111 Retail 114 Corporate 116 International Affairs 116 Tax Collection 117 Finance & Investment Banking 118 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 118 Main Initiatives in Organizational Development 119 MPS Group Organizational Model 122 Distribution Channels 124 MPS Group Branches in Italy 127 Human Resources 130 INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 130 Commercial Programs 135 Product Innovation 141 Communications and Public Relations 141 MPS Group's Commitment to Environmental Protection and Social Responsibility 144 Banking Transparency, Management of Claims, Prevention and Safety, Safeguarding of Privacy 145 Cultural Activity and Trade Events 147 Relationships aith Universities and Research Centers 148 MATERIAL EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END 150 OUTLOOK FOR 2003 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 154 FORM AND CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 156 Consolidated Balance Sheet 157 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 158 Guarantees and Commitments 159 Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 162 Consolidated Balance Sheet 163 Consolidated Balance Sheet 164 Guarantees and Commitments 165 Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 169 Part A - Valuation Criteria 181 Part B - Information on the Consolidated Balance Sheet 239 Part C - Information on the Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement 249 Part D - Other Information ATTACHMENTS TO THE NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 254 Statement of Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity COMPARATIVE SCHEDULES 260 Balance Sheet (in EUR’000s) 261 Balance Sheet (in EUR’000s) 262 Guarantees and Commitments (in EUR’000s) 263 Profit and Loss Statement (in EUR’000s) 265 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 2002 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 274 BANCA MPS: KEY FINANCIAL DATA 275 REPORT ON OPERATIONS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2002 275 Reclassified Balance Sheet and Reclassified Profit and Loss Statement 277 BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA 277 Reclassified Balance Sheet (in EUR mn) 278 Reclassified Profit And Loss Statement (in EUR mn) 279 Key Data and Ratio Analysis 280 OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS 281 Funding 285 Lending 289 CUSTOMER PORTFOLIO 290 DOUBTFUL LOANS 292 SECURITIES PORTFOLIO AND TREASURY 292 Proprietary Finance Activity 292 Securities Portfolio 293 Treasury Activity 294 Asset-Liability Management 295 CAPITAL AND CAPITAL REQUIRED FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES 298 PROFITABILITY 299 Interest Margin 299 Service Margin 301 Administrative Expenses 301 Gross Operating Profit 302 Tax Collection Activity (Direct Management) 303 Adjustments and Provisions 304 Extraordinary Items and Taxes 306 EQUITY INVESTMENTS 306 Investments in MPS Group Companies 310 Other Equity Investments 312 OTHER INFORMATION 312 Transactions with Related Parties 314 BANK ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE 314 Distribution Channels 317 Human Resources 320 MATERIAL EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END 321 OUTLOOK FOR 2003 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2002 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 324 Form and Content of the Financial Statements as of 31 December 2002 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2002 326 Balance Sheet 327 Balance Sheet 328 Guarantees and Commitments 329 Profit and Loss Statement FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH COMPARATIVE DATA FROM PRIOR YEAR 332 Balance Sheet 333 Balance Sheet 334 Guarantees and Commitments 335 Profit and Loss Statement NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 339 Part A - Valuation Criteria 349 Part B - Information on the Balance Sheet 402 Part C - Information on the Profit and Loss Statement 249 Part D - Other Information SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 419 Statement of Changes in Financial Position 420 Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH COMPARATIVE DATA FROM PRIOR YEAR 424 Balance Sheet 425 Balance Sheet 426 Guarantees and Commitments 427 Profit and Loss Statement 429 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS MPS GROUP: SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA (in EUR mn) 31.12.02 31.12.01 Change restated Total banking income 4,751 5,004 -5.1% Total banking income excluding profits (losses) from financial transactions 4,611 4,625 -0.3% Gross operating profit 