Beschreibung:
This book tells you all you need to know about the rigging of Libor, Forex and the Gold and Silver Fixes during and after the financial crisis of 2007-08.
This book provides a compelling account of the rigging of benchmarks during and after the financial crisis of 2007–08. Written in clear language accessible to the non-specialist, it provides the historical context necessary for understanding the benchmarks – LIBOR, FOREX and the Gold and Silver Fixes – and shows how and why they have to be reformed in the face of rapid technological changes in markets. Though banks have been fined and a few traders have been jailed, justice will not be done until senior bankers are made responsible for their actions. Provocative and rigorously argued, this book makes concrete recommendations for improving the security of the financial services industry and holding bankers to account.
Part I: LIBOR, A CHEQUERED HISTORY, 1968–20171 A decade of deregulation?2 The evolution of LIBOR3 Manipulation abounds4 Yet more banks are involved5 Who knew what when?Part II: A DECADE OR MORE OF CHANGE IN THE FOREX MARKET6 A rapidly changing Forex market7 Manipulating ForexPart III: WAS THE PRECIOUS METAL MARKET RIGGED?8 Gold and silver fixingPart IV: REGULATORY REFORM9 Reforming benchmarks10 Holding senior bankers to accountAppendix: Fines imposed on banks by regulatory authoritiesIndex
This book provides a compelling account of the rigging of benchmarks during and after the financial crisis of 2007–08. Written in clear language accessible to the non-specialist, it provides the historical context necessary for understanding the benchmarks – LIBOR, FOREX and the Gold and Silver Fixes – and shows how and why they have to be reformed in the face of rapid technological changes in markets. Though banks have been fined and a few traders have been jailed, justice will not be done until senior bankers are made responsible for their actions. Provocative and rigorously argued, this book makes concrete recommendations for improving the security of the financial services industry and holding bankers to account.