Case Study on Investment Management Companies

The International College (THINC) - University of Wales

Flexible Online Learning Programme

Spring 2012 : UBUS302 – Investment Management

Instructor: Ms Puja Maheshwari

Email id: maheshwaripuja@yahoo.com

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Assignment weightage : 20%

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Assignment Title: ‘A Case-Study on Investment Management Companies’ | Assignment No: 1 |

Student Name: Sayyitha Safura Thangal | THINC Student ID:4083012 |

Programme :BBA (Finance) | Semester: Spring 2012 |

UOW Student ID:0811866894076 | Date Issued:15/3/2012 |

Date Due in: 10/4/2012 | Assignment Set by: Ms. Puja Maheshwari |

Date Actually Handed in:7/4/2012 | Grade Awarded: |

Learning Outcomes Met: | Previewed By: |

Instructor’s Comments: |

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Criteria for marking | Max Marks | Marks Obtained | Remarks |

Quality of Research | 40 | | |

Analysis, subject knowledge, critical thinking | 30 | | |

Written English Language | 10 | | |

Report Format | 10 | | |

Referencing | 10 | | |

Total | 100 | 0 | |

Contents

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‘A Case-Study on Investment Management Companies’

Sl No. | Topic | Pg No. |

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1) | Introduction - What is an Investment Management Company (IMC)? | 6 |

2) | The Different Types of IMCs | 6 |

2.1) | Unit Investment Trust (UIT) | 6 |

2.2) | Face Amount Certificate Companies | 6 |

2.3) | Management Investment Firms | 7 |

2.3.1) | Open-End Management Company | 7 |

2.3.2) | Closed-End Management Company | 7 |

3) | What Does an IMC Do? | 7 |

4) | The Origins of Investment Management Companies | 8 |

5) | Factors that Led to the Development of IMCs: Reasons for their Success! | 8 |

6) | Important Functions of an IMC | 9 |

6.1) | Specification of Investment Policy | 9 |

6.2) | Selection of Asset Mix | 9 |

6.3) | Selection of...