INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Global Financial Crisis are Implications of Ethical Dilemmas in Practice
ByTahsen Alqatawni
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W. Callian
DERIVATIVE(1 OF 2)
A derivative is a financial instrument that derives or gets it
value from other financial instrument (a bond, a currency or
a commodity or stock) that is known as the 'underlying'
instrument (Cutland, 2013).
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DERIVATIVE(2 OF 2)
Since the early 90s, the globalizations are accelerating. This caused
the world economy to serious structural shifts. These issues arise
during increasing of competitive pressure. During that period, featured a lo
of new financial instruments and the most important one it is the financial
derivatives.
“trading in derivatives is a zero sum game: One derivatives trader’s gain is
necessarily balanced by another’s loss”(Heinemann, 2011).
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COMMON FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (1 OF 6)
Option: The purchaser of an Option has rights without any obligations to buy or sell the asset during a given time for a specified price.
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COMMON FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (2 OF 6)
Forward Contract: is a non-standardized contract between
two parties. whoever, they are obligated to trade a security
or other asset at a specified date in the future.
Future contract: is standardized, transferable, exchange-
traded contract to buy or sell a standard quantity and
quality of an asset or security at a specified date and price.
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COMMON FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (3 OF 6)
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS): A stripped mortgage that are split into principal-only strips and interest-only strips, which based in cash flow that derives exclusively from interest payments or principal payments on the underlying mortgages (De Rossi, 2010).
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COMMON FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (4 OF 6)
A Swap: is the simultaneous buying
and selling of the same security or obligation
(e.g. Fixed-for-floating rate swap).
The opposite of plain vanilla options are exotic options, which are more complex
than the components of a traditional financial instrument (Borak, 2013).
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COMMON FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (5 OF 6)
Structured Notes are hybrid combine of debt instruments and derivative elements that include several financial products, which not necessarily reflect the risk of the issuer. "The combination allows parties to identify, isolate, transfer, and otherwise manipulate risk in clearly defined ways"(Telpner, 2004).
“Structured notes are beware of Wall Street’s latest 'safe' investment”( Revell, 2011).
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COMMON FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (6 OF 6)
A hedge fund is a private investment vehicle target very wealthy investors, that promise great rewards. Whoever it may also use leverage, which present great risk and the huge potential rewards. "Hedge funds employ instruments such as derivatives to gamble with their clients“ (Whalen, 2007). In 2010, Allen stated “Hedge Funds Accused of Gambling with Lives of the Poorest as Food Prices Soar”.
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THE UGLY FACE OF DERIVATIVES (1 OF 1)
The Financial derivatives turned into a source of gambling or risk taking, and expansion to very large volume.
According to the bank for international settlements (BIS)the volume of these derivatives increased by more than three times in the past few years(2011).
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BACKGROUND(1 OF 1)
The current global financial crisis, it is result of unethical
practices of the companies' leaders and their financial
management “the existing issue came to be the
determination of the blameful for disaster and financial
managers, which act with their immoderate selfishness, and
greediness was suspect of putting the global economic on
the brink of an abyss” (Akif, 2011). Many unethical issues
were arising during this crisis, such as they are putting
shareholder wealth and small investor at risk.
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UNETHICAL DILEMMAS IN DERIVATIVES PRACTICE
(1 OF 3)
The greed and selfishness are the most important characteristi
cs of most financial managers. It was observing lack of ethics.
the financial company pushed the prudence and ethics aside
as greed overcame good judgment among mortgage lenders
nationwide.
The lack of a qualified ethical analysis is the major reasons of
financial management mistakes (Heinemann, 2011).
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UNETHICAL DILEMMAS IN DERIVATIVES PRACTICE
(2 OF 3)
Adopt a situational view of morality result of the modern
economy, requires that we choose the course of action that
maximizes instant profits, and supports any decision that
maximizes individual financial profit (Russell, 2012).
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UNETHICAL DILEMMAS IN DERIVATIVES PRACTICE
(3 OF 3)
When the economies are growth, ethics are seeing as an
unimportant issue like luxury goods. However, at times
when economic and financial crises happen the ethical
issues turn out to be one of the most significant topics at the
first item on the agenda (Akif, 2011).
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(1 OF 10)
Akif, M. (2011). Global Financial Crisis from an Ethical
Perspective. Research Journal of Internatıonal Studıes-Issue, 82.
The author discussed how the unethical finance practice created the
global economic crisis. In addition, the study explored the unethical
issues were arising during this crisis, such as they are putting
shareholder wealth and small investor at risk. The author suggested
the solution for it would require a new mentality change of investor
and financial mangers. Therefore, a part of solution lies in the
formation of heavier arrangements.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(2 OF 10)
Allen, K. (2010). Hedge funds accused of gambling with lives of
the poorest as food prices soar. The Guardian, 19.
The article discussed how the growing role of hedge
funds and banks in the commodities markets in 2010, during
which time some of core the commodities price had fluctuated
dramatically. Whoever, the author assumed Financial
speculators had come under resumed fire from anti-poverty
campaigners for their gamble on food prices.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(3 OF 10)
Helleiner, E. (2011). Understanding the 2007-2008 global financial crisis:
Lessons for scholars of international political economy. Annual
Review of Political Science, 14, 67-87.
The author discussed the global financial crisis economists
explanation, and a reference to several market and regulatory
failures as well as a macro-economic environment of poor credit
during the précis's period. In addition, the role of global capital
flows in fueling the U.S. financial bubble. Whoever, the economists
accurately identified many of the risks associated with new models
of securitization, as well as attending regulatory failures and the
politics underlying them.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(4 OF 10)
Russell, K., Dortch, M., Gordon, R., & Conrad, C. (2012). Ethical
Dilemmas in the Financial Industry. Case Studies in Organizational
Communication: Ethical Perspectives and Practices, 35.