1,843 2,177 -15.3% Gross operating profit excluding profits (losses) from financial transactions 1,703 1,798 -5.3% Net profit 582 619 -6.0% 31.12.02 31.12.01 restated R.O.E. 12.1% 13.4% R.O.E. adjusted 14.3% 15.8% (in EUR mn) 31.12.02 31.12.01 Change restated Aggregate customer funding 172,505 168,498 2.4% Customer loans 68,472 63,038 8.6% (number at end of period) 31.12.02 31.12.01 Absolute change restated Total number of customers (number at end of period) 4,450,400 4.340,750 109,650 Number of online customers (number of connections) 1,203,083 964,952 238,131 Total branches in Italy (number at end of period) 1,827 1,787 40 10 CORPORATE OFFICERS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pier Luigi Fabrizi, Chairman Mauro Faneschi, Deputy Chairman Antonio Silvano Andriani, Director Stefano Bellaveglia, Director Francesco Saverio Carpinelli, Director Giuseppe Catturi, Director Carlo Querci, Director Ivano Sacchetti, Director Antonio Sclavi, Director Giovanni Semeraro, Director Alessandro Vercelli, Director BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS Giuseppe Vittimberga, Chairman Pietro Fabretti, Acting Auditor Luciana Granai De Robertis, Acting Auditor Angiola Lippi, Alternate Auditor Duccio Neri, Alternate Auditor SENIOR MANAGEMENT Vincenzo De Bustis, Chief Executive Officer Pier Giorgio Primavera, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Antonio Vigni, Assistant Chief Executive Officer Pier Luigi Corsi, Assistant Chief Executive Officer INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, KPMG S.p.A. 11 TREND OF BMPS SHARES AND REVIEW OF SHAREHOLDER BASE ■ PRICES, CAPITALIZATION AND SHAREHOLDERS ith the persistent weakness of the economic cycle and growing political tensions on the international front, the financial markets turned in a poor W performance in 2002. With stock prices starting to decline near the end of April and continuing their descent through October, major market indices closed the year with losses of as much as 35 percent in comparison with their values as of the end of 2001. Against this backdrop, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BMPS) shares reached an annual high of EUR 3.88 on 26 April, and closed the year at EUR 2.25, having recovered some 30 percent from their annual low at the outset of October. ■ TREND OF SHARE PRICE (from 31/12/01 to 31/12/02) S: Reuters 50 Price Volumes in mn 3.5 40 3 30 2.5 20 2 10 1.5 0 31 Dec- 01 31 Mar-02 30 Jun-02 30 Sep-02 31 Dec-02 The performance of the BMPS shares on an annual basis (-20.3 percent) was better than the average for leading Italian banks, the market indices (MIB 30: -26 percent; DJ Euro Stoxx: -34.5 percent) and the sector indices (MIB Banks: -27.2 percent; DJ Eurostoxx Banks: -26.8 percent; and MSCI Euro Financial -33.9 percent). Annual Change (Jan-Dec 02) DJ Euro STOXX MSCI EURO Financial Mib Banks DJ Euro STOXX Bnk Mib30 Mibtel S&P 500 BMPS -40% -35% -30% -25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% Source: Reuters 12 ■ BMPS SHARE PRICE: STATISTICAL SUMMARY 31.12.02 31.12.01 31.12.00 Average price 2.87 3.52 3.75 Low 1.73 2.41 2.91 High 3.88 4.72 4.87 In terms of capitalization, the market value of BMPS was close to EUR 5.9 billion at year end, accounting for roughly 6 percent of the capitalization of the banking sector, and around 1.3 percent of the total capitalization of the Italian Stock Exchange, in line with the comparable figure for the end of 2001. As of the end of December, BMPS ranked as the eighteenth company by capitalization among the shares included in the MIB30, and as the fourth among banking shares. ■ SUMMARY OF REFERENCE PRICES AND CAPITALIZATION 31.12.02 31.12.01 31.12.00 Price (EUR) 2.25 2.82 4.30 No. ordinary shares 2,607,791,591 2,598,557,169 2,351,895,107 No. savings shares 9,432,170 9,432,170 8,574,700 Capitalization (in EUR mn) 5,896 7,205 11,021 As of the end of December, BMPS' capital amounted to EUR 1,675,023,207.04 and consisted of 2,607,791,591 ordinary shares and 9,432,170 savings shares with par value of EUR 0.64 each. Compared with the beginning of the year, the number of shares at the end of the year was 9,234,422 higher as a result of the following transactions: ■ issue of 165,150 ordinary shares on 7 February 2002 for the completion of a stock-granting plan inaugurated at the end of 2001 for employees of BMPS and of several subsidiaries; ■ capital increase and issue of 9,069,272 new ordinary shares to service the merger by incorporation of B121 into BMPS, as approved by a resolution of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting held on 30 November 2002.
