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The paper operates mainly based on research questions which can be stated as follows: How does the management of multi-national firms deal with financial risks and what role do the derivative instruments play in mitigating it?... This paper sought to have a clear knowledge on the financial risk faced by the firm; to study the effective application of derivative by various multi-national firms in risk management; to analyze in-depth of Currency risk, Exchange rate fluctuation, Interest rate fluctuation and to study the concept and use of derivative....
46 Pages
(11500 words)
Thesis
From the paper "Causes of the financial crisis and Do Credit Derivatives Increase Bank Risk" it is clear that the financial crisis was undoubtedly an outcome of the integration of market and credit risks and banks engagement in capital market activities.... The main culprit of the financial crisis has been the risks.... Thus integration of markets and credit risks and failure of Basel II for banking supervision were the major causes for the financial crisis....
16 Pages
(4000 words)
Research Paper
This dissertation "OTC Derivatives and the Global financial crisis" shows that the past 30 months or so have seen a major crisis in the global financial markets that has seen huge volatility in prices, the near-collapse, and actual collapse in some cases of some major banks.... This dissertation paper attempts to explore the extent to which derivatives can be considered to be one of the major factors that have led to the current problems in the global financial sector and look at what steps can be taken to prevent a crisis on this scale from happening again....
45 Pages
(11250 words)
Dissertation
Over time, these derivatives have been applied by corporate portfolio managers, treasurers, and financial institutions for hedging against to trade credit, risk, for purposes of enhancing speculation and to enhance realization of returns.... During the crisis in Asia, from july of 1997, the emerging credit markets made a break in forward surge.... Credit derivativesis an expression describing the financial instruments used to protect investors against losses that arise from defaults....
4 Pages
(1000 words)
Essay
Fundamental to the theory's applicability to understanding the banking crisis is its establishment of people's rights such as “freedom of conscience, freedom of consent, freedom of privacy, freedom of speech, and due process” (Berry, 2013, p.... Misrepresentation and fraud are examples of acts that the cases report in the crisis and that identify legal misconduct because the financial institutions did not represent fair values of involved risks, in the securities, to their investors....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
Research Paper
The sovereign debt crisis in Greece and Italy are notable examples of the dangers associated with derivatives.... In other words, the present legal and regulatory climate encourages corporate greed and irresponsible risk-taking, which can only lead to an economic crisis.... The paper "Derivatives Are Toxic Weapons of financial Mass Destruction" states that derivates play an important role in streamlining economic activity, as well as facilitating liquidity in the markets....
2 Pages
(500 words)
Essay
ne of the primary reasons, why banking industry experiences financial meltdowns is due to failure of management and employees to observe teleological ethics.... Although the banking industry is open to many risks due to global financial conditions, success or failure lies within the decisions of all the people involved in running the banking system.... Unlike other businesses and industries, the banking industry involves taking articulated financial risks in the endeavor of making profits in the future....
4 Pages
(1000 words)
Case Study
The article 'How to Lose a Billion' deals with the recent failure of large financial institutions and banks, which has been largely associated to the failure of the banks to properly take care of their risk appetite.... The author states that financial derivatives are considered as ideal instruments for hedging against the risk however, their imprudent use may result in significant losses for the firms too.... The recent economic downturn and the failure of financial institutions are largely the results of imprudent management and application of financial derivatives....
11 Pages
(2750 words)
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