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This lessons learned video series analyzes landmark financial and legal cases to extract practical insights for today’s market. By exploring exactly where past transactions went wrong or how bankers did right, these real-life case studies serve as a reference tool for understanding risk management and compliance lessons.
Remarks: These case studies and lessons learned videos are for illustrative and educational purposes only. They simplify and generalize complex situations, and should not be relied upon as legal, regulatory, or professional advice.

EcoFruit Hedging Case Study
Eurotech FX Hedging Case Study
In this video, we unpack the 2008 South Korean KIKO (Knock-In, Knock-Out) options fiasco. Designed as a clever way for small-to-medium exporters to shield themselves from a strengthening currency, it quickly became a financial weapon when the global financial crisis struck. Discover how an unexpected plunge in the Korean Won triggered massive 2x leverage multipliers, resulting in over US$3 billion in losses, explosive mis-selling lawsuits, and a warning that echoed across the global banking sector.
When the 2008 financial crash wiped out millions in high-risk equity accumulators, the family of a prolific Hong Kong investor sued Citibank for alleged mis-selling. But the High Court ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the bank.


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