Recommended publications
  • Brazil Brazil Transition, a New Era for a New President
    Brazil Brazil transition, a new era for a new president February 2003 World Investment News’ Investor Guides and Reports World Investment News Ltd. Top Report on Brazil Production Top Report, February, 2003 Special Report published in Technology Review. Produced by World INvestment NEws Ltd. Producer: Pascal Belda. Production Supervisor: Corinne Semaille. Associate Director: Fabienne Muzy. Associate Producer: Eduardo Gil, Cecilia Ines . Written by World Investment News, Carlos Dominguez With the participation of camara-e.net and some Brazilians specialists. Web and PDF Edition: Gustavo Dominguez B. World Investment News www.winne.com Page 2 of 107 Copyright©2004 World Investment News Ltd. World Investment News Ltd. Top Report on Brazil Index PRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................2 INDEX .........................................................................................................................................................3 COUNTRY REPORT ..................................................................................................................................4 CARDOSO`S NATURAL HEIR......................................................................................................................4 BRAZIL’S IT SECTOR.................................................................................................................................8 SCIENCE IN BRAZIL .................................................................................................................................12
    [Show full text]
  • Communication for Climate Change Multi- Donor Trust Fund of the World Bank Group
    Communication for Climate Change Multi- Donor Trust Fund of the World Bank Group Donor Report March 2013 - July 2016 INDEX Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 1 Support to Operations Highlights .............................................................................................. 1 Research & Capacity Building Highlights .................................................................................. 2 Advocacy and Fund Leveraging Highlights: Connect4Climate ................................................. 4 Advocacy Initiatives ............................................................................................................... 4 Mass Public Outreach activities ............................................................................................. 5 High-profile events ................................................................................................................. 5 Social Media Impact .............................................................................................................. 5 Summary Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 7 Trust Fund Context ..................................................................................................................... 9 The MDTF is organized in three components ........................................................................... 9 World Bank Climate
    [Show full text]
  • JOURNAL DE MONACO Vendredi 3 Octobre 1997
    CENT QUARANTIEME ANNEE N° 7.306- Le numéro 8,80 F VENDREDI 3 OCTOBRE 1997 JOURNAL DE MON Bulletin Officiel de la Principaut JOURNAL HEI3DOMADAIRE PARAISSANT LE VENDREDI DIRECTION - REDACTION - ADMINISTRATION MINISTERE D'ETAT - Place de la Visitation - B.P. 622 • MC 98015 MONACO CEDE Téléphone : 93.15.80.00 - Compte Chèque Postal 30 1947 T Marseille ABONNEMENT INSERTIONS LÉGALES 1 an (à compter du 1- Janvier) tarifs toutes taxes comprises : la ligne hors taxe : Monaco, France métropolitaine 340,00 F Greffe Général - Parquet Générai, Associations Etranger 420,00 F (constitutions, modifications, dissolutions) 39,00 F Etranger par avion 520,00 F Gérances libres, locations gérances Annexe de la "Propriété Industrielle", seule 160,00 F 42,00 F Changement d'adresse 8,00 F Commerces (cessions, etc .) 44,00 F Microfiches, l'année 450,00 F Société (Statuts, convocation aux assemblées, (Remise de 10 % au-delà de la 10' année souscrite) avis financiers, etc ...) 46,00 F SOMMAIRE Arrêté Ministériel n° 97-447 du 23 septembre 1997 portant autorisa- tion et approbation des statuts d'me association dénommée "Monaco Chine" (p. 1264 MAISON SOUVERAINE Arrêté Ministériel n° 97-448 du 23 septembre 1997 portant autorisa- Déjeuner au Palais Princier (p. 1258). tion et approbation des statuts d'une association dénommée "Association Internationale pour la Recherche en Hygiène ORDONNANCES SOUVERAINES Hospitalière" (p. 1262). Arrêté Ministériel n° 97-449 du 23 septembre 1997 plaçant, sur sa Ordonnance Souveraine n° 13.191 du 25 septembre 1997 modifiant le demande, un fonctionnaire en pieSition de détachement (p. 1262). règlement d'urbanisme, de construction et de voirie de la zone Nord du quartier de la Condamine en ce qui concerne l'Hot 7 de ladite zone (p.
