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In 2006 an oddball group of bankers, traders and brokers from some of the largest financial institutions made a startling realization: Libor - the London interbank offered rate, which determines the interest rates on trillions in loans worldwide - was set daily by a group of easily manipulated administrators, and they could reap huge profits by nudging it fractions of a percent to suit their trading portfolios. This group generated incredible riches - until it all unraveled in spectacularly vicious, backstabbing fashion.

Prepare for the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Exam Part I with confidence using this comprehensive study guide. Designed to help you master the foundational concepts and quantitative techniques essential for risk management professionals, this guide covers all the key topics and knowledge areas outlined in the exam syllabus. In the "Foundations of Risk Management" section, you'll explore key principles and practices. Topics include basic risk types, measurement, and management tools, as well as risk governance, corporate governance, and credit risk transfer mechanisms. You'll also study the ...

Discussion Materials gives the listener an honest look at Wall Street from someone in the trenches. After graduating from Columbia Business School, Bill Keenan joined Deutsche Bank's investment banking division as an associate where despotic superiors (and the blinking red light of his BlackBerry) instilled low-level terror on an hourly basis. You'll join him in his cubicle on the 44th floor of 60 Wall Street as he scrambles to ensure floating bar charts are the correct shade of orange and all numbers are left-aligned, but whatever you do, don't ask him what any of it means.

Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks, which together control assets amounting to more than 60 percent of the country's gross domestic product, these financial institutions (now more emphatically "too big to fail") continue to hold the global economy hostage.

El 1 de noviembre de 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto anunció que estaba trabajando en un nuevo sistema de dinero que no precisaba de un tercero de confianza. Se trataba del sistema Bitcoin, una red de pago con su propia moneda autóctona que utilizaba un sofisticado método para que los miembros pudieran verificar todas las transacciones sin tener que confiar en ningún componente de la red. Bitcoin automatiza las funciones de un moderno banco central, y las convierte en predecibles y prácticamente inmutables mediante la programación de un código descentralizado entre miles de miembros de la red.

Uncover the Secrets Behind America's Most Notorious Bank Heists and Their Lasting Impact on Financial Security! Are you a financial history buff intrigued by the audacious tales of bank robberies that have shaped the landscape of American financial institutions? Do you find yourself pondering how these daring heists have influenced modern security measures and regulations? You're not alone. Many enthusiasts like you are eager to delve into the thrilling world of historical crime and uncover the lessons that still resonate today. In "The History of Robberies and Regulations," you'll embark ...

Based on unparalleled access to those involved, and told with compelling pace and drama, The Bank That Lived a Little is the story of one of the most familiar names on the British high street since Big Bang in 1986. Philip Augar describes in detail three decades of boardroom intrigue driven by ruthless ambition, grandiose dreams and a desire for wealth. It is a tale of a struggle for long-term supremacy between rival strategies and their adherents.

Profiting from Non-Performing Mortgage Notes is an audiobook that bridges the gap between investor and banker. It's designed to expose the world of banking as it relates to mortgages to show the layman, the average investor, and the sophisticated investor that to become the banker is totally possible.

“Behind the Housing Crash – Confessions from an Insider” is the authoritative book on the housing crisis. It is an expose written by Aaron Clarey, a credit analyst who worked at various banks in the Twin Cities and saw first hand the unethical, if not, illegal dealings that led up to the housing bubble and subsequent crash. Stories of commission-addicted bankers, bribed appraisers, FBI investigations, IRS raids, offshore bank accounts and more regale the reader with a blood-boiling story of corruption, incompetence and limitless greed. However, the book goes beyond exposing those ...

Interested in making your money work for you? Not trading your time for money anymore? Creating powerful cash-flow systems by re-imagining time tested proven investment formulas? This is a new way to do all of these things. Once you expand your mind with these ideas, it can never go back to it's original state. You will be forever changed. Not an audiobook for the narrow-minded who follow the crowd.

