During the course of this proposed research, some related research materials were read and controls were consulted to ensure feasibility of the proposed research. The risk of rogue trading has been dated far back as the 1990s and has constantly being a source of worry by governments, financial industry and the world in general. Many controls has been developed to stem the tide and while financial institutions are constantly searching for better ways to prevent rogue trading or to mitigate the risk in the future, more incidents of financial lose has continued to occur due to the risk of rogue trading.
Impact of the risk on financial institution
A research that was done by (Pierrer Cannac, 2011), looked at how rogue trading is a risk to financial intuition. Pierre, stated that Rogue trading poses a risk to financial institution because the actions by traders who has decided to go rogue has led to huge financial loses not just to the financial institution but also to non-financial institution. Pierre specifically conducted a research on some financial institution that has been a victim of the risk of rogue trading. Two of such financial institutions were the famous Society General and Barings Bank, and was the focus of Pierre’s research. While Society General lost about 7 Billion Dollars, Barings Bank’s loss of 1 Billion Dollars caused the bank to go bankrupt. The risk of rogue trading can be as damaging as causing financial institution to go bankrupt as in the case of Barings
When assessing the economic damage to due to Paul Thayer and those that he tipped off about the acquisition of Campbell Taggart, it should be noted that some argue that this kind of insider trading circulates information and forces the stock to its “true value.” If we assume this argument to be flawed, then part of Anheuser-Busch stock dip after the announcement was due to the insider trading and the fact Anheuser-Busch probably paid more to acquire its target. Thayer and his friends trade the Campbell stock for nearly a month before any public announcement of the merger. On July 27 nearly half the volume was insider volume controlled by those individuals who were in violation of rule 14(e)-3 (See exhibit 2). The increased volume might
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A decade ago the Lehman Brothers were the fourth largest investment bank in America. Dealing with Investment banking and investment management, the Lehman Brothers was one of the largest global financial service providers. Consequently, the subprime mortgage crisis left the company filing for the declaration of the chapter 11 bankruptcy protections, due to the unnecessary undertaken risk and obnoxious negligence accusations directed towards the group. Companies should utilize observational and analytical pundit functions in identifying the presence of crisis situations to avoid an economic downturn in the business (Pontell, 2014). The fraud would have prevented through stronger and better internal controls, which
The question before our society is not whether corporate crime is a victimless crime, rather the question is what should be done about it? Corporate crime doesn’t just do harm to the investors that can be unknowingly damaged by these crimes, it has a much more insidious nature to it as it has done harm on global scales. Corporate crime is almost a misnomer because many of these criminal wrongdoings are for the most part legal, when not taken to their ultimate conclusion. Society within the United States has been taught that the man in the brief case, yelling at other men in dark coats on the flow of the stock exchange are the smartest guys in the room. This paper will attack that idea on many levels, the first salvo will be
The significant finding from this article is that the world of finance is a very strange world. This world can offer opportunities to many, and at the same time, it can prove to be a mess for the others. Many people are not corrupt in their person, but by being negligent or by being careless, they fail at doing their duty successfully at some points in time. However, what the article talks about is the complete picture. Steven A Cohen faced a problem. He got entangled in an enormous financial mess.
Fraud in the financial community is consistently hidden in "style." Since its beginnings in the "great depression," to now, "the great recession" fraud has undoubtedly taking many forms and styles. Subsequently, many non suspecting patrons have been severely damaged as result of this greed and corruption. Many of America's largest and most established individuals are not exempt from this form of style manipulation. As we will soon see, many individuals, including Bernie Madoff, have both the ability and incentive to commit fraud. In today's fast paced information age, fraudulent activities are now becoming more difficult to detect, and even more difficult to prove. To begin, I believe it necessary to show how fraud has affected our current economic state. I will then venture as to the means in which Bernie Madoff committed fraud and the implications on current business prospects.
The reputation can also obtain easy to lose, also, on the bottom line; the implication can feel because of this too. The organizations sometimes have suffered losses for the reason of the illegal acts of their employees every so often. It can have disastrous effects the Barings banker Nick lesion who was trader set up illegal accounts, also made significant amounts of debt as consequences of illicit trade gambling. He sentenced to the prison term after they captured him when he had run his left in the bank so much debt that they had declared bankruptcy because of him (Davies, S.J., heating, C.A., 2008).
Consumers in today’s society are careful about how and when to invest his or her money in today’s ever changing economy. Organizations around the world are penalized for failing to follow the new laws or sanctioned by the security exchange commission. The precautions are put in place to help protect the organizations shareholders and investors.
Generally, the society believes that a degree in Economics is critical to opportunities such as investment banking. Nonetheless, acquiring employment in a company like Salomon Brothers changes an individual’s perspective. An individual learns that trading is more inclined to exceptional analytical skills rather than formal training in economics. I believe that Liar’s Poker is a perfect illustration of the trading world. It shows that the sector involves taking risks without regrets; this means that a trader should neither moan nor cry in the face of loss. In the contemporary society, the Liar’s Poker game encourages individuals to take responsibility for their
When I moved to Unites States,I was little nervous and excited at the same time. It was definitely a giant step for me. I knew that studying in Unites States, could provide me with greater opportunities. So, I decided to give it a shot. For some reason, I always liked business. I can't really tell you why. After reading a book called "The naked trader". I knew, that I wanted to get involve in business. I started reading and learning more about it.
Insider dealing has been affecting the efficiency of stock markets in different places like United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Hong Kong is of no exception. Basically, insider dealing refers to the trading of a corporation’s stock or other securities by individual with potential access to non-public information of the company. The law of insider dealing in Hong Kong provides a much more detailed definition and is very comprehensive. However, when it comes to enforcement, it seems not very effective. In the following, the law of insider dealing in Hong Kong will be summarized. After analyzing the comprehensiveness of the law, the underlying reasons of the difficulty in enforcement will be identified. Some
Investors that took the biggest losses, which was in the billions, because of this scheme are named in the Wall Street Journal; among them are Fairfield Greenwich Group, Tremont Capital Management, Banco Santander, Fortis, and many others.
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Institutions often trade of shares and institutional order’s can have a major impact on market volatility. In smaller markets, institutional trades can potentially destabilize the markets. Moreover, institutions also have to design and time their trading strategies carefully so that their trades have maximum possible
This work will examine the case 'Banking Industry Meltdown: The Ethical Financial Risk Derivatives" and determine which moral philosophy is most applicable to an understanding of the banking industry meltdown and explain the rationale. The case study will be analyzed and white-collar crimes considered as to whether they are different in any substantive manner from other more blue-collar crimes. This study will determine and discuss the role that corporate culture played in banking industry scenario and the response will be supported with specific examples. This work will postulate how leaders within the banking industry could have used their influence to avert the industry meltdown.