    [Show full text]
  • Gaceta Oficial Digital, Viernes 06 De Mayo De 2016 1 No
    No. 28025-A Gaceta Oficial Digital, viernes 06 de mayo de 2016 1 No. 28025-A Gaceta Oficial Digital, viernes 06 de mayo de 2016 2 No. 28025-A Gaceta Oficial Digital, viernes 06 de mayo de 2016 3 No. 28025-A Gaceta Oficial Digital, viernes 06 de mayo de 2016 4 Nº RUC Nombre 23757 1024-315-114650 BALLENGER CENTRAL S A 23758 895-468-105961 BALLENGER CORPORATION 23759 869-340-103091 BALLENGER CORPORATION OF PMA 23760 5584-10-68628 BALLENITA MARINE STEAMSHIP S A 23761 1090-419-117823 BALLENITA S A 23762 12280-342-122252 BALLENITA, S.A. 23763 40951-2-281723 BALLENSTEDT INC. 23764 8794-143-90644 BALLENSTOY INVESTMENTS, S.A. 23765 37517-26-267743 BALLENY SHIPPING S.A. 23766 7337-168-80651 BALLERAT PARTNERS INC. 23767 771-281-16946 BALLERIL COMPANIA DE INVERSION, S.A. 23768 7384-87-81044 BALLERINA, S.A. 23769 61888-94-350568 BALLERINE DEVELOPMENT INC 23770 700389-1-468542 BALLEROSE S A 23771 16188-136-154405 BALLEROY WORLD INVESTMENTS S.A. 23772 17520-230-164755 BALLESCAMA, S.A. 23773 46186-36-302697 BALLESTA ENTERPRISES INC 23774 58062-66-340669 BALLESTRA SERVICES INC 23775 1980-34-174853 BALLINA BUSINESS S A 23776 19096-34-174853 BALLINA BUSINESS, S.A. 23777 1516-925-30433 BALLINA HOLDINGS, S.A. 23778 15679-2-150512 BALLINA INVESTMENT HOLDING S.A. 23779 21428-123-192528 BALLINGER HOLDING INC. 23780 23099-198-205723 BALLINVEST INTERNATIONAL INC. 23781 20512-48-185666 BALLIOL S.A. 23782 5736-175-197112 BALLIOL TRADING INC 23783 1601-38-32310 BALLISTA, S.A. 23784 12467-168-123788 BALLISTO INVESTMENT INC.
