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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q6 – Differences Between Investing in Shares and Collective Investment Schemes

Compare and contrast the differences between investing in shares and collective investment schemes, in the context of individual investor preferences.

Question

Yevugah belie’es the stock market can rvork *onders for him. Ho\rever. Nii Kotey Kotei is 55 -ycars old and also belie’es that collectivc lnvestnent Schemcs are far berter than sharcs. compare a1ld contrasts the diiferences between in’esting in shares and coilective Investment Schemes.

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Tags: Collective Investment Schemes, Costs, Investment Comparison, Liquidity, Professional Management, Returns, Risk Diversification, Shares, Stock Market
Level: Level 4

Topic: Equity, Investment Analysis, Quoted Equity Transactions, Valuation of Capital Market Instrument
Series: JULY 2020

MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q5 – Massive Interest in Government Securities

Discuss the reasons behind the recent massive interest in Ghanaian government securities as investments in the country.

Question

“Results of Tender 168,1 Held on 5’r’ March. 2020 for Govemmcnt of Ghana Secu.ities ro be issued on 9’r’ N{arch. 2020. GHSGOCo59t,t8 I yR FXR BOND amountcd to cHc1,073.81 lvas fenclercd and Acccpted at 20.75009,o pa”. Daily Graphic, Monda,y, March 9.2020. page 58.

In vour opinion, u’hl do ,vor.t think thcre is massive interest in thcse securities recently as investments in the country?

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Tags: Fixed Income Securities, Ghana Economy, Government Bonds, High Yields, Investment Valuation, Investor Interest, Sovereign Risks, Treasury Management
Level: Level 4

Topic: Corporate Transactions, Funding at International Capital Markets, Investment Analysis, Valuation of Capital Market Instrument
Series: JULY 2020

MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Influencing Multinational Investment and Cessation Decisions

Enumerate and explain factors influencing a multinational company's decision to invest in a country, and identify factors compelling cessation of operations.

Question

Kenya Airways (KA) is scheduled to expand operations in Ghana this year.

a) Enumerate and explain the factors that influence the decision of a multinational company like KA to invest in a country?

b) Identify and explain any five factors that will compel a multinational, like KA, to cease operations in a country.

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Tags: Cessation Factors, Cross Border Risks, Economic Risks, Investment decisions, multinational companies, Political Stability, Regulatory Environment, Sovereign Immunity
Level: Level 4

Topic: Investment Analysis, Sovereign Risk/Sovereign Immunity Series
Series: JULY 2020

MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q6 – Characteristics of Unit Trust Funds

Identify main characteristics of balanced, growth, fixed income, and equity unit trust funds.

Question

The Securities market is saturated with varieties of Collective Investment Schemes that the Regulator has authorized and can meet the investment objectives of the individual investor.

Required:

Identify the main characteristics of the following types of Unit Trust Funds:

(i) Balanced Funds (5 marks)

(ii) Growth Funds (5 marks)

(iii) Fixed Income Funds (5 marks)

(iv) Equity Funds (5 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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Tags: Balanced Funds, Collective Investment Schemes, Equity Funds, Fixed Income Funds, Growth Funds
Level: Level 4

Topic: Collective Investment Schemes
Series: OCT 2022

MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q5 – Investment Strategy for Property Purchase

Questions to ask before developing investment strategy for Naa Kwarley Quartey's funds from land sale, and recommended investment type with reasons.

Question

Naa Kwarley Quartey resides in the UK and she intends to buy a property in Ghana towards her

retirement. Meanwhile, whilst searching for the property to buy, she sold her land at Oyarifa to

finance this new housing project. Naa Kwarley specifically instructed you as the Advisor that the

proceeds from the sale of the land would be used to pay for the new housing project.

Required:

(a) In accepting the mandate to manage the funds, what questions will you ask prior to developing your investment strategy?(10marks)

(b) In your opinion, what type of investment would you recommend for Naa Kwarley and why? (10 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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Tags: Ghana Property, Investment Questions, Recommendations, Retirement Planning, Strategy Development
Level: Level 4

Topic: Investment Analysis and Valuation
Series: OCT 2022

MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q4 – Dividend and Market Concepts

dividend, ex-dividend date, capital market, and money market based on GSE's dividend calendar

Question

According to the Dividend Calendar of the Ghana Stock Exchange quoted on the Trading Results of July 26, 2022, a list of shares going ex-dividend during the year is published. What is your understanding of the following:

(i) Dividend (5 marks)

(ii) Ex-dividend date (5 marks)

(iii) Capital market (5 marks)

(iv) Money market (5 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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Tags: Capital Market, Dividend Definition, Ex-Dividend Date, Ghana Stock Exchange, Money market
Level: Level 4

Topic: Dividend-Based Valuations
Series: OCT 2022

MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q3 – Leasing Concepts and Cash Holding Motives

Define lease, differences between operating and finance leases, advise on choice for KFC's gen set acquisition, and motives for MNCs holding cash

Question

KFC Incorporated is an MNC engaged in operating a food chain in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) hinted recently that the food giant intends acquiring a heavy powered gen set to supplement their energy needs. The Board had advised the Chief Executive Officer to contact their Bankers to arrange a Finance Lease, to enable them acquire the gen set.

