Nick Leeson bought futures betting on the Nikkei 225 index on the Osaka stock exchange, which he

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Nick Leeson bought futures betting on the Nikkei 225 index on the Osaka stock exchange, which he sold simultaneously on the Singapore stock exchange. He lost a billion euros, plunging Barings Bank into bankruptcy. Was this speculation, hedging or arbitrage?

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Corporate Finance Theory And Practice

ISBN: 9780470721926

2nd Edition

Authors: Pierre Vernimmen, Pascal Quiry

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