    [Show full text]
  • Instituto De Ciência Da Informação – Ici Programa De Pós-Graduação Em Ciência Da Informação
    UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO – ICI PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO CLARISSA MARIA DE AZEVEDO AMARAL CONTROLE E USO DA INFORMAÇÃO: Estratégia de poder e dominação do grupo liderado por Antonio Carlos Magalhães (1985-2006) SALVADOR 2007 CLARISSA MARIA DE AZEVEDO AMARAL _______________________________________________________________ CONTROLE E USO DA INFORMAÇÃO: Estratégia de poder e dominação do grupo liderado por Antonio Carlos Magalhães (1985-2006) Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós- graduação em Ciência da Informação, Instituto de Ciência da Informação, Universidade Federal da Bahia, para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciência da Informação. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Othon Jambeiro SALVADOR __________________________________________________________ 2007 A485 Amaral, Clarissa Maria de Azevedo. Controle e uso da informação : estratégia de poder e dominação do grupo liderado por Antonio Carlos Magalhães (1985-2006) / Clarissa Maria de Azevedo Amaral. - 2007. 267 f.: il. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Ciência da Informação. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Othon Jambeiro. 1. Antonio Carlos Magalhães - Liderança política. 2. Regime de informação. 3. Comunicação de massa - Censura. 4. Tecnologia da informação - Influências e conseqüências. 5. Comunicação de massa – Aspectos políticos. I. Jambeiro, Othon. II. Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Ciência da Informação. III. Título. CDD – 302.23 CDU – 32:659.3 CLARISSA MARIA DE AZEVEDO AMARAL CONTROLE E USO DA INFORMAÇÃO Estratégia de poder e dominação do grupo liderado por Antonio Carlos Magalhães (1985-2006) Dissertação apresentada para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências da Informação, Universidade Federal da Bahia, à seguinte banca examinadora: Othon Jambeiro – Orientador Doutor em Comunicação Politécnica Central de Londres Atual University Of Westminster, U.W., Inglaterra.
    [Show full text]
  • SIPA News January 2012
    JANUARY 2012 SIPANEWS NATIONAL IDENTITY AND THE POWER OF PERCEPTION SIPANEWS VOLUME XXV No. 1 JANUARY 2012 Published semiannually by Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs The quickening pace of globalization over the past two decades has undermined traditional national From the Dean identities and helped to promote ethnic, social, cultural, and even transnational solidarities that com- pete for primacy. More than 200 million people worldwide now reside outside their country of birth. Most of the rest of the world’s population now live in cities that are becoming more and more diverse. As the essays in this issue of SIPA News demonstrate vividly, individual identities and attachments are changing on a vast scale. In some places, of course, economic crises and political tensions have fueled a revival of nationalist sentiment against outsiders, but in most of the world, urbanization, education, and rising consumption are making people more cosmopolitan. In many places, identity formation has become an object of policymaking for national as well as local governments and of lobbying (or marketing) by social entrepreneurs of all kinds. Governments seek to reshape the attitudes of potential foreign investors and end up creating or perpetuating national or local mythologies, while cultural symbols and achievements, from ancient ruins and transnational religiosity to pop music and football (soccer), are being deployed by governments and non-state actors alike to create a sense of community (or of tension and confrontation) where it did not exist before. These are powerful trends, pushed along by the rapid proliferation of new means of social communication.
    [Show full text]
  • Executive Intelligence Review, Volume 13, Number 11, March 14
    State Department coup in the· Philippines Who Said it First? EIR Did! How did the U.S. State Department destroy Ferdi­ nand Marcos, America's long-term ally in the Pa­ cific? EIR on-the-scene reporters had the story. seven months before the Philippine tragedy unfolded. and President Reagan succumbed to the State Department conspiracy: they documented how traitors in the U.S. State Department and Senate had a/read\' plotted a coup against Marcos. By August 1985. Philippine traitors Lt.-Gen. Fidel Ramos and Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile had been tapped to lead the coup. Subscribe to Executive Intelligence Review. the most comprehensive. and accurate political intelligence service in the world. Executive I would like to subscribe to Intelligence Executive Intelligence Review for . o 1 year 0 6 months 0 3 months Review I enclose S _____ check or money order u.s., Canada and Mexico only Name _______________ Company _______________ 1 year ...................................... $396 6 months . .... ... ... ................. .. $22 5 1 Phone ( 3 months . ... .. ..... ............... .. $125 1 1 Address --------------- Foreign Rates I City -------------- Central America, West Indies, Venezuela I State _________Zip ____ __ and Colombia: 1 yr. $450, 6 mo. $245. 1 . Make checks payable to EIR News Service Inc .. 3 mo. $135 I 1 P.O. Box 17390. Washington. D.C. 20041- 0390. In Europe: EIR Nachrichtenagentur Western Europe, South America, 1 GmbH. Postfach 2308. Dotzheimerstrasse 166. Mediterranean. and North Africa: $1 yr. 1 ,62 Wiesbaden. Federal Republic of Germany. 470,6 mo. $255,3 mo. $140 telephone (06121) 44-90-31. Executive I Director: Michael Liebig. All other countries: 1 yr.
