“Mervyn King may well have written the most important book to come out of the financial
crisis. Agree or disagree, King's visionary ideas deserve the attention of everyone from …

We argue that implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act has contributed significantly to the reduction of systemic risk in the United …

Complex and diverse connections among financial institutions and market participants and
across financial activities and borders are a defining characteristic of the modern financial …

Though there were a number of factors said to have contributed to the financial crisis of
2008, 1 many contend that bilaterally executed overthe-counter (OTC) swaps amplified and …

Derivatives have consistently been held responsible for major corporate and institutional
financial losses. They are unique in the sense that, unlike other financial products, some …

In this chapter, derivatives as a product class are discussed. After explaining why derivative
product knowledge and a derivative mindset is beneficial to anyone working in a sales …

W artykule poruszono kwestię wpływu walutowych instrumentów pochodnych na
gospodarkę realną. Usystematyzowano kwestię różnorodności strategii zabezpieczających …

What role did derivatives play in triggering the 2008 inancial crisis? Speciically, what part
did credit default swaps (CDSs) play in spreading risk to the rest of the inancial system and …