Required:

(i) What is a Lease? (2 marks)

(ii) What are the main differences between an Operating Lease (OL) and a Finance Lease (FL)? (16 marks)

(iii) Advise the CEO of your preferred choice and give reasons in respect of your choice. (4 marks)

(iv) What in your opinion are some of the motives for holding cash by MNC? (8 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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Tags: Cash Holding Motives, Lease Definition, MNCs, Operating vs Finance Lease, Recommendation
Level: Level 4

Topic: Leasing
Series: OCT 2022

MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q2 – Reasons for Divestment and Takeover Failures

Explain reasons for Shell Petroleum's divestment to Vivo Energy, including general, specific factors, and motives for divestment, plus causes of takeover failures.

Question

Shell Petroleum PLC divested its distribution outlets to Vivo Energy to market its brands.

Required:

(a) In your opinion, what are the reasons that drove Shell Petroleum to divest their holdings

to Vivo Energy

(i) General factors (10 marks)

(ii) Specific factors (5 marks)

(iii) Why a firm may choose to divest part of its business.

(10 marks)

(b) What are the main causes of “failure” of takeovers? (5 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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Tags: Business Strategy, Divestment Reasons, Shell Petroleum Divestment, Takeover Failures
Level: Level 4

Topic: Divestiture and Demerger
Series: OCT 2022

MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Driving Demand in Shares and Bonds vs Treasury Bills

Discuss factors driving demand for shares of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC, differences between bonds and treasury bills, and recommendation to government.

Question

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC are Multinational Corporations (MNC)

listed on the Ghanaian Bourse. There are increasing demands in these quoted shares.

(a) What do you think in your opinion are the factors that are driving the demand in these shares? (17 marks)

(b) What are the differences between bonds and treasury bills? (5 marks)

(c) Which of the above will you recommend to government, and why? (8 marks)

(30 marks)

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Tags: Bonds vs Treasury Bills, Ghanaian Bourse, Government Recommendations, Multinational Corporations, Share Demand Factors
Level: Level 4

Topic: Funding at International Capital Markets
Series: OCT 2022

MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q6 – Collapse of Collective Investment Scheme Industry in Ghana

Discuss the view that Ghana's collective investment scheme industry has collapsed due to economic and financial crises, and its grievous impact on individual investors.

Question

Discuss the view that the Collective Investment Scheme industry has collapsed due to the effects of of the current economic and financial crises in Ghana, and the impact is very grievous on the individual investor on the securities market now.

(20 marks)

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Tags: Collective Investment Schemes, Economic Crises, Financial Crises, Impact, Individual Investors, Securities Market
Level: Level 4

Topic: Corporate Treasury Management
Series: APR 2023

MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q5 – Investor Attitude to Risk, Risk Reduction, and Mutual Funds vs Shares

Assess investors' attitude to risk, strategies to reduce risk, and distinguish between mutual funds and shares amid high T-bill rates and bond turmoil in Ghana.

Question

The current macro-economic policies have really undermined the principles covering Government Securities and its associated risks. The relatively high Treasury Bills rates have attracted massive interests by prospective investors whilst the Bond Market is in turmoil. The Bank of Ghana is receiving massive over subscription week on week by investors in Treasury Bills, in most recent Weekly Auctions.

Required:

(a) Assess the attitude to risk by investors. (6 marks)

(b) What can the investors do to avoid or reduce risk? (6 marks)

(c) Clearly distinguish between Mutual Funds and Shares. (8 marks) (Total: 20 marks)

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Tags: Bond Market, Government Securities, Mutual Funds, Risk Attitude, Risk Reduction, Shares, Treasury bills
Level: Level 4

Topic: Standard Deviation
Series: APR 2023

MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q4 – Differences Between Savings, Investment, Speculation, and Features of Government Bonds

Explain the differences between savings and investment, investment and speculation, and outline the features of a government bond in the context of Ghana's DDEP.

Question

The current Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) and the pronouncement of the Finance Minister has really exposed the vulnerability and the potential weaknesses in the savings and investment culture of the ordinary Ghanaian. Some notable personalities including the Former Chief Justice. Madam Sophia Akuuffo have publicly expressed their opinions on the DDEP, which was very unopular with Middle Class and some Parliamentarians.

You are required to explain:

(a) The difference between Savings and Investment (6 marks)

(b) The difference between Investment and Speculation (6 marks)

(c) Features of a Government Bond (8 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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Tags: DDEP, Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, Features, Government Bonds, Investment vs Speculation, Savings vs Investment
Level: Level 4

Topic: Valuation of Capital Market Instrument
Series: APR 2023

MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q3 – Challenges for Vodafone Ghana and Investment Attraction to Telecel Group

Analyze the challenges faced by Vodafone Ghana leading to its sale and assess the investment attractions in Ghana for the acquiring Telecel Group.

Question

Vodafone Ghana, formerly Ghana Telecom, was the national telecommunications company of Ghana. The company in Ghana operates under Vodacom Group – Africa’s leading mobile telecommunications company.

