XLRI Finance Summit '08 Ends with Grand Success

XLRI Finance Summit '08 Ends with Grand Success
Post-event Press-release

Dr. D. Ravishankar, Ex. Director, Investment & Risk Management - CRISIL, enlightened the gathering on the topic of Risk Management in Banking Industry. He explained the various types of risks faced in banking industry, and then also spoke

about Basel II and the risk management architecture and framework.

A session on Interest & Foreign Exchange Risks and was taken by Mr. C. E. S. Azariah, CEO - FIMMDA. He explained the 10-year G-Sec yield movements and also went on to demonstrate the change in the behavior of banks with the change in interest rate trends.

A panel discussion on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) was one of the key events of the seminar. The panelists discussed on how corporate restructuring strategies are an important aspect of the corporate finance world, and can dictate the fortunes of the companies involved for years to come. As industry structure moves towards more consolidation, it becomes imperative for upcoming managers in India to understand the process of due deliberation and its importance in working out a deal.

Mr. Robin Roy, Associate Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, in his session on 'Enterprise Wide Risk Management', discussed about enterprise risk systems and their relevance in today's global economy.

The participation level and discussion with students and faculty alike at the seminar re-established the strength and expertise of XLRI in the area of finance. The seminar was sponsored by ICWAI and co-sponsored by Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Taxmann Publications and Karvy Stock Broking Ltd.

Concluded.

Contributed by -
Akshay Sinha,
External Linkages,
XLRI, Jamshedpur.

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