As incredible as it may seem in this hyper-connected, technologically advanced era, half the planet's population exist as financial nomads: those who nourish and shelter themselves without using traditional banking services. While the wealthy live at the top of a metaphorical pyramid, taking financial security and banking services for granted, there are billions of people who struggle at the pyramid's base in an exhausting state of financial exclusion and insecurity.

Endless regulations. Unrelenting scrutiny. In the high-stakes world of Anti-Money Laundering, success demands more than compliance - it requires strategy. BSA Officers and AML professionals face an ever-changing landscape of regulations, audits, and enforcement actions. With the weight of compliance resting on their shoulders, they must navigate complex laws, satisfy leadership demands, and protect their institutions from financial crimes - all while staying ahead of ever-evolving threats. Without a structured approach, the pressure can be overwhelming, leaving many compliance teams ...

The bankruptcy of the investment bank Lehman Brothers was the pivotal event of the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession that followed. Ever since the bankruptcy, there has been heated debate about why the Federal Reserve did not rescue Lehman in the same way it rescued other financial institutions, such as Bear Stearns and AIG. The Fed's leaders from that time, especially former Chairman Ben Bernanke, have strongly asserted that they lacked the legal authority to save Lehman because it did not have adequate collateral for the loan it needed to survive.

How much do you know about your private bank? How can you possibly choose who to trust with your assets? What services can a private bank offer you? How can you find the right private bank that will best suit your purposes and needs on an individual level? How to Choose a Private Bank gives you the key information which will empower you to make the right choices when it comes to private investment. Covering everything you wanted to know about private banking, this book offers highly-specialized and invaluable information about the world of wealth management, from the importance of the brand...

Sesenta años de una conspiración amparada por el dinero y la religión. El periodista de investigación Gareth Gore llegó a España en 2017 para informar sobre el inesperado derrumbe del Banco Popular, considerado hasta entonces como una de las entidades más rentables del mundo. Lo que había de ser una crónica más sobre las consecuencias desastrosas de una ambición capitalista desenfrenada se convirtió en el desenmascaramiento de uno de los saqueos empresariales más descarados y de mayores implicaciones de la historia.

Fintech Feminists takes listeners on a journey that unveils the profound impact of the fintech industry on our global economy, fueled by the inspiring stories of women leaders who play an integral role in reshaping the financial landscape. Written by Nicole Casperson, an award-winning journalist and leading figure in the fintech sector, this book delivers actionable strategies and insights to navigate the fintech industry, drive positive change, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of the digital era.

What is investment banking? How do investment bankers generate profit for their clients? What is the function of each specialty? How has the industry changed in the past decade? Investment Banking Explained answers these questions - and offers a complete overview of this complex industry. In easy-to-understand language, Investment Banking Explained provides everything you need to identify structures, strategies, and operational aspects of investment banking, and it offers thorough examinations of the operations of the world's most successful firms.

‘Other People’s Money and How Bankers Used It’ was a seminal text in the Progressive Era, aligning with broader calls for reform in American society. The book contributed to the growing push for financial regulation, and its ideas influenced the creation of laws such as the Federal Reserve Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act, which were intended to curb the power of monopolies and promote fair competition.

Delinquent takes listeners on a journey from Capital One’s headquarters to street corners in Detroit, kitchen tables in Sacramento, and other places where debt affects people's everyday lives. Uncovering the true costs of consumer credit to American families in addition to the benefits, investigative journalist Elena Botella—formerly an industry insider who helped set credit policy at Capital One—reveals the underhanded and often predatory ways that banks induce American borrowers into debt they can’t pay back.

Objective: Develop an understanding of the bank’s money laundering, terrorist financing (ML/TF), and other illicit financial activity risk profile. Based on the bank’s risk profile, develop a risk-focused examination scope, and document the Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) examination plan. Examiners assess the adequacy of the bank’s Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program, relative to its risk profile, and the bank’s compliance with BSA regulatory requirements.