MyJoyOnline.com, Wednesday, February 22, 2023, has reported that Vodafone, an MNC has just completed the sale of $70 %$ Shareholdings to Telecel Group on the Ghanaian telecom industry market. According to Henry Cobbblh, Lead, i Solve Africa, the sale is as a result of the challenges and difficulties that Vodafone Ghana is having on the Ghanaian market.

Required:

(a) In your opinion, what do you think are these challenges and difficulties that Vodafone was having, in spite of the numerous opportunities and potentials existing in Ghana? (15 marks)

(b) Assess the likely investment attraction in Ghana to the Telecel Group (15 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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Tags: Challenges, Difficulties, Investment Attraction, Multinational Corporations, Telecel Group, Telecom Industry, Vodafone Ghana
Level: Level 4

Topic: Private Equity Transactions
Series: APR 2023

MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q2 – Lowering Political Risk for Multinational Corporations

Discuss ways multinational corporations can lower political risk in Ghana amid high public debt and economic crises.

Question

According to http/Citinewsroom.com 2023/01: “Ghana’s total debt Stock has shot up to GHC5S7.7 billion at the end of November 2022, according to new data released by the Bank of Ghana. The new debt figure brings Ghana’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio to 93.5% from 75.9% in September 2021. The Bank of Ghana’s January 2023 economic and financial data summary revealed that the debt Stock increased by GHC108.3 billion between September and November 2021. The external component of the country’s Public Debt shot up to GHC38.2. billion in November 2022, equivalent to 62.1% GDP.” Required: Under these crises that Ghana finds itself, in what ways can Multinational Corporations lower political risk? Discuss

(30 marks)

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Tags: Economic Crises, Ghana Debt Crisis, Multinational Corporations, Political Risk, Public Debt, Risk Management
Level: Level 4

Topic: Disintermediation and deregulation
Series: APR 2023

MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q1 – Rights of Ordinary Shareholders and Businesses at AGM

Discuss the specific rights of ordinary shareholders and the typical businesses handled at the Annual General Meeting for listed multinational banks in Ghana facing earnings challenges.

Question

In the midst of the financial and economic crises in Ghana, the finance and banking sub-sector is having challenges with their earnings/income. The Shareholders of Republic Bank PLC, SG Bank PLC, and Standard Chartered Bank PLC, all listed companies on the Ghanaian Bourse are upbeat in respect of their earnings on the corporate financial performance. These Multinational Corporations are likely not to meet the expectations of their shareholders, both local and foreign. In your opinion,

(a) What specific rights do the Ordinary Shareholders have? (15 marks)

(b) What businesses are likely to be dealt with at the Annual General Meeting of these companies? (15 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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Tags: AGM Business, Annual General Meeting, Corporate Governance, Financial Performance, Multinational Corporations, Ordinary Shareholders, Rights
Level: Level 4

Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Series: APR 2023

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q6 – Differences Between Investing in Shares and Collective Investment Schemes

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q5 – Massive Interest in Government Securities

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Influencing Multinational Investment and Cessation Decisions

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q6 – Characteristics of Unit Trust Funds

Identify main characteristics of balanced, growth, fixed income, and equity unit trust funds.

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q5 – Investment Strategy for Property Purchase

Questions to ask before developing investment strategy for Naa Kwarley Quartey's funds from land sale, and recommended investment type with reasons.

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q4 – Dividend and Market Concepts

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q3 – Leasing Concepts and Cash Holding Motives

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q2 – Reasons for Divestment and Takeover Failures

Explain reasons for Shell Petroleum's divestment to Vivo Energy, including general, specific factors, and motives for divestment, plus causes of takeover failures.

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Driving Demand in Shares and Bonds vs Treasury Bills

Discuss factors driving demand for shares of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC, differences between bonds and treasury bills, and recommendation to government.

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q6 – Collapse of Collective Investment Scheme Industry in Ghana

Discuss the view that Ghana's collective investment scheme industry has collapsed due to economic and financial crises, and its grievous impact on individual investors.

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q5 – Investor Attitude to Risk, Risk Reduction, and Mutual Funds vs Shares

Assess investors' attitude to risk, strategies to reduce risk, and distinguish between mutual funds and shares amid high T-bill rates and bond turmoil in Ghana.

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q4 – Differences Between Savings, Investment, Speculation, and Features of Government Bonds

Explain the differences between savings and investment, investment and speculation, and outline the features of a government bond in the context of Ghana's DDEP.

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q3 – Challenges for Vodafone Ghana and Investment Attraction to Telecel Group

Analyze the challenges faced by Vodafone Ghana leading to its sale and assess the investment attractions in Ghana for the acquiring Telecel Group.

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q2 – Lowering Political Risk for Multinational Corporations

Discuss ways multinational corporations can lower political risk in Ghana amid high public debt and economic crises.

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q1 – Rights of Ordinary Shareholders and Businesses at AGM

Discuss the specific rights of ordinary shareholders and the typical businesses handled at the Annual General Meeting for listed multinational banks in Ghana facing earnings challenges.

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