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What were some of the scandals involving derivative contracts in the 1990s?
Scandals involving FIs, firms, and municipalities, such as Bankers Trust and the Allied Irish Bank, led to a tightening of the accounting requirements for derivative contracts.
What was the impact of derivative securities losses in the late 2000s?
Billions of dollars of losses on derivative securities led to a call for regulations to be imposed on the trading of derivative securities.
What is the focus of the lecture regarding the role of futures and forward contracts?
The lecture focuses on the role futures and forward contracts play in managing an FI’s interest-rate and credit risk exposures.
What is compared to forward and futures contracts in the lecture?
Forward and futures contracts are compared to spot contracts.
What were the derivative securities mainly responsible for during the financial crisis in 2008-2009?
Derivative securities, mainly credit swaps, were at the heart of the financial crisis in 2008-2009.
Explain the controversies surrounding the rapid growth of derivatives use.
The rapid growth of derivatives use has been controversial due to scandals involving FIs, firms, and municipalities in the 1990s, as well as billions of dollars of losses on derivative securities in the late 2000s, leading to a call for regulations to be imposed on the trading of derivative securities.
What is the role of futures and forward contracts in managing an FI’s interest-rate and credit risk exposures?
Futures and forward contracts play a role in managing an FI’s interest-rate and credit risk exposures by allowing hedging of these risks.
How do forward and futures contracts compare to spot contracts?
Forward and futures contracts differ from spot contracts in that they involve agreements to buy or sell assets at a future date for a predetermined price, whereas spot contracts involve immediate transactions at the current market price.
What were some of the key scandals involving derivative contracts in the 1990s?
Some of the key scandals involving derivative contracts in the 1990s included those involving FIs, firms, and municipalities, such as Bankers Trust and the Allied Irish Bank.
What were the implications of the scandals in the 1990s and the losses on derivative securities in the late 2000s?
The scandals in the 1990s led to a tightening of the accounting requirements for derivative contracts, while the losses on derivative securities in the late 2000s led to a call for regulations to be imposed on the trading of derivative securities.
Test your knowledge of derivative contracts with this quiz based on Dr. James Cummings' presentation at the University of Sydney. Explore the controversies, scandals, and accounting requirements related to derivative use in the financial industry.
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