The author discussed the financial derivatives and responsibility,
and how to deal ethically with financial risk. In addition, the
study tries determined who is responsible for the risks generated
on financial markets, and which aggregate level of financial risk
does the society have to carry. The study assumed the lack of a
qualified ethical analysis is the major reasons of financial
management mistakes.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(5 OF 10)
Heinemann, S. (2011). Financial Derivatives and Responsibility–
How to Deal Ethically With Financial Risk. Finance & Bien
Commun, (1), 45-56.
The author discussed the financial derivatives and responsibility,
and how to deal ethically with financial risk. In addition, the
study tries determined who is responsible for the risks generated
on financial markets, and which aggregate level of financial risk
does the society have to carry. The study assumed the lack of a
qualified ethical analysis is the major reasons of financial
management mistakes.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(6 OF 10)
Carrigan, M., & De Pelsmacker, P. (2009). Will ethical consumers sustain their
values in the global credit crunch?. International Marketing Review, 26(6),
674-687.
The study explores the impact the global recession had upon customers and
marketers, and recognizes the evidence envelope concerns that the demand for
ethical outputs will decline across global markets as the recession deepens.
In addition, the author offers a balanced perspective on the importance
of ethical consumers to global marketers. The study highlights a number of
threats and opportunities that exist in the modern global recession, and the discussion
illustrated with different examples of successful marketing ethics in action.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(7 OF 10)
Karaibrahimoğlu, Y. Z. (2010). Corporate social responsibility in
times of financial crisis. Afr. J. Bus. Manage, 4(4), 382-389.
The study examined the effects of the global financial crisis on the
number and size of CSR projects, and why they failed to balance
the expectations of relevant parties. Therefore, the author
explored the reasons make the organizations choose not to
engage in CSR projects. the study examined 100 randomly-
sampled global companies. The study result found that there is a
significant decline in numbers and extent of CSR projects in times
of the global financial crisis.. 21
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(8 OF 10)
Lewis, V., Kay, K. D., Kelso, C., & Larson, J. (2010). Was the 2008 financial crisis
caused by a lack of corporate ethics?. Global Journal of Business Research, 4(2), 77-84.
The purpose study to answer the specific question that: was the 2008 Financial
Crisis Caused by a Lack of Corporate Ethics?. the study discussed the unethical
lending practices by major lending institutions, which destroyed the U.S financial
markets, and eventually all major world markets. The author discussed how the
financial company pushed the prudence and ethics aside as greed overcame good
judgment among mortgage lenders nationwide, and how this company sold the
crooked loans to inexperienced buyers.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(9 OF 10)
Friedman, H., & Friedman, L. (2009). The global financial crisis of
2008: what went wrong?. Available at SSRN 1356193.
The purpose study to answer the specific question that: was the
global financial crisis of 2008: what went wrong?. However, the
author discussed how the entire world learned important
lessons from this financial meltdown, and unethical action has
many consequences on all financial world. The author
explained how This debacle could not have take place if the
parties involved had been socially honest and not driven by
greed.
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY(10 OF 10)
Giannarakis, G., & Theotokas, I. (2011). The effect of financial crisis
in corporate social responsibility performance. International
Journal of Marketing Studies, 3(1), p2.
The study discussed the effect of the financial crisis in Corporate
Social Responsibility, and conducted an empirical analysis based
on companies that implement Global Report Initiatives (GRI)
reporting guidelines modifying the application level in a point
score system. in addition, the study discussed the CSR
performance and financial report during the financial crisis.
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REFERENCES(1 OF 4)
Akif, M. (2011). Global Financial Crisis from an Ethical Perspective.
Research Journal of Internatıonal Studıes-Issue, 82.
Allen, K. (2010). Hedge funds accused of gambling with lives of the poorest
as food prices soar. The Guardian, 19.
BIS, (2012). Semiannual OTC derivatives statistics at end June 2011. Bank for
international settlements. Retrieved from:
http://www.bis.org/statistics/derstats.htm
Borak, S., Härdle, W. K., & López-Cabrera, B. (2013). Exotic Options.
InStatistics of Financial Markets (pp. 101-118). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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REFERENCES(2 OF 4)
Cutland, N. J., & Roux, A. (2013). Derivative Pricing and Hedging.
In Derivative Pricing in Discrete Time (pp. 1-9). Springer
London.
De Rossi, G., & Vargiolu, T. (2010). Optimal prepayment and
default rules for mortgage-backed securities. Decisions in
Economics and Finance, 33(1), 23-47.
Heinemann, S. (2011). Financial Derivatives and Responsibility–
How to Deal Ethically With Financial Risk. Finance & Bien
Commun, (1), 45-56.
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REFERENCES(3 OF 4)
Revell, J. ( 2011, August 30). Structured notes: Beware Wall Street's latest
investment. Retrieved from
http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/29/pf/structured_notes_beware.fortune/ind ex.htm
Russell, K., Dortch, M., Gordon, R., & Conrad, C. (2012). Ethical Dilemmas in the
Financial Industry. Case Studies in Organizational Communication:
Ethical Perspectives and Practices, 35.
Telpner, J. S. (2004). A survey of structured notes. The Journal of Structured
Finance, 9(4), 6-20.
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REFERENCES(4 OF 4)
Whalen, R. C., & Mallaby, S. (2007). Risk-Return Profile. Foreign
Affairs, 86(3), 162-164.
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