Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Country Indicators
From the International financial corporation, (MSME-CI) Access to free data back 20 years on the number of small and medium business in 132 nations. Covers size, growth rates and employees. Data can be downloaded in Excel.
EU high earners
Where do bankers earn millions? Interesting European Bank central report on 2010-2011 salaries in EU nations.
Bloomberg: Studying Equity Volume Patterns for Clues on Price Direction
Global equity markets rallied this month after a contraction in June. Trading volume can indicate whether these price movements will hold. Bloomberg has tools to analyze volume patterns at both a market and security level. You can find the case study document under the function FFM on your Bloomberg terminals.
Global corruption data
Find information on the extent of government and political corruption worldwide using the latest annual report from Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/gcb2013 Transparency International also publish an annual corruption perceptions list which charts opinion on levels of corruption. On a related theme the World Bank has The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project The reports have governance indicators […]
UK Postal Service
This week UK government confirmed that Royal Mail will be floated on the Stock Exchange Royal Mail: myth-busters – Answers common misconceptions about the government’s plans to sell shares in Royal Mail. UK government publication explains the new policy. Recent speeches and plans also found on the Inside government section of the website The Guardian has newspapers stories […]
Eurostat statistics explained
A guide to European statistics from the European Commission: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Main_Page
Bloomberg: Comparing Croatia’s Economic Forecasts With the Euro
Croatia became the European Union’s 28th member on July 1st. The country is an example both of the shift away from fiscal austerity and the indirect impact of the Euro on the smaller economies that remain outside of the monetary union. Use Bloomberg functions to assess how Croatia’s economic forecasts compare with other European countries […]
Bloomberg: Stocks sensitive to interest rate shocks
The Fed is roiling global markets with its retreat from providing more liquidity. Scan for stocks sensitive to interest rate changes using PORT, Bloomberg’s multi-factor stress testing analytics platform. The case study on Bloomberg terminakls – FFM <Go> – exams a 100-basis-point interest rate shock to the S&P 500 Index via SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. […]
Bloomberg: carbon offsets and environmental issues
Carbon markets remain under pressure with the collapse of United Nations climate change talks last week. Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance estimates an oversupply of more than 2 gigatons of carbon offsets to 2020. Use Bloomberg functions to monitor carbon and other environmental, social and governance coverage. Find case studies using the function FFM on your […]
Bloomberg: Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance/Corporate Social Reponsibility
ESG (or CSR) has been topical over the last five years. Several studies from asset managers have shown that companies committed to transparency in the reporting of environmental, social and corporate governance aims outperform their peers. Bloomberg’s ESG data, equity screening and backtesting functions verify these findings. Find case studies using the function FFM on […]
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