    [Show full text]
  • Can You Afford to Miss Out?
    MAURICIO DE SOUSA Soccer star Ronaldinho is leading an international attack by Brazilian cartoon characters THE SECRETS OF SABÓ Buying factories Internationalization: in Europe was the key to keep on growing in Brazil CAN YOU REAL ESTATE The promise of big profits AFFORD TO is attracting European MISS OUT? investors The attempt by mining giant Vale to buy Anglo-Swiss competitor Xstrata sparks a debate about the benefits and risks of Brazilian companies investing abroad globais Year 2 Number 3 Apr/May 2008 totum GREENinternational STRATEGIES success How sustainability can bring 007289_404x266_325.pdf March 14, 2008 19:39:05 1 de 1 Is it possible for talent to be Vale is aglobal mining company If you are like us, passionate about passionate about its work and what you do, visit www.vale.com, an essential ingredient in the needing talented people to continue learn more about our work daily life of asuccessful its quest for the best way to do things. opportunities in Brazil and the world This is why Vale believes in constantly and upload your Resume. Talent: mining company? Yes, it is possible. investing in human development. essential to Vale’s daily life www.vale.com 007289_404x266_325.pdf March 14, 2008 19:39:05 1 de 1 Is it possible for talent to be Vale is aglobal mining company If you are like us, passionate about passionate about its work and what you do, visit www.vale.com, an essential ingredient in the needing talented people to continue learn more about our work daily life of asuccessful its quest for the best way to do things.
    [Show full text]
  • Netsol Technologies Signs MOU with Brasilinvest Group to Launch Joint Venture in Brazil
    May 19, 2011 NetSol Technologies Signs MOU With Brasilinvest Group to Launch Joint Venture in Brazil NetSol Will be a Majority Owner in New Joint Venture, Which Will Market the Company's Enterprise Software Products and Services in Fast- Growing Latin American Region CALABASAS, Calif., May 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NetSol Technologies, Inc. ("NetSol" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:NTWK) (Nasdaq Dubai:NTWK), a U.S. corporation providing global business services and enterprise application solutions to private and public sector organizations worldwide, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Brasilinvest Group, a large, pioneering private business development company based in Brazil, to form a software and IT services joint venture focused on serving the Latin American IT market. The new joint venture will leverage NetSol's platform of software products and services and the Brasilinvest Group's regional presence to capitalize on the growing demand for enterprise software solutions in Latin America. Under the terms of the MOU, the joint venture will be majority owned by NetSol and 40% owned by the Brasilinvest Group. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:RODM), NetSol's financial advisor, facilitated the transaction. According to Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, the Latin American enterprise software market experienced year-over-year growth in the mid to high teens during 2010, nearly double the global market average. Along with Russia, India and China, Brazil is one of the "BRIC countries," four of the world's most rapidly developing emerging markets as identified by Goldman Sachs.
