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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REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Why did Nick Leeson sell numerous short straddles for each long futures contract he bought? When Nick Leeson was being promoted on the Singapore branch of the Barings bank‚ the strategy of the bank was to reduce the risk exposure by using a combination of one short straddle (combination of put / call) and for one long future. Since Nick Leeson used to be a specialist on Future contracts on Nikkei 225 and Japanese 10 years bond and was sure this market would arise. So
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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 of the absence of oversight‚ Leeson was able to make seemingly small gambles
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Rogue Waves For centuries‚ mariners have spread stories about giant sudden waves which appeared out of nowhere without warning which were strong enough to capsize even the mightiest and largest ships. Several vessels—such as the S.S. Waratah‚ the M.S. Munchen‚ and the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald—were all rumored to have been sunk by rogue waves (Walsh par. 3). Further‚ rogue waves have been blamed for ripping the bow off of a Norwegian freighter near the tip of South Africa in 1974‚ almost capsizing
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The Trader Definition of a Trader Section 4 of the Commercial Code – The term "trader" means any person who‚ by profession‚ exercises acts of trade in his own name‚ and includes any commercial partnership. The fact that a person is considered to be trader has certain consequences and brings about certain rights and obligations. The requirements for becoming a trader: 1. No formality such as registration. But A commercial partnership requires registration. Break down of
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| Trader Joe ’s is a privately owned grocery store that sells a variety of natural and healthy food and beverage options. Their headquarters is located in Monrovia‚ California and they have about 350 stores in roughly 25 states. It was started by Joe Coulombe as a Los Angeles convenience store chain in 1958‚ and then the company was bought in 1979 by German billionaires Karl and Theo Albrecht‚ who founded the ALDI food chain. Trader Joe’s competes within their niche market of organic and health
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Millicent Cowgill MG301 2/5/2015 Case 1: Trader Joe’s 1. The most important managerial skill for a store Manager at Trader Joe’s is to have critical thinking abilities. In order to effectively handle the day in and day out procedures it is important for the manager to be able to solve problems with accurate information‚ because in any event of a posed threat or accident‚ the manager must be able to perform adequately. Also‚ it is very important the manager is able to analyze the ways for which
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I believe one of the “must have” managerial skills for a Store manager of Trader Joe’s is leadership. Leadership is very critical and important; it is the ability to motivate other employees towards common goals‚ like providing great costumer service or building an effective work team. Basically‚ employees will follow the lead of a store manager and if the skills of the manager are effective‚ it will result in successful performance of the department. Also‚ a good leader is always looking for new
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of all the eight films out (including “Rogue One”)‚ only half have been applauded by critics. The prequels are generally disliked and people tend to overlook episode six. Nonetheless‚ the fandom surrounding “Star Wars” stays strong and almost guarantees a large box office sum. Luckily with “Rogue One‚” Disney doesn’t have to rely on the brand alone to get people to visit the movies‚ as “Rogue One” is one of the best films in the Star Wars franchise. “Rogue One” starts off
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Case 1: Trader Joe’s Distinctive Approach Questions: 1. What retail classification best fits Trader Joe’s store-based strategy mix? Explain your answer. With the exception of the fact that Trader Joe’s is a food retailer‚ this type of store can be classified as a category specialist. By definition‚ category specialists sell a narrow variety but deep assortment of products. As compared to the 25‚000 products a typical supermarket sells‚ Trader Joe’s selling an average number of 3‚000 product
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