Are financial derivatives a barrier to investment banks? Introduction In recent decades‚ the development of financial derivatives is one of the most important and striking features among international financial markets (Lei‚ D.2009). Meanwhile‚ international investment banks gradually increase their utilization of financial derivatives in investment management strategy. Business related to derivatives has also become the core competitive ability to investment
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Enron: Questionable Accounting Leads to Collapse The Enron Corporation was established by integrating two major gas pipelines in 1985. The Company provided products and services related to natural gas‚ electricity‚ and communications and it was one of the world’s leading organizations at these sectors with claimed revenues of nearly $101 billion in 2000. Throughout the 1990s‚ Chair Ken Lay‚ chief executive officer Jeffrey Skilling and chief financial official officer Andrew Fastow transformed
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International Swaps & Derivatives Assn. recently estimated the worldwide market at $ 105 trillion. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) says U.S. commercial banks held $ 56 trillion of derivatives at the end of 2002”‚ and by comparison the GDP of the US was estimated to 10.4 trillion the same year. The world’s largest financial market today is therefore without doubt the derivative market. Derivatives have come into existence because nearly every business has its risks. Derivatives are used
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International Economics DERIVATIVE MARKETS FUTURES‚ FORWARDS‚ OPTIONS‚ SWAPS‚ CAPS AND FLOOR MARKETS Prepared by: Zagorskaya Ksenia 1. OVERVIEW OF DERIVATIVE MARKET Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of something else. They generally take the form of contracts under which the parties agree to payments between them based upon the value of an underlying asset or other data at a particular point in time. The main types of derivatives are futures‚ forwards
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A PROJECT ON “A STUDY ON HOW DERIVATIVES ARE PROGRESSING IN INDIA” BACHELOR OF COMMERCE FINANACIAL MARKETS SEMESTER VI SUBMITTED In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Degree of Bachelor of Commerce Financial Markets BY SHRUTI P.NAIK-SATAM (13226) UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI (2010-2011) ------------------------------------------------- P.T.V.A.’S MULUND COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SAROJINI NAIDU ROAD‚ MULUND
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Solution to Derivatives Markets: for Exam FM Yufeng Guo June 24‚ 2007 www.guo.coursehost.com c °Yufeng Guo ii Contents Introduction 1 Introduction to derivatives 2 Introduction to forwards and options vii 1 7 29 79 129 141 3 Insurance‚ collars‚ and other strategies 4 Introduction to risk management 5 Financial forwards and futures 8 Swaps iii CONTENTS CONTENTS www.guo.coursehost.com c °Yufeng Guo iv Preface This is Guo’s solution to Derivatives Markets (2nd edition ISBN 0-321-28030X)
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a new generation of employees. The new director was keen to explore more customers. They audit and certificate more accounts and made larger profits for their company. Andersen guaranteed the accounts for dishonest company from John DeLorean to Enron and WorldCom. The code of ethics which Andersen against are: 1. Standard I (A) Knowledge of the Law. Members and Candidates must understand and comply with all applicable laws‚ rules‚ and regulations (including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics
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Settled a shareholder class-action suit for $457 million. SEC fined ArthurAndersen $7 million. Fun fact: After the scandal‚ new CEO A. Maurice Meyers set up an anonymous company hotline where employees could report dishonest or improper behavior. Enron Scandal (2001) Company: Houston-based commodities‚ energy and service corporation What happened: Shareholders lost $74 billion‚ thousands of employees and investors lost their retirement accounts‚ and many employees lost their jobs. Main players: CEO
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Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives Ma. Marielle M. Medura Prof. Emma Boncales Chem 23A (TTH 01:00-4:00 p.m) Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives I. Introduction Carboxylic acids is an organic compound that contains a carboxylic group(-COOH). Its general formula is R-C=OOH with R referring to the rest of the molecule such as H and C. They are directly attached to a carbonyl group and the interaction between them affects the reactions of each. The polarity of the O-H bond
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DE VERA‚ K. RIGOR‚ J. & TAYAG‚ J. Brand is a name‚ sign‚ symbol‚ or design‚ or combination of these that identifies the maker or seller of a product or service . Although certain brands offers various product line and brand extensions‚ it does not mean that a brand is strong already. Note that years of existence do not also define a strong brand‚ rather to consider a brand a strong one the brand should have high brand equity; a clear brand positioning; and it must be competitive
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