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    The collapse of Baring’s Bank in 1995 occurred principally as a result of huge losses that resulted from unauthorized derivatives trading activity by the head of the Singapore office‚ Nick Leeson.[1] The chain of events that led to the collapse of the bank could have been mitigated‚ if not entirely avoided‚ had management and/or the board of directors followed recommendations contained in internal reports that drew attention to the risks present in the highly leveraged trading program constructed

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    CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENTS BARING BANKS AND NICK LEESON QUESTION : 1. What are the major reason behind the collapse of Barings bank? ANSWER : The major reason behind the collapse of Barings bank was caused by the largest earthquake that destroyed the part of Kobe City on 17 January 1995‚ where the Nikkei index fell sharply. This incident caused Barings Bank collapsed in 1995 due to high the loss‚ which is very far above their capital. This was due to not being able to meet the obligations of trading

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    Events leading to Barings Bank’s collapse Barings Bank’s activities in Singapore between 1992 and 1995 enabled Nick Leeson to operate effectively without supervision from Barings Bank in London. Leeson acted both as head of settlement operations (charged with ensuring accurate accounting) and as floor manager for Barings’ trading onSingapore International Monetary Exchange‚ or SIMEX. This placed Leeson in the position of reporting to an office inside Barings Bank which he himself held. Because

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    Baring Case Study

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    Barings Bank Case Study 1. Nick Lessons sold numerous short straddles for each long futures contract he bought because he need the cash created by the premiums he received by selling the short straddles. Lesson’s needed large sums of cash to fund his margin calls‚ which forced him to sell disproportionate numbers of short straddles for each long future position he took. 2. The doubling strategy allowed Leeson’s the opportunity to recoup losses suffered ‚ which required him to double his bets

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    This story begins with a former back office clerk being promoted to a derivatives trader for Barings Bank’s Singapore Branch and ends with the collapse of a 232-year old banking empire. As we began researching this assignment‚ we all asked the same question‚ "How does a 28 year old trader bring about the collapse of a 232-year old banking empire?" To understand how this debacle came about‚ one must have a basic understanding of the nature of a derivative and what they are designed to do. Initially

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    Barrings Bank Fall

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    BARINGS – A CASE STUDY IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROLS Introduction: In 1995 Britain’s oldest merchant bank of two hundred years came to a dramatic and fatal halt. The bank was Barings. The demise of the bank was brought about as a result of the actions of a derivative trader‚ Nick Leeson‚ stationed in Singapore. Without a careful and considered review one may be tempted to conclude that the blame rests solely on Nick Leeson. But if you think with analytical mind‚ you will ask: how

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    Summary: Bank Of Nova Notice

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    GROUP 6 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA & DAVID BERRY Viveda Kandiah Pardeep Kainth Ramandeep Rakhra Dharshan Panneer RE-EDIT EVERYHTING AND CHANGE UP WORDING AND STUFF ETC Copy and pasted “Misconduct breached fundamental terms of his employment with Scotia‚ and was just cause for his termination.” In other words‚ Berry had put the bank at risk. Scotia couldn’t understand how Berry‚ the biggest player in the preferred share world and one of the highest-paid employees at the firm thanks to a so-called direct

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    Nick Leeson Barings Bank

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    Commodities Trading: Nick Leeson‚ Internal Controls and the Collapse of Barings Bank __________________________________________________________________________________________ Commodities Trading: Nick Leeson‚ Internal Controls and the Collapse of Barings Bank By Sam Bhugaloo Page 1 of 21 Commodities Trading: Nick Leeson‚ Internal Controls and the Collapse of Barings Bank __________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Content

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    Collapse of Barings Bank Barings was the oldest investment bank in Britain‚ listing among its clients the Queen herself. Indeed‚ the bank’s pedigree was so distinguished that it did not have a logo‚ it had a crest. The firm traces its origins to John Baring of Bremen‚ who settled at Exeter in 1717 and set up in business as a merchant and manufacturer. He became one of the leading businessmen in the West Country. In 1762‚ his three sons established the London merchant house of John & Francis

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    Nick Leeson's Double Life

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    Nick Leeson ’s Double Life In 1999‚ director/screenwriter James Drearden released the movie Rogue Trader‚ which encapsulates the true life of futures trader Nick Leeson and his role in the downfall of Barings Bank. Ewan McGregor stars at Nick Leeson‚ an ambitious young British stock trader while Anna Friel plays his wife Lisa. Drearden ’s focus is on Leeson ’s activities at the Singapore Stock Exchange but he also constructs a love story subplot that adds little to the central plot. Critics of

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