    [Show full text]
  • LES ILLUSTRATEÜRS ILLUSTRATIONS and GRAPHS Hull, Qué
    f -ï- 'ÏI LES ILLUSTRATEÜRS ILLUSTRATIONS AND GRAPHS Hull, Qué. Rocklar,:1.On!. i i HOUSE OF COMMONS CANADA ENERGY ALTERNATIVES f i 1 --.-& y Report of the f I Special Committee on Alternative Energy and Oil Substitution | 1 to the Parliament of Canada I I I -r v H0IUMH3SK0Q HVIOS ssswoia QN1M OEEAN FUSION HV330 NOlSlU HEAT PUMPS FUEL cats NONCONVENTIOKXL PROPULSION HYDROGEN 1 SffllMlHH STT3313IU N0IS1IM0IM 1VN0UN3AN03N0N 90 DISTRICT HEATM6 COAL TECHNOLOGIES ELECTRICAL GENERATION t J' 9NUV3H mum S3I9010NH3311V03 NIHL«y3N39 1VMB133T3 <?] © Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1981 f J 'j% Available in Canada through hf j*i Authorized Bookstore Agents |i,j ?ï| and other bookstores igf Ö] or by mail from K?J Rl Ï -;-:\ Canadian Government Publishing Centre |iv y /i Supply and Services Canada ip % Ottawa, Canada, K1A0S9 |? Ö Catalogue No. XC 2-321/2-01E Canada: $4.95 &• || ISBN 0-660-10912-3 Other Countries: $5.95 gj II |? r.1 Price subject to change without notice t: Bi m * Members of the Special Committee on Alternative Energy and Oil Substitution Chairman: Thomas H. Lefebvre, M.P. — Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle Robert A. Corbett, M.P. — Fundy-Royal Gary M.Gurbin, M.P. —Bruce-Grey A. AllteterMacBaln.M.P. —Niagara Falls 5 : : Gary F. McCauley, M.P. —Moncton Arthur Portelance, M.P. — Gamelin Mark W. Rose, M.P. — Mission-Port Moody Clerk of the Special Committee J. M. Robert Normand Research Staff Project Manager: Dean N. Clay Peter T.Aiward Judith E.Beange John R. DeGrace Brenda J. Dyack James F. Follwell John E.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Investor Guide
    Printed in Austria V.03-85800–October 2003–400 CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) investor guide UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 300, A-1400 Vienna, Austria Telephone: (+43 1) 26026-0, Fax: (+43 1) 2692669 UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.unido.org economy environment employment CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) investor guide BRAZIL GLO/99/H06 Brazil UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna, 2003 The designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of firm names or commercial products does not imply endorsement by UNIDO. Material in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, but acknowledgement is requested, together with a copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint. This publication has not been formally edited. ii Acknowledgements Special acknowledgement is due to Prof. Roberto Schaeffer, Energy Planning Programme, COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro for the coordination of the research effort and drafting the report. The preparation of this report was supported by Ms. Claude Cohen and Mr. Ricardo Cunha da Costa who were involved as research assistants in research and drafting. The project was supported by UNF funding and managed by Ms. M. Ploutakina, Industrial Development Officer, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, UNIDO. Senior counterpart staff: Claude Cohen, research support expert and Ricardo Cunha da Costa, research support expert.
    [Show full text]
  • Carpe Diem Autumn 2008 Carlton International, October 1, 2008
    Luxury Real Estate by Carlton International | issue three Autumn 2007 Carpe Diem Carpe Diem BUYING A VINEYARD // GREEN OSCARS // COCKTAIL CHIC // ANNE-SOPHIE PIC // S A L O N P R I V E Contents Autumn 2007 03 Publisher On the cover of “Carpe Diem” is a subtle note inscribed: Luxury Real Estate by Carlton Paul Coleman International, just in case the reader hadn’t noticed the contents of the magazine. It occurred to me Editor that the term Luxury has been done to death to describe any thing that is of a quality superior to Suzanna Chambers the norm. Marketing & PR Director Mette Kristine Oustrup Market Research Therein lies the problem. What is the norm? Natasha Pugh Design Director The norm would appear to depend on the financial capacity and lifestyle of the individual. I am Richard Maclean happy to have been able to answer the needs of a discerning clientele seeking luxury homes and with budgets of less than a million euros. A number of purchasers may refute the term luxury as it For advertisement sales, please call +44(0)207 193 1671 applies to these clients and will not be satisfied with a home of less than ten million euros, certain that such a home is clearly luxurious. Published by What then of the client who proposes to spend up to 100 million euros to ensure that he obtains Luxarro Publishing a luxury home? What is the norm for him? Cannes +33 (0)870 467 896 To each of us, our appreciation of the norm and conception of luxury.
    [Show full text]