Can financial regulatuon prevent a financial crisis

Can financial regulatuon prevent a financial crisis

Can financial regulatuon prevent a financial crisis

N1554 FINANCIAL INSITITUTIONS AND MARKETS ASSIGNMENT OUTLINE.

Your essay can be based on one of the three topics discussed below. The essay should be typed on A4 paper, Times New Roman, 12 point font, aligning text to both left and right margins, double spacing and should be no more than 2,000 words, excluding the reference page(s), bibliography and appendices (if applicable). Marks will be deducted for excessively short or lengthy essays. Separate word counts should be displayed on the opening cover of each individual coursework. The essay should have attached official cover sheet.

ESSAY QUESTION.

Discuss and critically evaluate one of the following questions:

1)      What role did securitisation play in the 2008 financial crisis?

Hints: The securitisation question should focus on - CDOs, the role of credit rating agencies, reasons as to why there was such a high demand for CDOs among investors and implications of netting effect across highly securitised banks. Lecture 6 and 7