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C/M/1886. Examination of risk management. Case study Barings Bank

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1600
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

This paper focuses on risk management in a financial services company, namely Barings Bank. The paper aims to assess the way in which failure to understand risk management can lead to failure. The failure of the Bank is discussed, in relation to Nick Leeson’s (the banks trader) career, trading failure, and the Kobe earthquake. The next section discusses derivatives, and aims to assesses whether they are a destructive instrument or not by outlining the advantages and disadvantages.

 

KEYWORDS: Risk management, financial services, Barings Bank, Nick Leeson, Kobe Earthquake, derivatives,